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ldeveraux t1_j2dme40 wrote

People get into accidents....

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B0bb3r7 t1_j2e58qd wrote

A Crash is Not an Accident

>Changing the way we think about events and the words we use to describe them affects the way we behave. Motor vehicle crashes occur "when a link or several links in the chain" are broken. Continued use of the word "accident" implies that these events are outside human influence or control. In reality, they are predictable results of specific actions.
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>Since we can identify the causes of crashes, we can take action to alter the effect and avoid collisions. These are not Acts of God but predictable results of the laws of physics.
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>The concept of "accident" works against bringing all appropriate resources to bear on the enormous problem of highway collisions. Use of "accident" fosters the idea that the resulting damage and injuries are unavoidable.
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>"Crash," "collision," and "injury" are more appropriate terms, and we encourage their use as substitutes for "accident."

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stauss151 t1_j2f6ny2 wrote

Are you subscribed to r/fuckcars. You might be a good member.

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rangel01 t1_j2f8z7g wrote

Ah gotta love seeing more and more fellow fuckcars enthusiasts. Especially locally

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cpr4life8 OP t1_j2dnsxo wrote

It's pretty common to see people trying to cut in front of someone to take that ramp. Looks like that's what happened here. I drive this way frequently. Happens all the time, but doesn't always results in a crash. This early in the day there's not much traffic. No reason to cut in front of somone - if that's what happened.

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ldeveraux t1_j2do5sn wrote

You sure made a lot of assumptions about an accident for some reason

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cpr4life8 OP t1_j2drlhx wrote

I drive that bridge all the time. I've seen it happen countless times. Sometimes it's only a close call and sometimes it's an accident. So it's not a stretch by any means. You seem pretty defensive so now I'm gonna assume you're one of the assholes who does this.

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ldeveraux t1_j2dsr38 wrote

I'm not defensive at all, it's just if it happens almost daily, why post it?

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cpr4life8 OP t1_j2dswj6 wrote

Who made you the guardian of what can or can't be posted on Reddit?

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ldeveraux t1_j2dvuga wrote

The same people who are downvoting all your comments I guess.

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Vaslo t1_j2f3jca wrote

Yes there’s definitely a mixed group of independent opinions in this sub /s/s/s

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