Not sure that&#x27;d work: &quot;Sorry I mowed your child down, but it wasn&#x27;t my fault, the computer didn&#x27;t tell me I needed to pay attention&quot;. People are in general extremely quick to deflect blame from themselves (especially under stress) no matter _how_ stupid or implausible their no-the-spot excuse is.<p>(Source: I&#x27;m a motorcycle rider, we have a term here &quot;SMIDSY&quot;, which stands for &quot;Sorry mate, I didn&#x27;t see you&quot; - because it&#x27;s such a common thing for drivers to say when they&#x27;ve just driven into you. There&#x27;s a great quote from a judge a few years back in a court case over a driver excusing themselves for running into a bike &quot;But the plaintiff was _clearly_ there to be seen.&quot;)