▲ 33 ▼ I get texting and driving being a danger. But back in my day you could eat drink change radio stations etc. Why weren't laws implemented back then? (lemmy.world) submitted 10 months ago by Patnou@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 30 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Guidy@lemmy.world 24 points 10 months ago (1 child) And importantly, people died from that shit. Not every time, obviously, so you get morons with survivorship bias lamenting safety laws. A kid in my neighborhood died from falling out of the bed of a pickup truck. Hit his head and was gone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] notgold@aussie.zone 4 points 10 months ago The survivors bias is ridiculous. My wife told me that she didn't wear a seat belt her whole childhood and she is fine so the backseat doesn't need to wear one now. Infuriates me to high hell permalink fedilink source parent
[–] notgold@aussie.zone 4 points 10 months ago The survivors bias is ridiculous. My wife told me that she didn't wear a seat belt her whole childhood and she is fine so the backseat doesn't need to wear one now. Infuriates me to high hell permalink fedilink source parent