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Originally Posted by DougCBJ
Maintain a safe following distance and this wouldn't happen.
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Originally Posted by JT58
Glad you are safe and hopefully no one else got hurt. Always maintain a safe distance behind the car in front of you at all times- you never know when someone is going to slam on the brakes and you need to be able to stop. If you hit the guy in front of you, you are at fault.
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Agreed with the above, but lets just face it, sh*t happens and people make mistakes.. No one sane INTENDS to have an automobile accident, and any one of us regardless of how good of drivers we are, can go out and have an automobile accident by simply slipping up on something we would commonly do.. Driving is dangerous, it's no wonder its one of the leading causes of death in America.
I'm normally a very attentful driver, I check everything, blind spots, look both ways when the light changes green to avoid red light runners (this has saved me twice) checking UNDER uncoming traffic vehicle to make sure noone from the left is making a left turn into me, ect ect.. but one day I was in a rush to work.. no cell phone involved..I had decent clearance with the car infront of me as well, I looked up to check far ahead down the road to see what traffic was doing and they were moving, then I looked down and I'm plowing RIGHT into a car that slammed on his breaks... there was no sign of any of that right before either.. sometimes..its easy to just..f*ck up.
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Originally Posted by JohnCobalt
iPhones are notorious for causing inexplicable brake failure. If you can prove your smartphone--or other electronic device(s)--rendered your braking system inoperable, you may be entitled to a cash settlement and sympathy from other responsible drivers.
In all seriousness, enjoy the rental car and the subsequent 2014 Toyota Corolla, featuring cold A/C, 15 inch wheels, and 195/65 Yokohama all-season tires.
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Harsh man... ...in seriousness..I believe he will still come out okay, Insurance companies will usually forgive the first wreck, meaning his rates will not increase... he may need a down payment though.