> the rules of the road are built around redundant requirements so that crashes don't happen when one party can't or won't hold up their end. Exactly; this is

> the rules of the road are built around redundant requirements so that crashes don't happen when one party can't or won't hold up their end. Exactly; this is why brake-checking is illegal. The person behind you has a responsibility to keep a safe distance, but you also have a responsibility to not drive like a lunatic. If the dash-cam footage shows you brake-checking somebody right before the crash, don't expect to get off scot-free by blaming the guy you were fucking with.