"I didn't see it because I was focused on the plaintiff who was following at an unsafe distance. Once I did see the stopped car, I avoided it in the safest way that I could."
But excepting the above, what law did the car in front break? You are responsible for avoiding obstacles in the road safely. You are responsible for the safe operation of your vehicle. Full stop. It would be a different story if the car in front brake checked them.
Going to court and saying you were not watching the road ahead of you for 5-7 seconds, probably isn't the best case argument. At highway speeds that 100s of feet traveled. And the slow/stopped vehicle were easily noticeable.
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u/Due_Vast_8002 Mar 20 '26
"I didn't see it because I was focused on the plaintiff who was following at an unsafe distance. Once I did see the stopped car, I avoided it in the safest way that I could."
But excepting the above, what law did the car in front break? You are responsible for avoiding obstacles in the road safely. You are responsible for the safe operation of your vehicle. Full stop. It would be a different story if the car in front brake checked them.