The idiom better safe than sorry means that it is better to be cautious and take precautions than to regret one's carelessness later.
Consider the staetement "Granted, she had been cornered by a lunatic ex-boyfriend who was hell-bent on making her his by any means necessary, but I figured it would be more prudent to take precautions and be safe than to regret my carelessness later.". Based on this statement, is "Granted, she had been cornered by a lunatic ex-boyfriend bent on making her his by any means necessary, but I figured better safe than sorry." a true statement? Yes/no/unknown