Egonallanon comments on USA smartphone adoption, pedestrian fatalities, and the average weight SUVs/pickups

[–] Egonallanon@feddit.uk 32 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Man people in 1980 just fucking hated pedestrians. No phones, light cars and they still mowed people down at a greater rate than the post smartphone peak.

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[–] Steve@startrek.website 16 points 4 months ago*

Drunk driving was cool and fun in the 70s

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[–] SatyrSack 8 points 4 months ago

Just in it for the love of the game

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[–] jaykrown@lemmy.world [S] 7 points 4 months ago (1 child)

Probably poor infrastructure, people crossing in the middle of the street, fewer strict speed limits, etc.

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[–] makyo@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago

And probably still poor drunk driving awareness and/or enforcement

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