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Traffic safety improvements frequently die by popular vote (fastcompany.com)
5 points by oftenwrong 85 days ago
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in reality, most localities abuse their authority by doing stupid crap and dodging accountability. ‘safety’ is never a reason for transparency, it’s always an excuse to evade inspection or consequences. Congrats, ppl now assume every advertised ‘safety’ change is a hollow pretext for abuse.