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Following up to Brimstone

No, an *accident* stems from the actions of the driver, he doesn't will the cliff into existence

Danger does not materialise at the moment of an accident. A road has hazards-dangers. A driver negotiates them either well or badly If he does badly, makes a mistake and has an accident which results going over the cliff, the consequences will be worse because of the objective danger of the cliff. A risk buttessment of the road would find it dangerous because of the existence of the cliff and its potential danger.

If you walk along the edge of a cliff, the danger of a fall does not spring into existence at the moment of a trip, its there all the time.

Lets go back to the plant and plant disposal team Its alleged that the danger lies in the team, lets test that

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Following up to Cessna172 very true, simple rule drive at the speed where you cam stop in the space you can see, few...

one plant, one disposal team.....some danger one plant, two disposal teams....same danger two plants, one or two disposal teams.... double the danger

the danger varies with the number of plants, so I think its safe to conclude its plants, not plant disposal teams that are dangerous. They have "objective danger". -- Mike Reid

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Cessna172 came up with the following;: Why? I was in a fully loaded truck and managed to stop well in time, with even more traffic (maybe ten or twelve cars, so much shorter stopping...




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