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minus-squarenonentity@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·2 days agoPuppies and toddlers have accidents. Vehicles have collisions.
minus-squarenull_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoWould you call a single car roll-over a collision?
minus-squareFireRetardant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 days agoIf it collided with something that caused it then sure, but it could also just be called a rollover. The whole point is to avoid the word accident as it implies no fault when the fault lies between the drivers and the road design/ rules.
minus-squarenull_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoThe term accident does not imply no fault. For example, I accidentally spilled my coffee.
minus-squarenonentity@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoIt collided with the environment, so yes. My brother unintentionally incinerated himself when he put his car into a tree sideways, I don’t consider it an accident.
Puppies and toddlers have accidents.
Vehicles have collisions.
Would you call a single car roll-over a collision?
If it collided with something that caused it then sure, but it could also just be called a rollover. The whole point is to avoid the word accident as it implies no fault when the fault lies between the drivers and the road design/ rules.
The term accident does not imply no fault.
For example, I accidentally spilled my coffee.
It collided with the environment, so yes.
My brother unintentionally incinerated himself when he put his car into a tree sideways, I don’t consider it an accident.
I’m sorry for your loss.