I need to vent

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".