05-22-2009
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Joint Chiefs of Staff Member
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Member Since: May 2009
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 1,014
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Re: Obama's CAFE Standards May Put More Lives in Danger
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Originally Posted by smurf
No, it is not foolish in the least. It is factual in the REAL world in which I live. Good job completely ignoring the scenarios that I proposed, by the way.
Yes, sometimes the cause of the injuries between an 18 wheeler and a motorcycle is the weight of the 18 wheeler, but sometimes the cause of the injuries is the ground, or a tree. It is also true when a sub-compact and a motorcycle collide, or when two motorcycles collide, that the ground and trees can, and do, cause injuries.
But we will never "all drive cars as light as motorcycles", so your assertion is moot.
I'm not sure that fewer deaths per driver in Europe and Asia proves anything. Regardless, do you have statistics on deaths per miles driven by continent? That might be a more meaningful comparison.
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There would still be the least number of deaths if all cars were smaller.
I did not have time to look for too many stats, so this is the first I found:
Road Crash Fatality Rates for all American States and Thirty Countries, 2003
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