My guess is that operators of cars like this kill far fewer people per hundred million miles traveled than soccer moms in their SUVs texting with their Frappuccinos but I'm willing to be proven wrong with data.
> Norman Garrett was the Concept Engineer for the original Miata back in his days at Mazda’s Southern California Design Studio. He currently teaches automotive engineering classes at UNC-C’s Motorsports Engineering Department in Charlotte, North Carolina and curates his small collection of dysfunctional automobiles and motorcycles.
Being a recognized expert in the field, he might understand how safety works.
