Comments on: Good Things About Sky High Gas Prices

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:55:06 +0000

Sounds like a load of crap to me. High gas prices will cause SOME people to slow down. That will create a larger disparity between those who drive fast, and those who drive slow.

If everyone drives slow, that's safe. If everyone drives fast, that's safe. Mix the two together? You get traffic deaths.

By: Neatoramawontsendmeapassword

Neatoramawontsendmeapassword — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:37:25 +0000

Compact cars may be less crumple resistant, but who wants to fill up the tank of an SUV with current gas prices? You fill up the car or you feed the kids. I guess some people figure a little more danger in one area is worth the trade-off.

If you really don't feel comfortable in a small vehicle, you can always take the bus.

By: Kaboom

Kaboom — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:55:34 +0000

This story is pure bunkum, if the historical record of the 1970's is accurate.

After an initial reduction in road deaths (attributed to the rising cost of fuel = less passenger-miles), it was found that the actual road death count increased, as a result of:-

(a) more bicyclists and motorcyclists; and
(b) compact cars being less crumple resistant than large cars.

I can recall that when the blanket 55 mph speed limits were removed, Insurance companies noted a significant decrease in highway accidents, which was pt down to drivers concentrating more at higher speeds.

By: K!P

K!P — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:15:26 +0000

after the war on drugs and the war on terror its time for a new war: the war on cars!

By: someguy81

someguy81 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:01:42 +0000

Kind of ironic that a way to reduce oil usage and pollution is contributing to overpopulation. The environmentalist activists can't be happy with this news!

By: su.wei

su.wei — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:25:35 +0000

thanks i needed a laugh after pouring 100 dollars into my gas tank.. (4.75/gallon)

By: bean

bean — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:45:23 +0000

I never cease to be amazed at the sheer volume of people that don't understand gas is an inelastic commodity. The only way to make these things all happen would be an actual oil embargo, like OPEC did in the 70's, when people are physically barred from buying this daily necessity. Anything short of that will only result in more profits for oil refiners and shippers.

By: Gail Pink

Gail Pink — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:22:01 +0000

Higher gas prices = less traffic, less noise, less pollution, fewer accidents/injuries/deaths...it goes on and on.

By: kid_icarus

kid_icarus — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:36:58 +0000

for once i'm glad i bike commute to work and don't own a car...public transportation is pretty sweet here so getting around has never really been an issue.....getting to friends weddings though....that's a separate issue in itself.

By: Lionheart

Lionheart — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:24:38 +0000

I totally agree with Blaze. This is ridiculous.

By: Lloyd

Lloyd — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:16:47 +0000

What! More young adults die in the US every year than die in Iraq in the last five combined? Oh my! The US needs to ban cars!

By: fireflicker

fireflicker — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:30:20 +0000

AND you'll also reduce pollution, excerise more, maybe even commute less and live closer to work, therefore spending more time with family... Yes I see many positive things and it's about time! A cryin' shame that money is the only way many will change tho...

By: Neatoramawontsendmeapassword

Neatoramawontsendmeapassword — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:47:18 +0000

It may be a public-health triumph, but it doesn't reflect very well on drivers. You only start to slow down and consider other people's lives when it hit you in the pocketbook? Nice.

But then, should we really expect more from human beings?

By: Blaze

Blaze — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:26:08 +0000

I don't want to pay $4 a gallon so that someone drives more safely. That's their problem, not mine. I do understand that most people involved in fatal accidents aren't the people driving reckless, but that is the states responsibility to control, not mine.

By: star_light

star_light — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:22:43 +0000

I'd just like to see agressive drivers stop making the rest of us suffer from their arrogance.

By: Emily M

Emily M — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:47:15 +0000

I could deal with $4 but it is almost $5 where I live.

However I'm glad to hear less people are dying. More people need to slow down anyway. I'm a stupid 20 year old but I only go around 65 my self

also Capella, that is a horrible thing to say. Losing a job is incomparable to losing a life.

By: Capella

Capella — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:34:33 +0000

Yeah, but wouldn't fewer deaths and accidents endanger the jobs of people who's jobs are to cleanup or repair, or take care of the dead?