Comment on Road safety data shows pedestrian deaths have increased by almost 50 per cent since 2021
Salvo@aussie.zone 1 week ago
After COVID-19 lockdowns, Drivers have become more self-righteous and militant. People have also purchased 4WDs so we can get away from all the other self-righteous and militant arseholes on the road.
At the same time, their cars have received “Advanced Driver Assistance Systems” that are a gimmick at best and a false security blanket at worse.
Finally, due to our quirky Tax benefits and ANCAP ratings system, a 3495kg Light Truck has a cheaper TCO and better safety rating than a 700kg subcompact hatch or 1100kg compact 4WD.
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
And don’t forget everyone seems to be on their phone while driving now.