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Old 02-18-2019, 10:52 AM   #182 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Piotrsko View Post
Fwiw every day there are several rear end collision on an on-ramp 1 mile from my house, some caused by continuing acceleration into stopped traffic. The ones that spin out and hit the center retaining wall may be accelerating at time of impact.
(Wells ave eastbound I 80)

Not sure the locals would understand your comments except to consider it a personalized affront to their ego
Multiple rear-end collisions every day? On the same on-ramp? Documentation? That would have any DOT scrambling for a study and redesign, and would make news headlines.

Also, there's a reason in any rear-end collision the driver in back is almost always at fault. The onus is on them to control their car and respond to traffic in front of them, not on the driver in front to do the impossible and somehow control what's happening behind them.
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