Road Deaths

On an RMS (NSW) Youtube advert to reduce road deaths they say that there were 392 (from memry) road deaths last year, and ask what is a 'more acceptable' number. The poor bloke asked has no idea and says seventy.

But a MORE acceptable number than 392 is clearly anything less than 392.

So my answer would be  391. Therefore kill the word 'more'. The better question is 'what is an acceptable number of deaths?'

The answer might be zero. But let's think about it.

With a statistical life being worth about $6m, society should be willing to pay $2,352,000,000 to achieve a zero death count.

2.3 billion dollars.

Let's go!