Is the current society psyche the problem..?
An aircraft accident upsets the 'mystique of aviation' and proves that aeroplanes and defying gravity is extremely dangerous...and has to be legislated out of existence.
Courtesy of CAsA and the shipload of regs, instruments permissions and everything that cobbled up in the name of "safety".
And prangs get good media attention., so citizens see the danger, how unsafe it is, and are put off.
Meanwhile out on the road, bingles, severe crashes and everyday fatalities hardly make the news unless, very spectacular or some 'names' involved.
Motorist know about all this carnage, but since yr vehicle is the common mode of transport used by all...whats to do?
I don't accept the road toll , but can only drive to hopefully stay alive...but there are so many, lines, signs, lights, loonies, crook roads, hoons and vehicles coming at ya every which way, accidents are inevitable. You may be the cause or an innocent victim.
Whats to do.?
Autonomous vehicles may be the answer, when all the problems are solved.
The solution is to get CAsA out of whats left of Aviation and moved to Road Transport.
Fatalities WILL reduce because the regs, paperwork, time and costs as well as all the onerous and expensive car maintenance regimes, licence approvals and medicals will get many drivers and their cars off the roads. Thus accidents will be fewer. Safer, see.
Empty roads are safe roads
Go for it Baarnaby !!