Even wearing a seatbelt can't save you from this kind of accident...

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Even wearing a seatbelt can't save you from this kind of accident...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx83Xdcwyns&mode=related&search=

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Video won't show without 'logging in'.

[Coshy]

No need to log on, its not an accident, its a stunt from a movie involving logs, trucks, cars, motorcycles, blood and the occasionial explosion.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

[Mark Luper]

I got the same thing you did MrRipley but I think Coshy was telling you not to bother with it rather than it wasn't necessary.

Why to they call crashes caused by someone's mistake accidents? Accidents don't happen, someone screws up somewhere down the line every time.

Mark

[Viking]

Originally posted by Mark Luper
Why to they call crashes caused by someone's mistake accidents? Accidents don't happen, someone screws up somewhere down the line every time.

BS.

[JB73]

what exactly is the point of that film? why would someone make a film like that? the CGI effects we really well done, so I imagine there was a good deal of money spent on it.

[Maverick]

Originally posted by Mark Luper
I got the same thing you did MrRipley but I think Coshy was telling you not to bother with it rather than it wasn't necessary.

Why to they call crashes caused by someone's mistake accidents? Accidents don't happen, someone screws up somewhere down the line every time.

Mark

+10

After going to thousands of collisions I've come to the conclusion that there are almost no real "accidents". The collisions are the result of inattention, excessive speed, failure to control speed, failure to yield, failure to stop and other demonstrations of negligence in the operation of a deadly weapon in public or around them such as in the case of a pedestrian wandering into traffic.

Other than an unforeseen mechanical breakdown or even an unfortunate blow out at a bad time, there is going to be a point where the human in charge of the vehicle did not operate it properly or did not take due care to avoid going into the vicinity of the vehicle when a collision happens.

[AKIron]

I think what Mark may have meant, correct me if I'm wrong, is that there are no unpreventable accidents. Cause and effect, undeniable.

[Viking]

Whether it is an accident or not is not determined by the fact that someone is responsible, but by intent. If it wasn't intentional it's an accident.



ac·ci·dent (ăk'sĭ-dənt, -dĕnt') pronunciation
n.

   1.
         1. An unexpected and undesirable event, especially one resulting in damage or harm: car accidents on icy roads.
         2. An unforeseen incident: A series of happy accidents led to his promotion.
         3. An instance of involuntary urination or defecation in one's clothing.
   2. Lack of intention; chance: ran into an old friend by accident.
   3. Logic. A circumstance or attribute that is not essential to the nature of something.

[lazs2]

yep... you can pay attention and learn how to drive and thereby avoid 99% of the "accidents" or...  you can just buckle up and hope for the best.

lazs

[AKIron]

Originally posted by lazs2
yep... you can pay attention and learn how to drive and thereby avoid 99% of the "accidents" or...  you can just buckle up and hope for the best.

lazs

When I buckle up it's to protect against those who aren't paying attention. That and the "man" who spends his day looking at my left shoulder for a belt.

[Maverick]

gshultz,

These are a more appropriate definition of the circumstances related to traffic collisions.

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
neg·li·gence      /ˈnɛglɪdʒəns/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[neg-li-juhns] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. the quality, fact, or result of being negligent; neglect: negligence in discharging one's responsibilities.  
2. an instance of being negligent: a downfall brought about by many negligences.  
3. Law. the failure to exercise that degree of care that, in the circumstances, the law requires for the protection of other persons or those interests of other persons that may be injuriously affected by the want of such care.  
–adjective 4. Law. pertaining to or involving a civil action for compensation for damages filed by a person who claims to have suffered an injury or loss in an accident caused by another's negligence: a negligence suit; a large negligence award.  


American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This neg·li·gence       (nìg'lĭ-jəns)  Pronunciation Key  
n.  
The state or quality of being negligent.
A negligent act or a failure to act.
Law Failure to exercise the degree of care considered reasonable under the circumstances, resulting in an unintended injury to another party.

WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This negligence

noun
1.  failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances  
2.  the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern  

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version) - Cite This Source - Share This
negligence [ˈneglidʒəns] noun

carelessness
Example: The accident was caused by the driver's negligence.

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Main Entry: neg·li·gence
Pronunciation: 'ne-gli-j&ns
Function: noun
: failure to exercise the degree of care expected of a person of ordinary prudence in like circumstances in protecting others from a foreseeable and unreasonable risk of harm in a particular situation; also : conduct that reflects this failure called also ordinary negligence simple negligence —compare ABUSE 2, DUE CARE, INTENT
NOTE: Negligence may render one civilly and sometimes criminally liable for resulting injuries.

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Main Entry: neg·li·gence
Pronunciation: 'ne-gli-j&ns
Function: noun
: failure to exercise the degree of care expected of a person of ordinary prudence in like circumstances in protecting others from a foreseeable and unreasonable risk of harm in a particular situation; also : conduct that reflects this failure called also ordinary negligence simple negligence —compare ABUSE 2, DUE CARE, INTENT
NOTE: Negligence may render one civilly and sometimes criminally liable for resulting injuries.

[Viking]

Maverick, had Mr. Luper used the word "negligent" I might have agreed with him. He didn't. In either case there are accidents that are not the result of someone's negligence. They may be few and far between, but they happen. So Mr. Luper's statement that "accidents don't happen, someone screws up somewhere down the line every time" is wrong in every sense.

[lasersailor184]

Originally posted by JB73
what exactly is the point of that film? why would someone make a film like that? the CGI effects we really well done, so I imagine there was a good deal of money spent on it.

It's from Final Destination 2.  Basically a movie about some teenagers / 20 y.o.s evading death / trying not to die when it is their destiny.