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Re:Don’t make bicyclists more visible. Make drivers stop hit... by paintrayne on Thursday April 16, 2015 @04:07AM (#9386526)
Unintentional doesn't mean no fault. The fact that it is standard usage is the whole point -- it shouldn't be. Drivers do not pay attention, they do not look when they change lanes, and they hit bicycles and motorcycles and it is called an accident, as if the driver had no control of their vehicle.
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Re:Don’t make bicyclists more visible. Make drivers stop hit... by baddox on Thursday April 16, 2015 @04:23AM (#9386577)
I don't understand. My point is that "accident" just means that something is unintentional. It doesn't mean there is no fault. Calling a traffic collision accident does not imply that the driver had no control over their vehicle. It only means that the driver did not intend to have the collision.
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