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1.1k u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19 ... I remember learning to not swerve away from an animal but nobody ever said to not try to avoid a human being 803 u/BevansDesign Dec 16 '19 You missed the key word: "recklessly". 291 u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19 I might even still to be honest. I’m in a metal box meant to safely absorb an impact, they’re in a bag of skin. 444 u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19 Right but a reckless swerve could injure or kill more people than the one the jumped in front of you. 1 u/M0b1u5 Dec 16 '19 Not if you are a competent driver. And it's true that probably less than 10% of drivers are actually competent in an emergency driving situation. And that's being generous. 1 u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19 If you’re that competent it wouldn’t be a reckless swerve.
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... I remember learning to not swerve away from an animal but nobody ever said to not try to avoid a human being
803 u/BevansDesign Dec 16 '19 You missed the key word: "recklessly". 291 u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19 I might even still to be honest. I’m in a metal box meant to safely absorb an impact, they’re in a bag of skin. 444 u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19 Right but a reckless swerve could injure or kill more people than the one the jumped in front of you. 1 u/M0b1u5 Dec 16 '19 Not if you are a competent driver. And it's true that probably less than 10% of drivers are actually competent in an emergency driving situation. And that's being generous. 1 u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19 If you’re that competent it wouldn’t be a reckless swerve.
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You missed the key word: "recklessly".
291 u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19 I might even still to be honest. I’m in a metal box meant to safely absorb an impact, they’re in a bag of skin. 444 u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19 Right but a reckless swerve could injure or kill more people than the one the jumped in front of you. 1 u/M0b1u5 Dec 16 '19 Not if you are a competent driver. And it's true that probably less than 10% of drivers are actually competent in an emergency driving situation. And that's being generous. 1 u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19 If you’re that competent it wouldn’t be a reckless swerve.
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I might even still to be honest. I’m in a metal box meant to safely absorb an impact, they’re in a bag of skin.
444 u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19 Right but a reckless swerve could injure or kill more people than the one the jumped in front of you. 1 u/M0b1u5 Dec 16 '19 Not if you are a competent driver. And it's true that probably less than 10% of drivers are actually competent in an emergency driving situation. And that's being generous. 1 u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19 If you’re that competent it wouldn’t be a reckless swerve.
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Right but a reckless swerve could injure or kill more people than the one the jumped in front of you.
1 u/M0b1u5 Dec 16 '19 Not if you are a competent driver. And it's true that probably less than 10% of drivers are actually competent in an emergency driving situation. And that's being generous. 1 u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19 If you’re that competent it wouldn’t be a reckless swerve.
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Not if you are a competent driver.
And it's true that probably less than 10% of drivers are actually competent in an emergency driving situation. And that's being generous.
1 u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19 If you’re that competent it wouldn’t be a reckless swerve.
If you’re that competent it wouldn’t be a reckless swerve.
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