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Remind me why we allow teenagers to drive 3-ton vehicles again?
"Gotta get them teens to work. And no public transit options please, they make my money pile smaller."
-CEO's everywhere
Why do we allow most people to drive 3 ton vehicles
Remind the rest of us why anycunt needs a 3 ton personal vehicle again?
So we have a large reoccurring expense that forces us to always have a job and stay productive in a modern society where this really isn't necessary?
I'll stick with my 1.2l, 50mpg shitbox thanks
Uh, I think society is pretty darn dependent on everyone working to sustain it.
The profit margins of the wealthy are dependent on everyone working 24/7 to sustain. Society can carry on just fine.
At risk of angering the vast majority of the fuck cars community, it's generally because I live 30 minutes from my job by highway, and can't afford to live within walking distance. And they won't let us telework. I really really want to actually live close enough to bike.
Because the vast majority of them don't use the 3ton vehicle to commit murder.
You do know that adults use vehicles as murder weapons also, yeah?
I am sure they don't.
Waukesha Christmas parade attack and the Nice, France attack?
The comment was on knowledge not events
The same reason we all have a personal 3 ton vehicle: to ensure we remain bound to a culture of sprawling roads and fossil fuel consumption.
So they can be exploited for cheep labor.
Awesome. Judge all teenagers because of a deranged one.
What's your stance on 27 year olds with driver's licenses?
Yeah buddy i'm going to judge all drivers, because i kinda sorta vaguely don't want me or others to die!
Are you against gun control too?
I'm not, but it seems like you are, correct?
Why would i be against gun control? I also enjoy not randomly having my brains blown out.
Remind me why we allow banks to control our economy again?
When I think back to how immature and reckless I was as a teenager I can't believe I was legally allowed to drive and considered a full grown adult at the age of 18.
tbp the camry she drove was closer to 1.5 tons
Freedums!
A Camry weighs half of that, and regardless, she could have done this in any vehicle
So they can be exploited for cheap labor.
You're not wrong. Being able to drive by 16 so that you can start working is the capitalist way.
How much does a razer scooter weight?
She was 18. That's an adult.
She was 17. But I understand your point.
Legally sure, still immature and not someone who should be piloting a heavy vehicle capable of going 100 mph.
Most people aren't, frankly.
You're right and car rental companies agree with you as most of them won't rent to anyone under 25.
Bcs we lack the infrastructure for them not to require a car & obviously want car companies, roadworks, and petrol industries to continue having huge profits.