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Post by muffin on Nov 22, 2012 17:25:17 GMT -5
....the Florida Supreme Court has ruled that you're not necessary at fault if you run into the back of someone. I disagree with this decision, if you're following at the proper distance (and paying attention) you should be able to stop (unless you have brake failure). I break for animals, and if I have to break for one and I'm hit from behind, do I now deserve a ticket? www.miamiherald.com/2012/11/21/3107903/florida-justices-decide-rear-end.html |
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Post by goingcoastal on Nov 23, 2012 6:57:20 GMT -5
Did you bother to research any of the ruling, or just pull a "you-know-who" and only read the headline? The operative statement from your linked story tells you plenty: "The justices unanimously agreed that juries should be allowed to compare the negligence of each driver in a lawsuit regardless of who the plaintiff is and apportion blame accordingly."
It's how it should be. The ruling is correct.
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Post by muffin on Nov 23, 2012 9:03:14 GMT -5
....I'm just saying that this give drivers who run into the back of others, grounds to say that it wasn't their fault because the other driver stopped too fast, when IMO the only defense for running into the back of someone should be brake failure..... in. public transit buses and school buses are ofter rear ended because of their frequent stops, are bus drivers now at risk of getting tickets? ..... and juries have ALWAYS been allowed to compare negligence in a Civil Lawsuit resulting from an accident, this is nothing new.
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Post by DaveyJones on Nov 23, 2012 10:11:33 GMT -5
If careless, negligent or disobeyed a common traffic law when rear ending another vehicle then its totally that drivers fault.IMO
But its still ok to text while driving at any speed.
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