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Old 03-27-2008, 07:37 AM   #16
glatt
 
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Location: Arlington, VA
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Originally Posted by Kingswood View Post
It is said that most car accidents occur within 15 km from home.
When I took driver's ed back as a pup, I remember this statistic being given to us very ominously by the teacher as a warning that the roads around your house are very dangerous and that you shouldn't let your guard down just because you know them well.

He had a point, but he failed to mention that the overwhelming majority of people do most of their driving withing 15 km from home, and that's why most accidents occur there.
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