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Originally posted by pushpills
these are the same things that happen to drunk people and are multiplied because of their drunkness.
most drunk drivers with a 1.0 dont get in there car, start it, and then floor it into a bus just because they've had a few drinks. they get distracted or whatever just like regular accidents.
if more people were defensive drivers, say goodbye to alot of accidents. I know if I'm driving really late down a road and see a car commming toward me, i move to the right a bit, and pay fucking attention as he comes by so I can move away fast if need be, not lighting a smoke, changing a cd or whatever.
Deffensive driving is the key to not getting in an accident. Only time I've been hit was by an old man in my old neighborhood who gunned it out of his driveway without looking.
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I totally agree. Being defensive and driving in a reasonable manner is the key. But that's not going to happen 100% of the time and even when you're driving like this accidents happen because you can't always predict what other drivers are going to do. You could be driving fine and some guy decides to cut you off without enough warning to be able to stop in time. And we make simple mistakes sometimes no matter how hard we try.
But getting behind the wheel while drunk is completely different. It magnifies all the flaws above but it is avoidable. You don't need to drive after drinking. If you drink and then get into a car you should automatically be tried for manslaughter.