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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Paul Farquhar" data-source="post: 9056182" data-attributes="member: 6906155">I think if you compare the number of drivers to the number of hikers (and hours spent), those statistics are rather misleading. And I think you will find that a lot of people killed by drivers were not actually engaged in the activity of driving. Unlike hikers, who kill very few people who are not hiking.If you engage in an activity you know is hazardous, then it's on you. But it's important that people are educated about the hazards, and how to minimise them, so they can make an informed decision.When I lived near Blackpool, every year we would get a couple of people (usually tourists) washed into the sea and drowned when they went down to see the sea crashing over the promenade, or jumping in after dogs (note: dogs are generally better at not-drowning than humans). Got to treat nature with the proper respect.</blockquote>