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This isn't new. When I took driver's training decades ago they stressed the use of the word "collision" over "accident". It didn't make sense then and it does
by gozur88 10y ago
This isn't new. When I took driver's training decades ago they stressed the use of the word "collision" over "accident".
It didn't make sense then and it doesn't make sense now. If the collision isn't intentional it's an accident, no matter how crappy your driving is. Unless, of course, it's intentional, something that is bound to be a pretty rare occurrence.
- jrockway 10y agoWell, it depends on how you define intent. Clearly you define intent as a conscious thought towards doing something. "I'm going to crash my car today. There's a nice-looking target. Steering wheel activate! <crash>" Others wonder how accidental it really is that you crashed your car while composing an SMS novel on your phone. What did you think was going to happen when you mashed the gas pedal without looking in front of you?
- gozur88 10y agoIt's still not intentional if you didn't, you know, intend to do it. Even if you're drunk off your ass, texting, and trying to change your shoes at the same time. It's still an accident if the goal was to get down the road in one piece. That's not the same thing as saying we shouldn't prosecute drunk or reckless drivers.