The idiom better safe than sorry means that it is better to expend the time or effort to be cautious with one's actions, but in this sentence Scarborough decided to take the shorter route which is more dangerous.
Consider the staetement "Scarborough decided to take the shorter route even though it would be more dangerous.". Based on this statement, is "Scarborough decided better safe than sorry and took a reasonable route." a true statement? Yes/no/unknown