Transportation: Today, I was speeding a little on the highway. I thought I saw...

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 Fox - 25/02/2013 03:41 - United States

Today, while driving extremely fast on a road in the middle of nowhere, I started to go down a hill. Noticing a police car at the bottom, I slammed my brakes and blew a tire in the process. It turns out the police car was an old cutout used to trick people. 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 shit - 13/05/2010 21:00 - United States

Today, I accidentally rear-ended an undercover police car. FML

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By scarlet5000 - 26/09/2009 06:32 - United States

Today, there was a traffic accident on the highway which I normally take. I couldn't resist laughing at the driver since he was stupid enough to rear-end someone on the highway. What I didn't realize is that I forgot to pay attention to the road and rear-ended the car in front of me. 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 Gemma - 03/11/2010 11:23 - United Kingdom

Today, I saw a portable speed camera on the highway and braked hard. I caused a 4 car pile-up and my car is totaled. It wasn't a speed camera. 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 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 shook - 06/09/2017 14:00 - United States - Clermont

Today, I crashed into a pole on purpose as a cop pulled me over for speeding. I figured the officer would feel bad for me and that the cost of fixing my car would be less than a ticket. He gave me one anyway. FML

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By karmaaa - 16/10/2014 20:56 - United States - Huxley

Today, I was driving with my grandma and she was going 30 over the speed limit. To slow her down, I said, "Hey look, the police". She slammed on the brakes so hard I hit my head on the dashboard. FML

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aims2010 0

Monday 29 November 2010 22:58

shouldn't have been speeding?

lutafin 0

Monday 29 November 2010 22:58

so dumb. why speed if you're afraid of cops. dumb dumb.

Comments

cnjyankeecub 1

Tuesday 30 November 2010 7:50

two wrongs don't make a right. you should not have been speeding and the other person should not have been tailgating

KaelieRenae 0

Tuesday 30 November 2010 7:55

Uhm, dumbass much? If you were in such a hurry you should have left earlier so you wouldn't have to speed. I'm sure a ticket would have been better then a five car pile up anyway, idiot.

BeRealz 0

Tuesday 30 November 2010 8:07

Your fault, as$hole. Why am I blunt? First of all, this is one big fukin reason they put a "loser" lane so you get over there and let the real drivers with a steel balls to keep going and accept tickets.

overcastlexi 0

Tuesday 30 November 2010 8:35

you shouldn't slam on your brakes, just coast to slow down

LesCDeal 6

Tuesday 30 November 2010 8:36

I don't think the "tailgating" rule should 100% apply on highways, personally. Even if the car is 50 feet in front of you, if they slam on their brakes, you're probably not going to have time to stop. The reaction time will get you. Don't assume you can quickly change lanes either if its rush hour. Big rigs can take up to a quarter mile to stop. Should they leave a quarter mile gap between them and everyone else? And to all you preaching about tailgating --- how much distance do YOU allow on the highway, and how many times have you suddenly changed lanes, automatically making the person behind you a tailgater? Don't use the hand brake in your car. It is designed to counteract static energy (parked on a hill), not kinetic energy (driving situations). Also, the fact that it doesn't activate the brake lights is a BAD thing on the road.

Madrias 36

Tuesday 30 November 2010 8:54

There's a trick or 2 to know on the highway: A: Go with the flow. Cops are less likely to pick you for speeding if you're at the speed of the rest of them. Obviously, OP was going too fast. B: Gently lift the E-brake (while depressing the latch) to slow faster if you need more than coasting can get. This prevents your brake lights from illuminating, and will keep the nose of the car from dipping down. Or, alternatively, wrap your car around the nearest tree, cause you obviously can't drive.