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Lerichard52 t1_iqwbk42 wrote

How can we have more than 100%. 1056 per thousand, something’s wrong here

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ProlapsedMasshole t1_iqweu20 wrote

If only there was some source for that info...

From the article:

> How is it possible to have more than 1,000 drivers per 1,000 driving-age individuals? The Federal Highway Administration doesn’t make that clear but we suspect it has to do with data sets that do not perfectly overlap.

So it sounds like this data is indeed shit.

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SheeEttin t1_iqwiuw9 wrote

The graphic is shit too. It's sorted by total drivers per thousand, but the bars aren't centered so you can't compare them.

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Darwins_Dog t1_iqy3gch wrote

I've seen this type of graph before (but done well) and it works for what they want to show. It needs a central axis and more distinct colors. The bars are centered for the total population, so the line separating male and female shows how much it goes to one side or the other. Without the axis and having such close colors it doesn't work.

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Darwins_Dog t1_iqy28kn wrote

That would be my guess. It's probably two different sources, which means you can't just do X/Y and call it good.

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SeasonalBlackout t1_iqwc92r wrote

Easy - 56/1000 NH drivers have 2 licenses.

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Lerichard52 t1_iqwdac9 wrote

What does that mean? A commercial and regular, I didn’t think you would need both.

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draggar t1_iqwfcza wrote

I don't think you do but some people may want to keep them separate for various reasons.

I wonder if it also considers boating licenses?

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