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14. Either way, the obvious moral of this story is

Sun May 8, 2016, 08:37 AM

May 2016

self-driving cars are the answer!

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He should not have been following that close at that speed. alphafemale May 2016 #1

Did you watch the video? woolldog May 2016 #2

Yes. I did watch it. alphafemale May 2016 #13

But the driver did stop without hitting the car in front muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #4

It looked like at least 2 car lengths to me too mainer May 2016 #7

Wide angle lens on a GoPro tends to increase apparent distance... Human101948 May 2016 #26

No sound of skidding on the soundtrack muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #18

Just give up, m_v. trof May 2016 #24

You should follow the facts more closely whereisjustice May 2016 #8

Yeah. OK. alphafemale May 2016 #16

Oh FFS, that is your take from this video? Pay more attention. nt Logical May 2016 #22

Is it illegal to brake check a car behind you? safeinOhio May 2016 #3

Yes; It is called "driving to endanger" under most driving laws. King_Klonopin May 2016 #5

I guess it would depend on local laws Lazy Daisy May 2016 #6

Slamming on the brakes is one thing, safeinOhio May 2016 #20

Shouldn't police be preventing accidents, not causing them? Sanity Claws May 2016 #10

Do you think cops awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #30

Bingo safeinOhio May 2016 #31

huh? You appear to have watched a different video muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #11

1. The STOPPED vehicles were beyond parked cars and oncoming cars. Festivito May 2016 #12

"there were cars to the side and oncoming" muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #17

Either way, the obvious moral of this story is UtahJosh May 2016 #14

I agree! 1000s of life's saved the first year they are sold. nt Logical May 2016 #23

We can't even paint lines on the road... awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #32

Wrong forum. This should be in Latest Braking News. pinboy3niner May 2016 #19

. Thor_MN May 2016 #25

lol. Liberal_in_LA May 2016 #29

Just another dirty control-freak cop looking to start trouble whereisjustice May 2016 #21

Cops, everybody! Iggo May 2016 #27

Anyone mercuryblues May 2016 #28

Am I the only one...? beevul May 2016 #33