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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.
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I too wondered why he didn't notice the cement driver wasn't going to stop. Maybe he froze in fear for a moment and then it was all over.
Being aware of the other driver is a good thing. It's something I do when sitting at a set of lights. On icy roads during the winter I always leave space in front of me in case I have to move forward when the other driver can't stop in time.