All crashes are caused by a broken rule.

TOP 10 MOST COMMON ACCIDENTS:

1. Follow close/don't pay attention (rear-ender)

2. Block/don't signal (lane-changes)

3. Multi-task/turn fast (drifting)

4. Turn left (left turns)

5. Go after stop (stop signs)

6. Gun for the light (traffic lights)

7. Don't look far ahead and side to side for pedestrians/don't stop and wait for pedestrians to cross (especially "unmarked" and "uncontrolled" crosswalks)

8. Signs? What signs? Who needs signs? (confusion)

9. Drive like you always do when it snows or rains (weather)

10. Go crazy for circles, and other stuff that causes problems (etc.)

 Get emotional (click here for more info...) - Get happy, get mad, get sad; get frustrated, angry, pissed off, impatient, jealous, lazy, depressed, manic, sick and tired, bored to tears; get addicted to speed for the thrill you need - The biological and psychological nature of emotions when driving are meaningless, inconsequential and not important to you

And above all, don't remember anything you've read here while you're driving. Believe that none of this has ever happened to you, and it never will!

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Most common accident, rear-ender always pays

Second most common. Like, how difficult is it to stay on the road?

Left turn impact; third most common crash, and most common crash at intersections

Uh-oh, stop sign; second most common crash at intersections  

Run the light! Hit the gas for yellow! You've got places to go, people to see and things to do!

Pedestrians? We don't need no stinkin' pedestrians!

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