DESIGN IS DANGEROUS: Hot Rod or Death Sentence

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Design has many good intentions. It is meant to attract our attention, intrigue us, and broaden our horizons. However sometimes design can have an element of danger. Even though we may know that there is a risk to acquiring this design we still purchase it our desire it because the design has a cool or trendy element.  However, is being cool or looking stylish worth the risk of losing your life? I am refereeing to motorcycles. Motorcycles have a very unique and sleek design that allows a driver to transport themselves faster, however it is not always the safest way. Motorcycles expose the driver, especially when it maneuvers throughout traffic; making it a vulnerable target to accidents. Also there is hardly any protection, which is extremely dangerous because accidents with larger vehicles can result in death. For example, there is an average of 3570 motorcycle deaths per year.  So why do we risk their lives all for the want and need of a particular design, or make or model? Why does design blur our conscience to believing that we must acquire it and ignore the elements of danger? For one thing, it has to do with the marketing of the product and meaning we put behind it. Also, many people cannot afford to buy a nice safe SUV or afford gas prices, so they result to purchasing a design that fits their lifestyle and their budget.  In conclusion,  designs that are dangerous may seem unneeded, but sometimes we must sacrifice the possible to risks. However, sometimes we completely ignore the risks just because we are taught to think that we must have a particular design or product.