Evolution of Safe Transportation
In 1900, two Waverly automobiles collided in Providence, Rhode Island leaving all with bruises. The cars were light, exposed and slow.
In 1970, Martha’s Honda Civic smooshes Pete’s Daihatsu. Pete buys a Audi 500 in 1985 and smooshes Martha in her Honda. Martha picks up a Buick Regal in 1988 and smooshes Pete’s Audi. Pete then bought a Ford Ranger in 1990 and runs over Martha’s Buick. Martha runs to the dealership and gets a GMC Suburban to host a monster truck rally in her neighbor hood and smooshes Pete’s little truck. People jeer. Pete rides the bus for 10 years then buys a Hummer H2 and drives in through Martha’s living room window, smooshes the piano, drives through the wall and into the garage and smooshes her Suburban. Martha waits for the settlement to clear and buys this:
Perhaps if they were riding bicycles back in 1970, Martha and Pete’s collision would have been less devastating and perhaps they would have just laughed.
Tags: bicycles, safety, steel ball car
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