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> the car in front of you screeches to a halt to avoid hitting a squirrel, you could prove this is unreasonable braking Uh, what? I agree with the rest of your
by mindslight 3y ago
> the car in front of you screeches to a halt to avoid hitting a squirrel, you could prove this is unreasonable braking
Uh, what? I agree with the rest of your comment, but avoiding killing a squirrel is a legitimate reason to brake hard.
I've rarely seen squirrels on controlled access roads where going 70 is the norm though (proper landscaping plus road noise keeps them away), so I'd say we're really talking about 30~50mph situations.
- gnicholas 3y agoThe point was the speed. Slamming on the brakes at 70 to avoid killing a squirrel is unreasonable, according to most people, if the likely outcome is causing a huge pileup. People don’t slam on the brakes on the freeway unless it’s to avoid serious injury or damage. Even at 50 I’d think that slamming on the brakes could be unreasonable, since it is pretty rare and would be unexpected by other drivers.