3-Year-Old Killed At Car Wash

[joepole]

Actually, my point was that we all add risk to the lives of ourselves and our children for the sake of pleasure/convenience.

[AnimeSpirit]

Of course, I can agree to that. Simply driving a car adds risk in exchange for convenience. However, does this mean we should do so foolishly? Does it mean we should not license people to drive and have laws that make us drive safely?

By enacting these conveniences safely and wisely, we get the convenience without as much risk.

[joepole]

Correct. The difference is see a five block drive through Spring Lake as a risk not worth considering and you people seem to think it's the automotive equivalent of Russian Roulette.

We all draw a line somewhere.

[rhertz]

Originally Posted by joepole

We all draw a line somewhere.

Either that, or the government draws the line for us. I vote that individuals have the freedom to make their own mistakes, rather than have no freedoms and make no mistakes.

[AnimeSpirit]

Originally Posted by joepole

Correct. The difference is see a five block drive through Spring Lake as a risk not worth considering and you people seem to think it's the automotive equivalent of Russian Roulette.

We all draw a line somewhere.

True and it's really personal where that line is. Everyone just seems to think why gamble with your kids' life. Just inconvenience yourself for a moment by putting them in a car seat. It's not really a Russian Roulette, but it's just a simple gesture that could turn out to be a wise one.

[rhertz]

Originally Posted by AnimeSpirit

By enacting these conveniences safely and wisely, we get the convenience without as much risk.

Without much risk? 43,443 people were killed on the road last year despite billions for traffic citations, airbags, seatbelts, education, and more. I have known lots of people killed in car accidents... my brother, my bookeeper, my next door neighbor... and I hardly know anyone killed any other way (other than growing old)

Why don't we make our kids wear crash helmets? Wouldn't that make them safer? How about 4-point harnesses like professional drivers have used for decades? Heh, I guess "convenience" and "safety" are relative terms in our society.

Seems like I would be the one pushing for these measures given my personal experiences. But I know there is no reward without some risk involved. I also know that insurance companies play their games too. Why don't car's have heavy roll bars for instance? The irony is that if I install a safety device such as a roll bar to my car to make me (or my family) safer, the insurance company would freak out and actually raise my rates. In other words, its not all about pure safety, it is often about money or convenience or something else.