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Which by the way is idiotic. Last century, people switched from "crash" to "accident" for exactly the same reason -- to shift liability from the machine to the operator. IT's a nonsensical euphemism treadmill.

The idea that an "accident" isn't the drivers false is an absurd premise. Drivers are obligated to be diligent. "Crash" is a neutral term that doesn't assign liability to anyone.




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