[excuse-me]

There's nothing about ring mains that makes them any more dangerous.

The UK pugs probably are needlessly safe - but so are aircraft and cars these days. I can't see a big campaign to remove earth pins, shuttered sockets, fuses and switches to increase the number of accidents getting much public traction!

[lucian1900]

But one could see a campaign to have the same plugs as the rest of Europe, perhaps.

They aren't any less safe (especially Schuko ones) to use. The problems are inertia and national pride.

[excuse-me]

Indeed - the same problems have stalled our attempts to make the rest of europe drive on the correct side of the road.

[lucian1900]

Exactly, because it's Europe (the majority) that has obviously made the wrong choice on both matters :)