The headache I have: Near-miss on roadway with idiot of the day.

[bathsheba]

@plnnr

About a month ago I was rear ended at a stoplight by a woman who was talking on her cell phone. She even got out of her car, still talking on the phone, and ended the call by saying, “I’ve got to go - some asshole just stopped short in front of me and I think I hit him.”

“Stopped short”, huh?

Only a Fool Breaks the Two Second Rule

Only a Fool Breaks the Two Second Rule in the Rain/Snow/Ice

If you’re following the rule, people can “stop short” in front of you all they want.

[Duhkecco]

@bathsheba

If you’re following the rule, people can “stop short” in front of you all they want.

You mean, like the OP? :rolleyes:

[Tom_Tildrum]

@Duhkecco

:dubious:
Was the Hummer in your lane, or in the lane next to you? If it was in your lane, and you ending up “almost kissing” it, then you were not keeping “a very good distance”, or you weren’t paying attention, or your car needs better brakes and tires. If the Hummer fishtailed into your lane, then that driver was not keeping a safe distance, or wasn’t paying attention, or is just a bad driver.

Why were there “brakes screeching all around”? Were none of the drivers paying attention, or did the woman’s car drop from above onto the road?

Just curious.

To me, the fact that the OP was able to go from a legal 70 mph to a dead stop without impact suggests that the OP was actually doing a really good job of leaving sufficient space.

[bathsheba]

@Duhkecco

You mean, like the OP? :rolleyes:

The Two Second Rule doesn’t guarantee anything other than you stop without hitting the car in front. It’s no guarantee against being pissed off. OP didn’t actually hit the car in front, so maybe, yes? I await what the OP has to say.

[maggenpye]

Our passer, who ain’t in t’other lane
Tailgater be thy bane
Thy distance none, thy leeway gone,
and whiplash thy only gain.
Give us this day our two second rule
and forgive us our sudden stops, as we forgive those who stop suddenly ahead of us.
Lead us not into traffic jams
but deliver us from road rage.
For thine are the brake pads, the drums and the friction,
for safety and harmony, amen.

[Khampelf]

@maggenpye

Our passer, who ain’t in t’other lane
Tailgater be thy bane
Thy distance none, thy leeway gone,
and whiplash thy only gain.
Give us this day our two second rule
and forgive us our sudden stops, as we forgive those who stop suddenly ahead of us.
Lead us not into traffic jams
but deliver us from road rage.
For thine are the brake pads, the drums and the friction,
for safety and harmony, amen.

What is that??!!! The Ford’s prayer?