Stories tagged with "accidents"

Driving Tests for Everyone, Regularly

Posted by Glenn on July 19, 2006 - 1:46pm in The Oil Drum: Local
Topic: Policy/Politics
Tags: accidents, automobile, oil, peak oil [list all tags]

Here's a short proposal that would automatically reduce the number of drivers, make our streets and highways safer and less congested, increase demand for mass transit services and save lots of energy along the way.

Written and practical driving tests every 5 years for all licenced automobile drivers regardless of age. Examinations will also be required within one month of any traffic incident* that results in a personal injury.

This idea is loosely based on yesterday's NY Times opinion piece by Andrew Haas, who was hit by an elderly driver while riding his bike and severely injured.

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With Cars, It's Always Just an "Accident"

Posted by Glenn on May 18, 2006 - 4:04pm in The Oil Drum: Local
Topic: Miscellaneous
Tags: accidents, automobile, traffic [list all tags]

It seems the NY Times needs to get a dictionary and look up what the word "accident" actually means. For instance, when someone does something intentionally, it's not an accident:

A man intentionally ran over five people in North Bellmore, with an S.U.V. after a fight last night, the Nassau County police said. The driver fled the scene of the accident, at 2800 Pacific Ave. But the police later located the vehicle they believed was involved in the accident in Garden City and took the driver in for questioning. The victims were taken to Nassau University Medical Center, the police said. One was in critical condition, a hospital spokeswoman said.

So basically, everything involving a car including intentional actions gets called an "accident". WHY?

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