We face the risk of car accidents because,as a society,we have developed automobile and road technologies and invested in them heavily.Thinking from the perspective of Charles Perrow,we should make choices that might influence the manufactured risk of car accidents in what way?

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According to Charles Perrow, instead of treating car accidents as natural risks, we should attempt to reduce their prevalence and severity. This can be achieved through a combination of measures such as improving automobile and road technologies, enforcing traffic laws, educating drivers, and providing emergency response services. Planning for a society that does not use oil or automobiles may not be practical or feasible in the near future, and using criminal justice deterrents alone is not likely to be effective in preventing all accidents. Therefore, reducing the prevalence and severity of accidents is the best choice.

We Face the Risk of Car Accidents Because,as a Society,we