There is NO such thing as a Traffic "Accident"... I don't know where people ever got that term from, but when your vehicle collides with another, it's called a "Collision". There is nothing "Accidental" about driving into something else, it's preventable.
Did that car "Accidentally" change lanes and clip somebody else's bumper thus causing an "Accident" or was there an impatient lane diver with poor judgement piloting the vehicle? What about the Drivers that txt, put on their makeup, read (yes read, I've seen this, it's scary), fiddle with their radios, dig around for a CD, mess with their GPS, etc... Isn't that "Distracted Driving"? So if they HIT something, it's not accidental because they could avoid a collision by NOT doing any of the above, right??? So it's NOT an accident when you hit something, it's a collision and chances are that the driver did something foolish to cause it!
What about aggressive drivers that weave in and out of traffic? If they hit something shouldn't it be called an "Intentional" because they were driving like boneheads? How could it be an "Accident"? They're driving super stupid and hit your car... The only accidental thing that happens is when your fist lands upside their head... OR, better yet, you can say you were bending over to tie your shoe, stood up and didn't realize how close they were standing to you when your head breaks their nose... That's an "Intentional Accident" with a smidgin of pre-meditation, where your head "Collided" with theirs, thus the loud and satisfying crunch you heard and it darn sure was no "Accident"!
What about the person that cuts you off when you are obviously too close for them to do it safely? And then they simply DIE right in front of you. This usually happens to me when I'm in a rush to get some place, but I think the rate doubles when I'm on my Motorcycle. If you lay into the horn, they still ignore you and proceed on their brain dead journey. Now if I hit them, it's because either A) I saw the possibility that they might cut me off and didn't slow down. B) Slowed down too fast and skidded into them (wet or dry), so I was going too fast in the first place. C) I needed a new car and if I can hit right at the front fender, the Insurance is going to pay because it's their fault!
The way I see it, when a Collision occurs, both parties share part of the blame. That can range from 50-50% to 99-1%, but there are always ways of preventing a collision. If you get cut off and you hit the person, YOU didn't take into account that the idiot would really do it and slow down to allow the idiocy to stream past the front of your vehicle.
If you have a "Lane Dodger" coming up behind you (if you failed to see them, it's your fault for not looking), and they hit your vehicle cutting you off, it's your fault for not slowing down a little bit and leaving them enough space to hang themselves. If it's a collision at an intersection, chances are: A) Lack of understanding on just what "Yeilding the Right of Way" means or B) I bet a good part of the time, lack of using Signaling Devices...They even make vehilces with optional Directional Signals now too! I swear, I see them around here all the time! The only exception to this is if you have a collision with a Cab in my area... Then it's 100% their fault!
So in conclusion, my take on Car Crashes = Traffic
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4 comments:
i'd agree with you, except it really was an accident when i knocked the bumper off an oil truck...he was standing still, i just forgot about the back half of my car...lol
Forgetting the back part of your car was avoidable... Collision... :PPP
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