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Stewie Donating Member (244 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-08-06 11:43 AM
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9. It's called risk homeostasis
Believe I spelled that right. It's where a drop in risk in one area causes you to take greater risks in other area. The popular example is where a group of German taxicabs were fitted with anti-lock brakes and the others weren't. With the risk of brakes locking up reduced, drivers took greater risks in other areas and ended up having more accidents. Same reason why many anti-smoking campaigns don't save lives. People stop smoking but assume that leaves them free to eat fattier foods or stop exercising.

Not that this should be any reason not to get an SUV. Not a fan of the anti-SUV jihadists who don't like people with better stuff.
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