With respect to vehicle choice: keep in mind personal versus collective choice. The incentive to pick heavier vehicles as “safer” is a tragedy of the commons. In any particular crash, the heavier vehicle is likely to fare better. But if you make both vehicles lighter, both drivers fare better.
With respect to vehicle choice: keep in mind personal versus collective choice. The incentive to pick heavier vehicles as “safer” is a tragedy of the commons. In any particular crash, the heavier vehicle is likely to fare better. But if you make both vehicles lighter, both drivers fare better.