Comments on: The Most Dangerous Machine https://www.isegoria.net/2013/12/the-most-dangerous-machine/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Thu, 21 May 2026 16:19:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Steve Johnson https://www.isegoria.net/2013/12/the-most-dangerous-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-1054925 Steve Johnson Wed, 11 Dec 2013 00:36:47 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=33615#comment-1054925 Maybe if they drew lines around the trees?

]]> By: Grasspunk https://www.isegoria.net/2013/12/the-most-dangerous-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-1054581 Grasspunk Tue, 10 Dec 2013 18:57:50 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=33615#comment-1054581 Putting a line down the middle of the road requires you to have a road wide enough for one. Where I live most roads are too small for lines. The widening of a road to allow for a line would lower the accident rate in itself.

Then again most accidents here are single-vehicle accidents involving trees or ditches [and likely Armagnac, Madiran and/or Côtes de Gascogne]. Not sure a line is going to help with that.

]]> By: Jehu https://www.isegoria.net/2013/12/the-most-dangerous-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-1048068 Jehu Fri, 06 Dec 2013 00:16:54 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=33615#comment-1048068 What I’m really curious is this: What fraction of auto fatalities involve one or more parties who can not legally operate their vehicle — whether for no license, suspended license, no insurance, etc?

]]> By: Nick B. Steves https://www.isegoria.net/2013/12/the-most-dangerous-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-1047934 Nick B. Steves Thu, 05 Dec 2013 22:03:32 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=33615#comment-1047934 Driving in a city might seem dangerous, but wide-open stretches of rural road are three times more dangerous.

Presumably on a per mile, not per minute, basis. Makes perfect sense, tho’ one wonders whether they count car-jacking.

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