I know you're not defending her but whose else would it be? This isn't somebody making a mistake because none of us are infallible and being forced to drive cars, this is a clearly stated, willfull action.

[–] Cimbazarov@hexbear.net 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I agree but there is also a responsibility to make systems more idiot-proof and bad actor proof, because as you said people are infallible. I just believe cars are inherently dangerous and you can only go so far in trying to idiot proof it. I would like the conversation to be more about why is it so easy for someone to do something so dangerous, rather than this person is a bad person and needs to be punished.

We are kind of forced to drive cars because of the way urban planning is done. Very few places in the US are designed where you can conveniently access most areas you want without a car

[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 41 points 1 day ago

I would like the conversation to be more about why is it so easy for someone to do something so dangerous

Because the underlying assumption is every car driver is entirely rational, at full capacity at all times with the decision making capabilities of a fighter jet pilot and every time you try to change this they all band together to defend this status quo, even if it means they'll get T-Boned by idiots like posted in the OP.

rather than this person is a bad person and needs to be punished.

She needs to lose her drivers license is the thing. There's societal problems abound, on aggregate, with behaviour like this and it's still very much an individual being a fucking moron. I don't think think this is worthy of jail time or even a fine necessarily, but a person who shows this open disregard for very clear, basic rules of road safety should not be allowed to operate a car.