[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by Flabbibulin

Yuh, I cant speak for the others, but I know for sure that I was wasnt technically following too close- I had enough time to see what was happening and maneuver out of the way, but there is no way I would have been able to stop in time had I stayed in the lane, and Im in a 4x4 with winter tires... I dont know how much further I should have been following to make it completely safe, cause I was a few car lengths back. If I recall correctly, that section of glenmore is in pretty decent condition, but perhaps mildly slippery. Either the cop, or the car behind him stopped too fast, and the cars behind were probably following a bit too close for the conditions.

Those two statements are mutually exclusive.

If you can't stop in time, you're following too close, it's as simple as that.
You had to swerve into the center median, well if there hadn't been one, you'd have either had to swereve into oncoming traffic or hit the car in front of you. How exactly is that not following too close?