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Re:In 2019 40% of San Francisco traffic fatalities are from ... by Glawen on Monday December 06, 2021 @05:54PM (#29466802)
Definitely not in Europe, EuroNCAP added a pedestrian test a few years ago, and the test forced automakers to change their design for pedestrians in mind. https://www.euroncap.com/en/vehicle-safety/the-ratings-expla...
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Re:In 2019 40% of San Francisco traffic fatalities are from ... by pde3 on Monday December 06, 2021 @06:49PM (#29467359)
In addition to tests, I wonder if anyone has thought about a risk pool where car manufacturers pay in (or are paid out) according to whether their vehicles cause more or fewer pedestrian & cyclist fatalities. That would give them a clean incentive to optimise for reducing risk to others...
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Re:In 2019 40% of San Francisco traffic fatalities are from ... by HappySweeney on Tuesday December 07, 2021 @09:10AM (#29472599)
I really like this idea, if not just to raise the price of BMWs.
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