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		HPsquared on July 20, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I mapped almost every USA traffic death in the 21s... If something is illegal and enforced, people won't do it.

macintux on July 20, 2024 [–]

We’ve tried that with Prohibition, the War on Drugs, and speed limits. Even where speed limits are enforced, people speed.

HPsquared on July 20, 2024 | [–]

Singapore style drug enforcement seems to work. It's just a question of political will. Same applies to speeding etc of course.

tstrimple on July 21, 2024 | | [–]

TIL there are no drugs in Singapore.

HPsquared on July 21, 2024 | | [–]

Vastly, vastly less.

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