THE BRAKE: Why There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Car Accident’
The phrase "car accident" has become so ubiquitous in American life that most people don't blink when they hear it, at least if they're not a street safety advocate who understands just how much damage that term has done.
By
Kea Wilson
7:18 PM CST on February 15, 2022
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