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Re: Should title be: Accident Investigation or Crash Investigation

Norm TENTHY (norahn@d130.aone.net.au)
Sun, 8 Sep 1996 01:58:16 -0400 (EDT)

I am the OIC of the Northern Territory Police Accident Investigation Unit.
We are currently considering changing the word Accident to Collision.
The main reasons for the change is :
1) Most crashes are not accidental they are caused. Accident indicates some
unavoidable action when in fact most crashes are due a failure to exercise
due care and attention
2) The word collision or crash have the same meaning and either would be a
appropriate alternative
Norm TENTHY
norahn@d130.aone.net.au

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