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> For instance in India the goal is getting people off of motorcycles as that is a huge cause of driving deaths

"Your traffic laws or lack thereof are so insane that riding a motorcycle is basically a death sentence."

"Ok, we'll get people off motorcycles then!"

To abuse a meme, men will do literally anything to avoid obeying stop lights





I get it, but part of the reason they're on motorcycles is cars are too expensive for them. Would making it safer and costing $20-30k base like it does in America be more or less ethical?

I don't think there is a clear answer. Safer car means owners of the car survive more and more often: which is unequivocally great. Making it cheaper means there are more people in a safer vehicle than before which can reduce their likelihood of getting hurt/dying, but they're not as protected as they could be. This is, on the whole, also really good.

It just so happens car makers pick to make it cheaper. It's good for business and good for those who couldn't afford it before. It is bad for those who encounter the situations where additional protection would have saved them.




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