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They are safer for the occupants. With their increased size, increased sound dampening, and reduced visibility, they are more dangerous to those outside of the vehicle.
Oh sure, but A LOT of people don't have to worry about that. I go from my house directly the highway for 1 hour before I get to my job. I'd rather be safer on the highway for my 2+ hours of commuting a day than the off chance some random is walking on the highway where he shouldn't.
Literally everyone should worry about that.
Does anybody drop off their children at school? Do they cross the street? Do they travel?
Pedestrian hostile cars are an everybody issue.
Come on. Yes I agree with you but obviously you know that there is nuance to that issue just as others. We aren't talking about gun control.
I don't really think you've thought about it if you can write that out... Those both are basically equivalent. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/injury.htm
Wow. Not often does someone change my view on the Internet through a comment section but damn those are pretty close in reprtings. I stand corrected.