Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
You have it backwards, the "hallmark cause" is often used by some motorists involved in accidents with all sorts of vehicles including bicycles, as a justification/excuse for their own carelessness or inattention to traffic conditions, or in the case of so-called bicycling safety advocates as a justification for promoting whatever education program or technique they like.
How often do motorists use this hallmark cause? I'd like to see some real world stats/data backing this claim up.