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Re:Weight-based motor vehicle tax by yomlica8 on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @12:56PM (#37325102)
But those cars are so unsafe so we can't have them here. Now get on your motorcycle and lane split through traffic to work.
Re:Weight-based motor vehicle tax by bwanab on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @01:47PM (#37325992)
So, why are those cars unsafe? As far as I can tell, it's only because other people drive monster cars which is the whole point of this thread. If most people were in smaller cars, then smaller cars wouldn't be unsafe.
Re:Weight-based motor vehicle tax by hedora on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @04:10PM (#37328291)
The low mass of the frame means the restraint system puts more force on you during a collision.

Motorcycles don’t have that problem. Neither did cars back before seatbelts; a bit of shattered pre-safety glass old school windshield never hurt anyone.

Re:Weight-based motor vehicle tax by Red_Leaves_Flyy on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @01:50PM (#37326049)
Lane splitting through stopped traffic is safer for everyone