Or at least it will be soon in California.

Take a look at your proof of auto insurance card. There's a good chance it give brief directions on what to do if you're in an accident. One of the items is usually, "Don't admit guilt or apologize." The rationale is that saying "I'm sorry" can be admissable as a confession in court. Unfortunately, not saying you're sorry results in a much higher chance that you'll be taken to court. Sort of a karmic catch-22.

Anyhow, a bill pushing its way through the California legislature will remove any implied guilt for saying you're sorry.

It makes sense to me. After all, my friend Evan had his car stolen this morning. The first thing I said when he told me was, "I'm sorry" but not because I did it. It's a pretty shallow world if the law is so cynical that nobody could feel sympathy towards another person unless they were the reason for the pain...