That is total BS. I drive in traffic every day going to work and coming home. I rarely see rear end collisions. If you can't stop based on the vehicle directly in front of you then you need to stop driving.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Gruss Gott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 11:27 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Higher Taxes for Hybrids > > Dude. Do you ever drive in traffic? There is no such thing as a > "safe distance". If you tried to leave a safe distance somebody will > just fill in the gap (which is what I do so I don't have to drive > behind the fat asses). > > The problem is the SUV driver is probably on the phone or eating and > realizes it's time to stop. He slams on the brakes but, because the > guy behind him can't see the brake lights in front of the SUV, his > only warning is the SUV. Crunch! > > Happens every day. Look at any camera on any city highway. You'll > see an SUV with bashed up tail and a small car with a bashed up front > end. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Save $10 Download ZoneAlarm Security Suite http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=66 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:184248 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
