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Originally Posted by ken0042

Not to deflect any of the blame in this tragedy away from the cement truck driver, but one thing that keeps replaying over and over again in my head is something that I learned in a driving course I took several years ago.

They talked about always being aware and looking out for people who are going to hit you; and how it is sometimes better to cause an accident to which you are at fault for than to be a victim of an accident where you aren't at fault. So in this scenario; if only the driver of the car could have punched the gas just before the truck hit him; if he could have even gotten up to 30 km/h the damage could have been worse.

Once again I say this not to put any blame on the part of the driver of the car; but more of a "something to think about" for the rest of us. Maybe in the future thinking about how to avoid getting rear ended might save the life of a CPer; or somebody that you love.

Ever since my father was almost killed in a very similar situation (see story in my above post) I have always been cognizant of the vehicles around me every time I stop at a red light I always check my rearview mirror