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Re:Ask HN: I’m an FCC Commissioner proposing regulation of I... by marcosdumay on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @01:57PM (#37395389)
We don't hold people accountable for buying the wrong model of car and using it.
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Re:Ask HN: I’m an FCC Commissioner proposing regulation of I... by otterley on Wednesday September 06, 2023 @03:48PM (#37410293)
We do -- in a sense. For example, in CA, you can't lawfully drive a car that has failed a mandatory emissions test.

In some sense, cars are better examples for responsible ownership, because almost every state requires you possess insurance to drive it. The price of an insurance premium is (supposed to be) commensurate with the risk of driving it, and insurance premium rates do influence the market for vehicles.

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