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		philwelch on Dec 7, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mercedes’ Next Flagship Does the Commuting for You This is why rear end accidents are always the fault of the following vehicle. (This is also the oldest trick in the book when it comes to insurance fraud--slam on the brakes when you get tailgated, claim you saw an animal dart across the road, and collect.)

aidenn0 on Dec 7, 2012 [–]

Actually, anything short of "I braked specifically so you would hit me" makes it the fault of the following car in most states.

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