h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Aye.

Studies have shown that people who intentionally break the rules, eg speeding, close following, jumping the lights, etc, have a higher accident involvement and contrary to what is often thought, it's not the younger element (although that could be because there are statically fewer of them) - it's often the comfortably off 35-55s and of course the more miles driven, the greater the involvement. Now who can you think of that fits that description?

Oh yes, UK deaths per year = 3,400 currently.

etymologist, are you still around? This is a good topic for the guide! If etymologist isn't around, then can I susgest a move to the FM? I'd be happy to take this one on, as someone who's often in trucks with no seats belts or air bags, It'd be interesting to do some research...

Personally, I have no qualms with the usage of male pronouns. First of all, gender can only be used in reference to language or grammar. Being male of female is not a gender, it is a sex. In addition, the use of the "him" or "he" is merely a gramattical construction. In many foreign languages, such as Spanish, it is standard to use the male pronouns in reference to an agent whose sex is unknown.

P.S. Before everyone lampoons me, I know that today political correctness has changed the rules, and it is better to use "gender free language" and the term "gender".