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Re:Automatic emergency braking should become mandatory, feds... by maximinus_thrax on Thursday June 01, 2023 @07:19PM (#36158787)
> but that means little compared to an individual who already drives safely without it.

https://udayton.edu/blogs/erma/2022/06/lakewobegon.php

My 'boomer' relatives refuse to wear a seatbelt, regardless of how many fines they've incurred, exactly because they already drive safely.

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Re:Automatic emergency braking should become mandatory, feds... by maximinus_thrax on Thursday June 01, 2023 @09:38PM (#36159822)
Same reason a considerable percentage of smokers die of old age instead of heart attacks or cancers. Doesn't mean it's a good idea to start smoking.
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Re:Automatic emergency braking should become mandatory, feds... by enkid on Thursday June 01, 2023 @09:38PM (#36159819)
You don't know how statistics work.
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Re:Automatic emergency braking should become mandatory, feds... by dabluecaboose on Thursday June 01, 2023 @10:30PM (#36160125)
Yes, that was the point of the comment. That isn't how statistics work.
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