> On the other hand there are some studies that suggest that
people
> individually have a certain internal "risk
tolerance" and if you give
> them safety systems like
all-wheel drive and ABS and radar and night
> vision, etc. they
will just drive more aggressively up to the point
> where their
internal sense of "risk" is back at its limit, at least
> partially offsetting the benefit of the safety systems.
>
> Allan
Which caused one motorjournalist to suggest
the following safety equipment:
Remove the driver seat belt and air
bag.
Replace the air bag with a big steel spike in the center of the
steering wheel.
I bet drivers would ram into a lot less stuff that
way.
Mitch.
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