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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz
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?
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No, they arent mutually exclusive- I was "technically" following at an approptiate distance (even greater) according to what is commonly accepted and recommended... My point is that the recommended space between vehicles does not always guarentee that a collision will not occur. Following at an appropriate distance doesnt mean anything if a vehicle has awful tires or if the driver is late to react to a situation.
I know I mentioned swerving out of the way saved me from a collision, but this was instinctive and I suppose I cant say with 100% certainty that I would have hit the vehicle otherwise- I eased up on the brakes when I realized that I was in the clear, and the amount of space I cleared past the last vehicle in the pile-up might have been over emphasized. Had swerving out of the way not been an option, it is possible that my brakes alone would have done the job, but I'll never know. And its not like I hit the curb at 80km- i braked for a decent amount of time, and took the corner at a reduced speed to be safe.