Another RV tragedy
near Fox Creek, Alberta, Canada. Read here.
Forum Discussion
Tom&Dee wrote:drsolo wrote:
But I keep an eagle eye on the brake lights ahead. They so much as touch them I am on mine. I dont wait to "see" what is happening.
That is also a cause of crashes on a highway. One person uses the brake pedal as a foot rest and then someone behind them step on the brakes and the next one needs to apply the brakes a little harder and the next one is not paying as much attention as they should and has to dynamite the brakes. The next one (who is following to close anyway) has no time to react...... You may consider yourself safe in your driving, but the ones behind you see things a lot differently.
And if people stay on their brakes and there is adequate room between vehicles, then everyone comes to a safe if not hurried stop. Of course, this kind of brake riding is more common in the city rather than out on the interstate. Most common cause of brake "flashing" or sudden braking is spotting a "bear" and the person is speeding.
