HPD84
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generally fault would be assigned in a rear end accident due to following too closely or unsafe speed for conditions. If you were far enough back you could avoid a stopped (or slowing) vehicle. The safe speed was 0, which if you hit another car you are exceeding. What the car infront is doing could contribute an also be illegal, but unless they back into the othe car, will not usually be at fault.unlisted said:Uh, not fully understanding this... Was the fire apparatus just starting the turn, or had it just completed the U turn and was starting to accelerate? From the reporting, it sounds like it was about to turn (slowing down) If it was just starting to slow down, is there a law in the US that states a vehicle that rear ends another is at fault (automatically) for the accident due to following too closely? (not taking into account that 500 feet fire apparatus rule)
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