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Allin4Godzilla t1_j4rixvb wrote

You're not the only one. I hate it too, and my professor (American who now lives in Europe) said it's the mentality behind the"rugged individualism."

Cars that ppl make, cater to, or add on, to make themselves safer are illegal there because it makes others less safe because but everyone has it and in an accident the heavier car will inflict more damage to others. A brighter light for yourself is the same. They don't care about blinding other drivers. They only care that they can see better, so it's safer for them.

We need some kind of regulation that makes the roads safer for everyone and not only for the driver.

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Vg_Ace135 t1_j4sfzvv wrote

Rugged individualism seems like the American way of things. I've been in quite a few arguments with truck and SUV owners online. They do not care about other cars on the road. They only care about their own driving experience. It doesn't matter to them they are making the roads unsafe for the rest of us. "If you don't like it, buy a truck too" is their scripted response.

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