A young man with a spotless driving record drove his automobile cautiously whenever he was within the city limits of Dobbsville, but upon leaving Dobbsvile, he threw all caution to the wind and drove in a careless manner. When questioned by a passenger in his automobile as to why his driving style changed so radically, the young man declared, "The National Safety Council reports that statics over the past twenty years show that 97% of all automobile accidents occur within ten miles of home. Since I live exactly ten miles with in the borders of Dobbsville, I don’t have to worry whenever I drive outside of town."
The young man’s logic is faulty because