http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/02/24/survival-car/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:57:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/02/24/survival-car/#comment-6251 chrismealy Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:28:33 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=652#comment-6251 I don’t know if it’s true, but a lot of econ 101 books use the example of improved car safety leading to worse pedestrian and bicyclist safety.

]]> http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/02/24/survival-car/#comment-6250 Jack Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:12:29 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=652#comment-6250 At one of our local blogs on urban design, comments regarding driving 40-45 on 20 mph neighborhoods and school zones is considered OK as cars can be driven comfortably, with confidence and at higher speeds as they come with seat belts, stronger engines, stronger brakes and air bags for passengers’ safety. Too bad God failed to equip pedestrians and cyclists with the same safety features.

]]> http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/02/24/survival-car/#comment-6249 Brian Weis Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:47:53 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=652#comment-6249 It would be interesting to see if there is a relationship between making a car safer and the general public driving less safe as a result. Maybe once people had seat belts they were less cautious in making specific decisions while driving. Like you mentioned before, often taking away safety features (Lines, Signage, Pedestrian control) in the setup of an intersection or road, causes drivers to drive more cautiously and often times “better”.

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