This still seems like a net win, however. The couple may not be any safer, but they get to ride in parallel. Presumably reckless driving involves something like texting or speeding, both of which are beneficial if you don’t crash or get caught.
(If people are acting less safely in ways that don’t have any benefits, then this argument fails, of course. I’d be surprised if that was the case.)
This still seems like a net win, however. The couple may not be any safer, but they get to ride in parallel. Presumably reckless driving involves something like texting or speeding, both of which are beneficial if you don’t crash or get caught.
(If people are acting less safely in ways that don’t have any benefits, then this argument fails, of course. I’d be surprised if that was the case.)