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399 dead in 276 days on New Jersey roads in 2026. Every single victim killed either in or being hit by a car, bus or truck
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I hate it when states use their death statistics to push a little message on their billboards:
OVER 200 KIILLED THIS YEAR... so: ...Buckle up! ... Don't Drink & Drive! ... Obey the Speed Limit!
Supporting the lie that safety is possible with cars.
It's possible it just won't happen because some drivers just will not take it seriously.
It won't happen because having everyone literally be in charge of speeding hulks of metal to get anywhere is inherently risky, even with humanly-impossible amounts of full attention.
Comparing numbers with similar develope countries show that improvements can be made.. significant improvements at that
The sign warning us about traffic deaths is the improvement, in their eyes.
I'm not saying things can't get better, but they don't get better from people making better individual choices, which is what that sign clearly implies.
But I am also saying things can't get THAT much better without giving people options to get out of cars without getting killed by cars.
No engineering, no enforcement and no education. Can't imagine why things aren't improving.