Re:Australia uses new technology to catch drivers on phones
by cm2012 on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @01:20AM
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Considering Vietnam has twice the rate of death from motor vehicles as the USA, I know which rules I would choose to live with.
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Re:Australia uses new technology to catch drivers on phones
by why-oh-why on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @11:19AM
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Only twice? That's a great rate.
Keep in mind that:
- Most Vietnamese traffic is on 2 wheels; motorbikes are inherently less safe, that's not necessarily related to traffic rules.
- "The [US] federal government estimates that per mile traveled in 2016, the number of deaths on motorcycles was nearly 28 times the number in cars." [1]
I would classify Vietnam as safer for a biker than the US.
That said, street safety can certainly be improved in Vietnam: people wear dirt-cheap helmets that protect nothing. [2]
[1]: https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/motor... [2]: https://noipictures.photoshelter.com/image/I0000TpoYiE1y2Nw