05-13-2006, 08:07 PM
Racer X Wrote:
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> I can't think of a single circumstance except on a
> racetrack, where it isn't the rear driver's legal
> and moral responsibility to NOT hit the person in
> front of them. The only way it can be the leading
> driver's fault is if they are backing up. Even if
> a car is stalled in the middle of the road, you
> still can't hit them without it being your fault.
In the US, sure. But it looks like this was in Germany. If you get rear ended and you're in the left lane, it's your fault.
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> I can't think of a single circumstance except on a
> racetrack, where it isn't the rear driver's legal
> and moral responsibility to NOT hit the person in
> front of them. The only way it can be the leading
> driver's fault is if they are backing up. Even if
> a car is stalled in the middle of the road, you
> still can't hit them without it being your fault.
In the US, sure. But it looks like this was in Germany. If you get rear ended and you're in the left lane, it's your fault.