• ElPussyKangaroo@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      So, here’s the thing…

      Speeding is definitely the culprit. But accidents due to speeding have been an issue long before shows like Top Gear ever happened.

      The issue is terrible drivers. Fast cars or Horse Carriages, doesn’t matter.

      I agree with your remark about keeping cars that can do more than the speed limit off the public roads, but sadly that won’t solve accidents due to speeding. Because that’s just one of the reasons.

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          11 months ago

          I understand what you mean, but that’s not really true.

          This is the Television equivalent of “Video Games cause kids to be violent”. If the kid was mentally unstable and needed help without the game, the game is the least of the parents’ worries.

          Same here. If the person was incapable of following rules and abiding by basic decency standards, then they will be reckless with or without such shows. Classic example: lots of small city residents of India have never seen Top Gear or any such show. Yet the quality of driving is terrible. I say this as a native resident of India.

          Reason: driving tests are not enforced well enough.