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The '''Tullock Spike''' was a ] by the American economist ]. Tullock suggested that if governments were serious about making motorists drive more safely, they should mandate that a sharp spike be installed in the center of each car's steering wheel, to increase the probability that an accident would be fatal to the driver. Tullock's idea was that the normal process of ] would then lead to safer driving by the affected drivers.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://jalopnik.com/theres-actually-a-name-for-a-steering-wheel-with-a-big-1791445206|title=There's Actually A Name For A Steering Wheel With A Big Spike In The Middle|last=Torchinsky|first=Jason|newspaper=Jalopnik|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://io9.gizmodo.com/5751216/would-putting-a-spike-in-the-middle-of-your-steering-wheel-make-you-safer|title=Would putting a spike in the middle of your steering wheel make you safer?|last=Inglis-Arkell|first=Esther|newspaper=io9|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-23}}</ref>
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The Tullock Spike was a thought experiment by the American economist Gordon Tullock. Tullock suggested that if governments were serious about making motorists drive more safely, they should mandate that a sharp spike be installed in the center of each car's steering wheel, to increase the probability that an accident would be fatal to the driver. Tullock's idea was that the normal process of risk compensation would then lead to safer driving by the affected drivers.

References

  1. Torchinsky, Jason. "There's Actually A Name For A Steering Wheel With A Big Spike In The Middle". Jalopnik. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  2. Inglis-Arkell, Esther. "Would putting a spike in the middle of your steering wheel make you safer?". io9. Retrieved 2017-01-23.

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