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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Comments (221)
TysonFawlay 0
Get better brakes.
fml_lover1 0
no kidding... you had to pay for the damage to both vehicles??? And, really, what did you think was going to happen? That you'd be able to hit someone and then have them pay for it? Welcome to life, buddy.
mouseintern 0
That sucks, and I very much understand at being frustrated at the incompetent driver in front of you, but the police officer was correct. Proper following distance should allow the person in front of you to panic stop without you rear-ending them. That's what I've always been taught. What if something had fallen in the road in front of her? Always leave room for panic stops. Still, I get just as frustrated with drivers who slam on their brakes for stupid reasons (that should draw the cops attention if the radar didn't) so I'm voting both FYL and YDI.
ohhhhey 0
yeah that sucks, but it is your fault. if you were paying attention and were a safe distance away, you would have seen her slam on her breaks and would have been able to slow down as well. maybe you need to go back to driver's ed if you did this and failed to see that you deserve to pay the damages...
Kyothine 0
>>33, do you "reverse" FMLs rather than reserve??? please learn to check what you write instead of making stupid typos Don't be a grammar officer while making mistakes yourself.
cartering 0
YDI - that could have never happened unless you were tailgating her. If you drive appropriately the car in front of you can come to a complete stop and you won't rear end them
WomboCombo 0
Seriously It's her fault for being another worthless woman driver. WHO SLAMS ON THEIR BREAKS when they see a cop? FYL OP no joke. If I was you and that shit happened to me You can bet she would get a double kick through her windshield for being an inconsiderate asshole. **** that it's 100% her fault Slamming on the breaks people who say YDI are shit-chucking apes who don't know how to drive.
akballer47 0
Learn to drive by the rules maybe?
cprompt 0
YDI - back off. When you leave a gap, you use your brakes less, which saves you money, and you help smooth out traffic fluctations/jams, which saves you time.
DisturbedDriver 0
Dude, really sorry to hear about that. I personally am one of those "granny drivers." My typical freeway speed is 65-70 mph and no more on a good day. I'm usually a bit paranoid about safety that I keep about 2 or more cars worth of space between myself and the guy in front of me. On the other hand, my typical reaction when a cop enters my area is to take my foot off the pedal and let my transmission slow down gradually. This is just my instinct. I guess the benefit aside from saving my brakes is that my speed never fluctuates suspiciously.