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jbs@cbnews.cb.att.com (john.b.skiendziel) writes:

>In article <tommy.724732896@hilbert>, tommy@hilbert.att.com (Tom Reingold) writes:
>> tld@moon.base.bellcore.com (Terry Davidson) writes:
>> 
>> $ I was driving a black 1981 Ford stepside pickup southbound, following
>> $ a small beige sedan.  The sedan slowed down abruptly to turn left
>> $ into the dairy; and I was not able to stop in time to avoid
>> $ hitting her. 
>> 
>> Why were you not able to stop?  Were you following too closely?  If he
>> was directly in front of you before he slowed down, it was your fault.

Bingo. Thank you. Next time you (original poster) -- or anyone else --
are following me too closely, and I start to tap my breaks, and you
continue to tailgate me, and I slow down to the speed limit or lower,
you'll know why. As another poster said, there is little or no excuse
for rear-ending someone. You are responsible for keeping control of
your vehicle -- what if a child had run out in front of the driver in
front of you? 

I see far too many accidents caused by that kind of driving. If you
can't stop in time, you're driving too close.


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