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Tesla Has The Highest Accident Rate Of Any Auto Brand (www.forbes.com)
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[โ€“] EvacuateSoul@lemmy.world 22 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Trucking companies have switched the terms in the same way, since "accident" lightens responsibility. Even a not-at-fault crash could have been preventable often times, which is what they try to emphasize.

[โ€“] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago

One of the many ways trucking companies avoid liability by putting all responsibility for fuck-ups on the driver.