News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Fundamental rule of traffic: building new roads makes people drive more (2015). Parent comment

Re:Fundamental rule of traffic: building new roads makes peo... by ummonk on Saturday December 29, 2018 @01:19PM (#18784895)
>I can't go accidentally shooting people on the street and expect just a fine.

On the other hand if a gun range built a pathway for people downrange right by the targets, you wouldn't be the one responsible if you accidently shoot someone. It would be the gun range's fault for creating such a dangerous setup in the first place.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Fundamental rule of traffic: building new roads makes peo... by CalRobert on Saturday December 29, 2018 @02:38PM (#18785291)
Very true. The designers of modern roads are culpable for many, many deaths. People were outraged much as we are by school shootings when drivers first started killing people. http://thedollop.libsyn.com/193-when-the-cars-came
[ Parent | on HN ]