> no opportunity means they were following too closely. No. This is the difference between following a car that slows suddenly and stops versus a stationary ob

> no opportunity means they were following too closely. No. This is the difference between following a car that slows suddenly and stops versus a stationary object suddenly appears on the road in front of you. > if the car in front of you suddenly comes to a complete stop, This is the point - the car in front of them moved and revealed an already stationary car. The SUV jerked out of the lane without warning or prolonged use of brake lights right behind the stopped Tesla. The following drivers suddenly have far less processing and reaction time and likely would not be aware for at least a second that the car now in front of them was actually stopped and not just slowing down.