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by JumpCrisscross 762 days ago
It’s a fine philosophical point, but far from practicality when we’re still trying to keep these cars from accidentally running into things.

The trolley problem was never an argument against mass transit.

> if the vehicle behind you is much smaller, like a motorcycle, so maybe your occupants don't even get whiplash, and the crushed motorcyclist would be considered at-fault

You’re describing tailgating. This isn’t even a trolley problem.

Jamming on the brakes for no reason is bad driving. Jamming on the brakes because something is in front of you is…that’s why we have brakes.