▲ 482 ▼ People Are Slowly Realizing Their Auto Insurance Rates Are Skyrocketing Because Their Car Is Covertly Spying On Them (www.techdirt.com) submitted 2 years ago by Glass0448@lemmy.today to c/privacy@lemmy.ml 127 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Maeve@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Well GM and Goodyear lobbied against public transit when they wanted everyone to buy a car, and probably still do , is why public transit is so awful. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) That, plus GM literally bought up streetcar companies and shut them down or converted them to running buses. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Yes. The Great American Streetcar Scandal. They were never really punished for this and I think this was a lesson learned by all that corps could do what they want without fear of repercussions. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maeve@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago That's right. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Either way, the bottom line is that it's pretty difficult to go without a car in the US outside select major cities. Still, per the original comment I responded to, something needs to give in regards to the excess amount of bad drivers on the roads here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) That seems like a bandaid for a tourniquet problem. We need to address causes, otherwise unlicensed, uninsured drivers will increase. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I agree, but you're talking about completely reengineering/rebuilding cities. Doable in the long run, but clamping down on negligent and distracted drivers in the name of public safety can be done in a much quicker manner. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago I think we could find viable ways to engineer something workable without completely tearing everything down, we just have to work smarter. And get rich people to pay taxes. How do you propose policing all the drivers without license and insurance? We are already way overpoliced, with horrific results. How would you propose bad drivers get to work and do necessary living activities? I think we need to look for inclusive, compassionate solutions, rather than more punitive, exclusionary solutions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) That, plus GM literally bought up streetcar companies and shut them down or converted them to running buses. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Yes. The Great American Streetcar Scandal. They were never really punished for this and I think this was a lesson learned by all that corps could do what they want without fear of repercussions. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maeve@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago That's right. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Yes. The Great American Streetcar Scandal. They were never really punished for this and I think this was a lesson learned by all that corps could do what they want without fear of repercussions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Either way, the bottom line is that it's pretty difficult to go without a car in the US outside select major cities. Still, per the original comment I responded to, something needs to give in regards to the excess amount of bad drivers on the roads here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) That seems like a bandaid for a tourniquet problem. We need to address causes, otherwise unlicensed, uninsured drivers will increase. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I agree, but you're talking about completely reengineering/rebuilding cities. Doable in the long run, but clamping down on negligent and distracted drivers in the name of public safety can be done in a much quicker manner. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago I think we could find viable ways to engineer something workable without completely tearing everything down, we just have to work smarter. And get rich people to pay taxes. How do you propose policing all the drivers without license and insurance? We are already way overpoliced, with horrific results. How would you propose bad drivers get to work and do necessary living activities? I think we need to look for inclusive, compassionate solutions, rather than more punitive, exclusionary solutions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maeve@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) That seems like a bandaid for a tourniquet problem. We need to address causes, otherwise unlicensed, uninsured drivers will increase. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I agree, but you're talking about completely reengineering/rebuilding cities. Doable in the long run, but clamping down on negligent and distracted drivers in the name of public safety can be done in a much quicker manner. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago I think we could find viable ways to engineer something workable without completely tearing everything down, we just have to work smarter. And get rich people to pay taxes. How do you propose policing all the drivers without license and insurance? We are already way overpoliced, with horrific results. How would you propose bad drivers get to work and do necessary living activities? I think we need to look for inclusive, compassionate solutions, rather than more punitive, exclusionary solutions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I agree, but you're talking about completely reengineering/rebuilding cities. Doable in the long run, but clamping down on negligent and distracted drivers in the name of public safety can be done in a much quicker manner. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago I think we could find viable ways to engineer something workable without completely tearing everything down, we just have to work smarter. And get rich people to pay taxes. How do you propose policing all the drivers without license and insurance? We are already way overpoliced, with horrific results. How would you propose bad drivers get to work and do necessary living activities? I think we need to look for inclusive, compassionate solutions, rather than more punitive, exclusionary solutions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maeve@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago I think we could find viable ways to engineer something workable without completely tearing everything down, we just have to work smarter. And get rich people to pay taxes. How do you propose policing all the drivers without license and insurance? We are already way overpoliced, with horrific results. How would you propose bad drivers get to work and do necessary living activities? I think we need to look for inclusive, compassionate solutions, rather than more punitive, exclusionary solutions. permalink fedilink source parent