Cycling in Waterloo Region

[robdrimmie]

We do this because people see themselves as drivers, and being faced with the reality that as a driver you may kill someone--be a killer--is difficult for people to face. I however, believe that this is a mistake, that leads to all sorts of negative outcomes.

I agree with the majority of your post, especially that the use of killer in this scenario is correct and the general point of it all, but I think the way you think people empathize with drivers who kill anyone in an accident might not be correct.

I think that we want to grant the absolution because humans make mistakes, and sometimes those mistakes are tragic. These ones in particular are all the more tragic because we know how to significantly reduce their frequency but can't be arsed because of car culture.