I need to vent

icehog3 · 08-24-2010, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by lovenhim

This was not my wife's fault, the guy short stopped and our car did not stop, she was not following too close.

Not sure how the laws work where you are...in Illinois, it is the driver to the rear that has the responsibility to be able to stop when the vehicle in front stops. You must adjust speed and distance so that if they stop, you can stop. No such animal as "stopping short" in any of the states I have lived in.

HK3- · 08-24-2010, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Not sure how the laws work where you are...in Illinois, it is the driver to the rear that has the responsibility to be able to stop when the vehicle in front stops. You must adjust speed and distance so that if they stop, you can stop. No such animal as "stopping short" in any of the states I have lived in.

Agree with Tom. Everywhere I've lived they call it following to close and the one in the back gets the ticket.

Bill86 · 08-24-2010, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by HK3-

Agree with Tom. Everywhere I've lived they call it following to close and the one in the back gets the ticket.

Yeah unfortunately this is the case with me as well. Though I've never been in one of those accidents.

icehog3 · 08-24-2010, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by HK3-

Agree with Tom. Everywhere I've lived they call it following to close and the one in the back gets the ticket.

Illinois it is either a ticket for that, or a ticket for "failure to reduce speed to avoid a collision".

neoflex · 08-24-2010, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Not sure how the laws work where you are...in Illinois, it is the driver to the rear that has the responsibility to be able to stop when the vehicle in front stops. You must adjust speed and distance so that if they stop, you can stop. No such animal as "stopping short" in any of the states I have lived in.

Not sure about NC as I haven't had any experience here yet but in NY it's the same as what you stated Icehog. If you rear end someone it's the driver in the backs fault even if the driver up front brake checked them.

4WheelVFR · 08-24-2010, 11:06 PM

Sorry to hear about the trouble Paul. Just be glad it wasn't worse. Kinda off topic, but what kind of audio books do you listen to? Cd or tape? Just asking 'cuz I read a lot.

08-24-2010, 11:06 PM	#6
4WheelVFR Wild'n since '87 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ray Location: Little Egypt Posts: 1,345 Trading: (36)	Re: I need to vent Sorry to hear about the trouble Paul. Just be glad it wasn't worse. Kinda off topic, but what kind of audio books do you listen to? Cd or tape? Just asking 'cuz I read a lot.