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by mcv
1353 days ago
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That's a defeatist attitude. Most people I know have never been in a car accident (I actually have; I just remembered. I hit a bike when turning right when I just had my license; never happened since, fortunately. Nobody was hurt). But I live in a country that cares about safe traffic design; that matters a lot. |
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It's called being realistic.
First, think of the stupidest guy you can think of and understand half of humanity is stupider than him.
Second, think of simply how many people and cars are on the road at any given time. Counting would be a fool's errand, to say the least.
Third, understand that driving a car is not something that comes naturally or instinctively. Some might be more talented drivers than others, but we all have to learn how to drive a car to varying degrees of competency.
Fourth and finally: Murphy's Law.
When you combine all of these together, it's a miracle that we aren't seeing several orders of magnitudes more car accidents on a daily basis. The old saying that you're more likely to be in a car accident going to the airport than the chance you'll be in a plane accident is based in reality.
If you get through life without being in a car accident, I reiterate you were a lucky bastard and I would sincerely be happy for your good fortune.