Miscellaneous: Today, I was driving on the highway and a cop had his radar gun...

By A.K. - 27/05/2009 12:40 - United States

Today, I was driving on the highway and a cop had his radar gun out. The woman in front of me panics and slams her brakes on, causing me to rear end her. The cop cited me for "tailgating" and I have to pay for the damages on both of our cars. FML

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By cool trick buddy - 01/01/2017 08:59 - United States - Atlanta

Today, I was tailgated on the highway. There was a car in the lane next to me, and my tailgater was WAY too close to risk slowing down, so I sped up in order to switch lanes, which bumped me over the speed limit. That's when my tailgater turned on the flashing lights. FML

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By randinosaur - 13/03/2011 12:48 - United States

Today, a cop rear-ended me. Then I received a ticket from him for driving too far under the speed limit. We were in a school zone. FML

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By FenderBender - 03/09/2009 04:54 - Canada

Today, I was driving home from work and noticed the car behind me was tailgating me pretty badly. I was starting to get angry with the driver, and kept glancing in my rear view mirror at him. While I was doing so, the traffic ahead of me stopped, and I rear-ended the car in front of me. FML

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By fuckina - 29/11/2010 17:34 - United States

Today, I was speeding a little on the highway. I thought I saw a police car, so I slammed on my brakes, causing the person behind me to rear end me. The "police car" I saw was just a broken down car on the side of the road. FML

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By rammedbehind - 26/08/2009 21:36 - United States

Today, I was driving to work when a state trooper rammed into my car from behind, because he was on the cell phone and not paying attention. He gave me a ticket for "Failure to control speed to avoid a crash." FML

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By Anonymous - 02/01/2016 07:04 - United States - Burbank

Today, I was driving a little over the speed limit, when I saw a cop car waiting to join the road ahead of me. I quickly hit the brakes so they wouldn't have a payday with me. I hit the brakes too hard, lost control and almost ended up on someone's lawn. FML

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By Savy - 13/02/2017 12:00 - United States - Mesa

Today, I was tailgated by a car with his high beams on for an hour. Any time I changed my speed or lane, he would do the same. I finally managed to get away from him because a cop pulled me over and gave me a speeding ticket. FML

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By serveandprotectyeahright - 20/11/2010 14:00 - United States

Today, a cop almost rear-ended my car, slammed on the gas with no warning, swerved around me, flipped me the bird, then cut me off and then drove a full ten miles under the speed limit. When I changed lanes to overtake him, he pulled me over for road rage. FML

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By prettyinpurple - 10/02/2009 04:54 - United States

Today, I was in a car accident. After screaming at the woman for running into me, I got in my car and drove off. As I was driving away, I was staring her down when I ended up rear-ending the person in front of me. FML

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By no, don't save me or nothing - 04/08/2013 16:53 - Canada - Woodstock

Today, some aggressive asshole was tailgating me on my way home, bumping into me twice. I got scared and kicked my car into high gear and got out of there. Seconds later, a traffic cop came out of nowhere and pulled me over for speeding. FML

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MechEngineer 0

Wednesday 27 May 2009 20:09

Thats the technical definition of tailgating. If you're so close to the other car that in a situation in which the car in front of you suddenly breaks, and you rear end the car in front of you, that would be tailgating. Really, what do you think tailgating is if its not exactly the situation you're in now?

Ilovelife07 0

Wednesday 27 May 2009 20:05

I cant stand people who slam on their brakes whenever they see a cop. Especially when the dudes on the other side of the highway

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thrall_fml 0

Wednesday 27 May 2009 22:12

If you rear ended someone, you were following too close. Or were dicking with your cell phone, or otherwise distracted. Either way YDI

Fwippy 7

Wednesday 27 May 2009 22:14

#68 http://lmgtfy.com/?q=60+miles+per+hour+*+2+seconds+in+feet Two seconds, at 60 mph, is 176 feet. At an average car length of around 17 feet, that is about ten car lengths. You are really recommending that they follow thirty car lengths behind?

CCLemon 0

Wednesday 27 May 2009 22:19

As others have said, YDI. What if there had been something on the road she saw and you didn't, would it still be her fault for slamming on the brakes to avoid it? No. Plus, if you didn't have time to react to slow down, you were clearly going too fast too close to her.

towers_epigraph 0

Wednesday 27 May 2009 22:29

While she's an idiot for slamming her brakes, you were clearly too close to her, because you should have been farther behind her or travelling at a slower speed. That's /why/ you have to pay both tickets.

Moemoemoe_fml 0

Wednesday 27 May 2009 22:30

YDI because you were, indeed, tailgating. That's what tailgating is.

arms_akimbo 0

Wednesday 27 May 2009 22:31

That's because you were tailgating.

pipsqueak2099 0

Wednesday 27 May 2009 22:32

Techinically you're at fault yet at the same time if it was on a highway or whatever I can understand at those speeds. Retarded woman though.

sherrie8929 0

Wednesday 27 May 2009 22:37

Nearly the same thing happened to me recently! Only I just got a ticket for following too closely and no wreck happened. The car in front of me was speeding in front of me and slammed on their brakes, so doing 70 on the interstate, I caught up rather quickly before I was able to react and slow down. I tried to explain this to the cop but he yelled at me. I will be fitting this ticket, that's for sure.

GARlactic 0

Wednesday 27 May 2009 22:39

Good god do you deserve that. Maybe if you hadn't been tailgaiting, you wouldn't have hit her. Of course, you might not have been aware that you were, and if so, try to keep in mind the 2 second rule: 2 seconds must pass between the car in front of you passing an object and you passing the same object in order for you to be driving at a safe distance. This prevents things exactly like that from happening. You technically are at fault for the accident, and its only fair that you have to pay for the damage.

mxf06 0

Wednesday 27 May 2009 22:40

it's your fault... you're supposed to be far enough away to not rearend someone... a car for every 10 miles... YDI for not being informed of driving rules