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Originally posted by: Techie333
Dammit! It is not my fault. The bastard braked really hard. Traffic was backed up. The light had just turned green and I accelerated and all of a sudden right in front of me this car brakes! Has anyone ever won? It was florida statue 316.1925 defined here
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It WAS your fault for following too closely.
 
It's damned tough to overcome the presumption that the rear-ender is at fault - there is an almost overwhelming presumption that the rear party's negligence caused the accident. If you had some third party who would support your side of the story you might have a chance. You might want to fight it because it would likely lead to a reduced fine, at a minimum.
 
Entirely your fault dude, regardless of what speed you were going.

If you can't react in time, or your car's brakes aren't good enough, you shouldn't have a license or be driving that car.
 
Wow - a 19 YO driving an SLK? What a country! That won't help in court, because, fairly or not, a judge is not going to give a 19 YO the benefit of the doubt when it comes to driving safety.
 
Originally posted by: Techie333
Well, the fine is $90, which I am not worried about. But I get 4 POINTS ON MY LICENSE! And I already took the class within a year. And I am only 19, which means my rates will sky rocked.......
And my car cost 5g's to fix!!! The insurance company doesn't like it!!!

I AM SO SCREWED!!!!!!!!
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wow, 4 points at 19... you really need to work on your driving skillz, kid 🙂 as a rule of thumb, for every additional 10 mph you are going, increase your following distance by that amount of cars. for example, 10 mph= 1 car following distance, 20 =2, 50=5 and so on.
 
Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: Techie333
Dammit! It is not my fault. The bastard braked really hard. Traffic was backed up. The light had just turned green and I accelerated and all of a sudden right in front of me this car brakes! Has anyone ever won? It was florida statue 316.1925 defined here
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It WAS your fault for following too closely.
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Self-Pwnage
 
You hit the other car because you were following too closely and could not react in time. Just be happy that the other car wasn't braking really hard because a little kid ran in front of it.
 
i had the same thing happen, they said i was at fault no matter what. if you go to court you get a lesser fine, the cop even said that.
 
Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: Techie333
Dammit! It is not my fault. The bastard braked really hard. Traffic was backed up. The light had just turned green and I accelerated and all of a sudden right in front of me this car brakes! Has anyone ever won? It was florida statue 316.1925 defined here
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It WAS your fault for following too closely.
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Uh oh. That sucks. :Q 🙁

I dont know about Florida but in California you can take traffic school again even if its still within 18 months... only difference is its 12 hours instead of 8 and can't be online.
 
Originally posted by: bR
Uh oh. That sucks. :Q 🙁

I dont know about Florida but in California you can take traffic school again even if its still within 18 months... only difference is its 12 hours instead of 8 and can't be online.
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Online traffic school takes like 20 minutes.... just FYI, I know it's suppsoed to be an 8 hour class.
 
Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: bR
Uh oh. That sucks. :Q 🙁

I dont know about Florida but in California you can take traffic school again even if its still within 18 months... only difference is its 12 hours instead of 8 and can't be online.
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Online traffic school takes like 20 minutes.... just FYI, I know it's suppsoed to be an 8 hour class.
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Thats probably why they dont allow it for the second offense. 😀
 
Originally posted by: Techie333
Originally posted by: ElFenix
Originally posted by: Techie333
Well, the fine is $90, which I am not worried about. But I get 4 POINTS ON MY LICENSE! And I already took the class within a year. And I am only 19, which means my rates will sky rocked.......
And my car cost 5g's to fix!!! The insurance company doesn't like it!!!

I AM SO SCREWED!!!!!!!!
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dumbass 19 year olds should not be driving recent mercedes benz
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ur mom's a dumbass......LOL!
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Sweet, here comes the 6th grade humor.
 
Originally posted by: Techie333
Thing is most ppl think I am a rich, dumbass, spoiled kid, but I'm not. I bought that car w/ my scholarship money! And believe me, I worked very hard in high school!!!
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Now everyone going to think that you some dumbass kid.

A rather good definition of following to close is when you run into the person you where following. Maybe you could claim you where drunk and not pay attion but your where a proper following distance.
 
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