Originally Posted by
Moise
If the car in front had stopped, then I would have had plenty of room because there would have been his stopping distance plus the 2-3 seconds following distance.
Indeed. That would mean that either you were slower or the stopped traffic was further away. I guess I was imagining them stopping faster i.e. hitting the stopped traffic.
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