Comments on: Was that an accident, or a crash? http://azbikelaw.org/blog/was-that-an-accident-or-a-crash/ Cycling, traffic safety and legal topics; energy, transit and transportion economics Tue, 22 May 2012 22:26:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: carl berkovitz http://azbikelaw.org/blog/was-that-an-accident-or-a-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-10972 carl berkovitz Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:02:56 +0000 http://azbikelaw.org/blog/?p=44#comment-10972 How do I get campaign materials listed on page 3 of CRASHES ARE NOT ACCIDENTS: 1. tHE 4 PAGE BOOKLET. 2. bROCHURE 15 WAYS TO PREVENT CRASHES AND INJURIES. 3. sTICKIERS WITH LOGO, CRASHES NOT ACCIDENTS. Carl How do I get campaign materials listed on page 3 of CRASHES ARE NOT ACCIDENTS:
1. tHE 4 PAGE BOOKLET.
2. bROCHURE 15 WAYS TO PREVENT CRASHES
AND INJURIES.
3. sTICKIERS WITH LOGO, CRASHES NOT ACCIDENTS.

Carl

]]> By: Obtaining Police Reports @ Arizona Bike Law Blog http://azbikelaw.org/blog/was-that-an-accident-or-a-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-4315 Obtaining Police Reports @ Arizona Bike Law Blog Sat, 25 Sep 2010 19:24:57 +0000 http://azbikelaw.org/blog/?p=44#comment-4315 [...] I do have some minor gripes: their site insists on referring to “accident” reports; this is now (since at least 1/1/2009) officially incorrect. The term is “crash”, as in Arizona Crash Report.  See NHTSA campaign “Crashes are not Accidents“. [...] [...] I do have some minor gripes: their site insists on referring to “accident” reports; this is now (since at least 1/1/2009) officially incorrect. The term is “crash”, as in Arizona Crash Report.  See NHTSA campaign “Crashes are not Accidents“. [...]

]]> By: Horrific Crash kills 4 Motorcyclists @ Arizona Bike Law Blog http://azbikelaw.org/blog/was-that-an-accident-or-a-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-2871 Horrific Crash kills 4 Motorcyclists @ Arizona Bike Law Blog Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:34:21 +0000 http://azbikelaw.org/blog/?p=44#comment-2871 [...] Public Safety Manager Jack Harris described the scene “I have never seen such a horrific accident involving so many [...] [...] Public Safety Manager Jack Harris described the scene “I have never seen such a horrific accident involving so many [...]

]]> By: Eric Post http://azbikelaw.org/blog/was-that-an-accident-or-a-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-2343 Eric Post Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:58:32 +0000 http://azbikelaw.org/blog/?p=44#comment-2343 This is an excellent article! Ed, you may have noticed that the insurance carriers are still heavily using the word "accident" in their TV campaigns. Insurance defense lawyers like that word in court. I suspect that saturating the public with the word "accident" rather than Crash or Collision can affect how people think and this has to be advantageous for insurance companies to shape the minds of future jurors. The best way to stop lawsuits is to stop the crashes and hold accountable those who cause them. This is an excellent article! Ed, you may have noticed that the insurance carriers are still heavily using the word “accident” in their TV campaigns. Insurance defense lawyers like that word in court. I suspect that saturating the public with the word “accident” rather than Crash or Collision can affect how people think and this has to be advantageous for insurance companies to shape the minds of future jurors.

The best way to stop lawsuits is to stop the crashes and hold accountable those who cause them.

]]> By: New Crash Forms / ALISS database @ Arizona Bike Law Blog http://azbikelaw.org/blog/was-that-an-accident-or-a-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-2277 New Crash Forms / ALISS database @ Arizona Bike Law Blog Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:10:23 +0000 http://azbikelaw.org/blog/?p=44#comment-2277 [...] Crash Report” (as an aside, if you don’t know why that is significant, please see here). You can see what’s on the new form here, in a presentation by Rick Turner; includes the [...] [...] Crash Report” (as an aside, if you don’t know why that is significant, please see here). You can see what’s on the new form here, in a presentation by Rick Turner; includes the [...]

]]> By: Cyclist killed on Maricopa Road by suspected DUI @ Arizona Bike Law Blog http://azbikelaw.org/blog/was-that-an-accident-or-a-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-2134 Cyclist killed on Maricopa Road by suspected DUI @ Arizona Bike Law Blog Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:16:33 +0000 http://azbikelaw.org/blog/?p=44#comment-2134 [...] Chandler man dies in car-bicycle accident [accident? grrrrr] [...] [...] Chandler man dies in car-bicycle accident [accident? grrrrr] [...]

]]> By: Bullhead City cyclist killed in hit-and-run @ Arizona Bike Law Blog http://azbikelaw.org/blog/was-that-an-accident-or-a-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-2128 Bullhead City cyclist killed in hit-and-run @ Arizona Bike Law Blog Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:22:11 +0000 http://azbikelaw.org/blog/?p=44#comment-2128 [...] the fact that the bicycle was equipped with lights. My only criticism is the use of the term ‘accident‘ — which should, of course, of been ‘collision’, or [...] [...] the fact that the bicycle was equipped with lights. My only criticism is the use of the term ‘accident‘ — which should, of course, of been ‘collision’, or [...]

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