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Originally Posted by ken0042
I would say no. I have never been involved in an accident that was caused by mechanical failure. It has always been due to driver error; or weather conditions contributing to driver error.
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Neither have I, but we are a small sample size. I am sure you have seen many vehicles on the road that look to be in poor mechanical condition, I know I see them all the time. Old pick ups, tempos, sunfires, going like bats out of hell. I would be surprised if those vehicles had tires that were in good condition, brakes up to snuff. I can't recall where I heard this stat, but something like 1 in 3 commercial vehicles on the roads are not compliant with current safety requirments. Why would I think that private vehicles are any different.