RE: OMG Guns Everywhere
April 25, 2014 at 8:35 pm
(This post was last modified: April 25, 2014 at 8:36 pm by Heywood.)
(April 25, 2014 at 7:49 pm)Faith No More Wrote:(April 25, 2014 at 7:45 pm)Heywood Wrote: I have often wondered if putting a giant spike on in the center of the steering wheel on cars(instead of air bags) would reduce overall traffic deaths or increase them.
Given human stupidity, I'd say an increase would be all but certain.
When I am on my tractor I wear my seat belt even if I am moving it just a foot to adjust the position of the tractor add or remove an implement. However I often don't put a seat belt on when I drive a car a short distance(like from my mail box to my home). The reason I am more careful on the tractor is because it is much more dangerous then my car.
I am sure a giant spike in the steering wheel would cause people to drive more cautiously and prevent some accidents. However it would also result in some deaths that would not have happened absent the spike.
I tend to think you are probably right....but for the wrong reasons. I don't use my tractor much but I use my car everyday. It is easier for me to remain safety vigilant with my tractor than it is with my car. If there was a spike in the steering wheel, I could simply forget it is there. Forgetfulness is not the same as stupidity.