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"ACCIDENTS DON'T JUST HAPPEN, THEY ARE CAUSED"

As posited by Muhammad Ali: “Life is a gamble. You can get hurt; people die in plane crashes… people die every day. Same with fighters: some die, some get hurt… It is [inconceivable] that it will happen to you." Accidents are uncontrollable, unintentional, and undesirable; they just happen without notification, causing precious lives to be lost. Often persons have been in situations, where they blamed everything and everyone else, but persons need to recognize the importance of taking responsibilities for their actions. Unfortunately, accidents are becoming an increasing epidemic in Guyana. Based on official statistics revealed by the police, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and speeding were noted as the principal causes of road accidents. Of 102 accidents recorded in 2014, 110 persons died. This shows an increase of 25 deaths compared to last year's 85 from 79 accidents. Whenever there is an accident, whether fatal or not, this question is always asked: “How did it happen?" The response should always be: "It didn't happen; it was caused." In many cases, investigations proved reckless behavior as the leading cause; some action or failure to act. Suppose you fell and broke a leg. That did not "just happen"; there was no evil spirit putting a hex on you, or lurking in the shadows to trip you. No, there was at least one tangible cause. The odds are that the fall was your fault - that some act of yours or failure to act was the cause. Maybe you were hurrying down the stairs faster than usual. Maybe you were carrying an awkward load that put you off-balance causing you to slip. There is the probability of a dozen other "maybes" that boils down to you or someone else being the responsible. Likewise, accidents on the roadways “don't just happen," they are either caused by the action or inaction of someone. In June, a young driver under the influence of alcohol killed three persons while

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