Driving is hard....Submitted by cpr4life8 t3_zzuhnk in pittsburgh
ldeveraux t1_j2dme40 wrote
People get into accidents....
B0bb3r7 t1_j2e58qd wrote
>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."
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.
ldeveraux t1_j2do5sn wrote
You sure made a lot of assumptions about an accident for some reason
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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