all the auto body shops in town are on the same road. they lobbied city hall to have the intersection out front changed so now there’s two, three fender benders a day there.
We should be retaking driver tests every seven to ten years to keep our license.
Poorly designed roads, signage, and intersections cause a lot of accidents. Think on ramps that throw you into traffic, and off-ramps that want you to get over three lanes after exiting in order to turn right at your cross street.
Lack of traffic enforcement drives up insurance costs and reduces city revenues. Some states have cheaped out on the reflective paint used to stripe roads, so you can’t see lane dividers in the rain. More of that wonderful “deregulation” and people not wanting to pay taxes I guess.
It also doesn’t help that many states are getting rid of car inspections for some bizarre reason. Not great to avoid shot falling off of the car in front of you when you’re going 70 mph.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 day ago
kemsat@lemmy.world 1 day ago
The deregulation & lack of inspections is probably so that the people don’t have as many legitimate reasons to demand higher pay.
Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
We need certified driving and accident avoidance systems and local vehicle to vehicle communication to facilitate lane changes, also certified. All systems independent, acting with consensus.
A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 2 days ago
It would have to be a written test to do any good. And for that to be administered properly costs money.
reddig33@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Safety costs money.
Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Yeah my state has gotten rid of inspections and it’s baffling to me.
thejml@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Mine has been arguing this point for a while. Apparently there wasn’t really a drop of issues here when they went into place, so they question the usefulness.
That said, they’re just done incorrectly in the first place. They are done by dealers/shops that lose money in doing them and are instead banking on charging you lots of money for problems they find and hope you get fixed with them. They need be done at an independent run spot with no interest in anything but safety and no way to be bought out.
AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Wouldn’t the dealers / shops by the most motivated to find the problems, if that’s the case?
thejml@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Over my 25 yrs driving and getting inspected here, I’ve found a mix of issues… I always inspect my car before dropping it off, most times in their own parking lot.
One issue with the first is that the state doesn’t actually pay them enough per hour that it makes sense to take their time and do it right… they just crank them through finding obviously high money making issues and skipping the rest.
Crashumbc@lemmy.world 2 days ago
They’re so motivated, they find problems that don’t exist!
dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 2 days ago
Texas?
thisorthatorwhatever@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Inspections were cancelled because it was shown that they actually led to more accidents. A small percentage of the time mechanics didn’t tighten bolts, back on correctly, after removing a wheel to inspect brake pads. The vast majority of accidents are caused by speeding, not because a wheel brakes free and the car swerved.
Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
Hmmm never heard this one. I am pretty sure my state doesn’t require inspection of the actual pads.