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"Avoid highway braking" was drilled into us as 15 year olds in drivers ed. That still is one sacred rule i swear by. Chain reaction braking, unnecessarily has
by losteverything 9y ago
"Avoid highway braking" was drilled into us as 15 year olds in drivers ed. That still is one sacred rule i swear by.
Chain reaction braking, unnecessarily has caused many accidents (witnessed by me). Driving on I-95 in Florida you have (upgrades) where bridges are were built (limiting sight). Heavy congestion causes unnecessary braking. Several rear ends were witnessed on a trip north from the keys.
Never highway brake.
Im glad you posted this because it is good to know what cars may not respond the way a human was trained.
Try braking on the Merritt parkway and see what happens
- bryanlarsen 9y agoBut when an accident due to highway braking occurs, the person in the following vehicle will always be considered at fault -- the person in front of you may brake hard for any reason good or bad, and if you collide into the back of that vehicle, you were following too closely, driving too fast, and/or not paying attention. The person in front may also be partially considered at fault if they didn't have a good reason, but the person following will always be considered at fault.
- losteverything 9y agoMy drivers ed class was taught by a lunatic (aren't they all?) that was ALL about safety. Especially defensive driving. Predicting possible outcomes, having an "out", seeing through cars, avoiding driving behind box trucks and much more Predicting what a driver will do is a large part of defensive driving.
- matthewowen 9y agoWho is at fault matters... but it still sucks to be involved in a collision. Not being responsible is cold comfort, especially if it results in injury to passengers in your car.