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Old 04-21-17 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Daniel4
One study that's never done is what the increased risk of fatality to everyone around him (pedestrians, cyclists, passengers and other motorists) when a person gets behind the wheel and starts to drive.
Good question. What risk do I create for others when I choose to drive a car 10 miles? I guess it's a 1/x probability of injuring someone, a 1/y chance of killing someone, and some other probability of injuring or killing more than one person. x and y are large numbers, but as the miles add up, those numbers go down to something significant. It supposes, however, that there are alternate, safer ways to travel.
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