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buxtonOJ t1_ixzejt8 wrote

Reply to comment by suffertunity in The Exceptionally American Problem of Rising Roadway Deaths (includes a focus on pedestrian and cyclist deaths in DC) by woulditkillyoutolift

PHONES!!! People are on them more and more

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[deleted] t1_ixziqao wrote

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buxtonOJ t1_ixzli31 wrote

I did, and still stand by my comment.

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thebruns t1_ixzru5r wrote

You don't think they have phones in every other country?

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buxtonOJ t1_ixztoec wrote

I do, however in more tech savvy countries the prevalence of smart phones (they’re more distracting) is muchhh higher as well as more lax laws on using said phones. Throw in automatic transmissions that are much more prevalent in the US (only need to use one hand to drive, other can be on your phone) as well as a general societal selfishness that seems to be more widespread here and you’re going to see increased numbers. Just my 2 cents - a couple mentions of other countries in a basic article isn’t a great argument.

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