Post #3014073
2026-06-01 04:07 UTC
Replies (6)
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@PopTarts@gaygeek.social 2026-06-01 20:33
@jeffowski@mastodon.world Auto insurance is mandated because it's a necessity for pedestrians, property owners, other drivers, etc. to be made whole if the driver doesn't have the cash to do it. Having said that much, it will be obvious that this insurance is a public good, benefiting others more than the driver. It would be trivial to add a small surcharge to gasoline & car charging so that auto owners exclusively pay the cost of this insurance, and the cost would fall with no profit motive, benefiting all.
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@Gargron@mastodon.social 2026-06-01 05:40
@jeffowski@mastodon.world This account is on Mastodon: @anon_opin@mastodon.social
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@wheresalice@woof.tech 2026-06-01 06:49
@jeffowski@mastodon.world having a car is not legally required
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@NicelyManifest@mastodon.social 2026-06-01 09:48
@jeffowski@mastodon.world The very conception of corporations was evil - to be REQUIRED not to care about environmental damage if that compromised dividend to shareholders was insane.
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@gbargoud@masto.nyc 2026-06-01 10:45
@jeffowski@mastodon.world Good point but bad example. Car insurance is only legally required if you have a car. A better blow to that industry would be to stop building places that require a car to get around. As a bonus, that would also be a big fuck you to the oil industry.
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@PapyrusBrigade@cosocial.ca 2026-06-01 11:48
@jeffowski@mastodon.world In a similar vein, I think driving courses should be offered for free in highschool. It's a societal benefit for people to have been properly trained.