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For simplicity sake let?s call the vehicle in front Vehicle 1, and the
vehicle in the rear Vehicle 2:
Vehicle 1 is struck in the rear due to the reckless behavior of the
driver of Vehicle 1 (example: Vehicle 1 slams on the brakes because
someone is tailgating the court may find that both drivers are equally
at fault.)
Vehicle 1 is struck in the rear due to negligence of the driver of
Vehicle 1 (example: Vehicle 1 suddenly swerves into the lane of
Vehicle 2 without looking and Vehicle 2 cannot avoid the rear-end
collision.)
Vehicle 1 is backing up. (example: What appears to be rear-end
collision was actually caused when Vehicle 1, moving in reverse,
whether under it?s own power or simply rolling, strikes the front of
vehicle 2)
Vehicle 1 and Vehicle 2 are both stationary and a third vehicle causes
the rear-end collision. (example: Vehicle 2 is struck in the rear by a
third vehicle and caused Vehicle 2 to strike the rear of Vehicle 1.)
Vehicle 1 is struck in the rear due to an error attributed to the
driver of Vehicle 1. (example: The driver of Vehicle 1 is
inexperienced or poorly skilled with a standard transmission and
missed a gear or otherwise caused the vehicle to stop or stall or
fails to signal a turn, a court ?may? determine that the driver of
Vehicle 1 is wholly or at least partly at fault.)
Vehicle 1 is not safely operational and suddenly becomes incapacitated
thereby posing an unexpected and unavoidable traffic hazard (example:
Vehicle 1 stalls in traffic due to some mechanical problem. Especially
if no emergency lights were flashing at the time of the collision to
warn other drivers, a court ?may? determine that the driver of
Vehicle 1 is wholly or at least partly at fault. It most states it is
a driver?s duty to make sure the vehicle is safely operational at all
times and in many cases a mechanical problem can be viewed as a
negligent contributing factor on the stricken driver?s part.)
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vehicle in the rear Vehicle 2:
Vehicle 1 is struck in the rear due to the reckless behavior of the
driver of Vehicle 1 (example: Vehicle 1 slams on the brakes because
someone is tailgating the court may find that both drivers are equally
at fault.)
Vehicle 1 is struck in the rear due to negligence of the driver of
Vehicle 1 (example: Vehicle 1 suddenly swerves into the lane of
Vehicle 2 without looking and Vehicle 2 cannot avoid the rear-end
collision.)
Vehicle 1 is backing up. (example: What appears to be rear-end
collision was actually caused when Vehicle 1, moving in reverse,
whether under it?s own power or simply rolling, strikes the front of
vehicle 2)
Vehicle 1 and Vehicle 2 are both stationary and a third vehicle causes
the rear-end collision. (example: Vehicle 2 is struck in the rear by a
third vehicle and caused Vehicle 2 to strike the rear of Vehicle 1.)
Vehicle 1 is struck in the rear due to an error attributed to the
driver of Vehicle 1. (example: The driver of Vehicle 1 is
inexperienced or poorly skilled with a standard transmission and
missed a gear or otherwise caused the vehicle to stop or stall or
fails to signal a turn, a court ?may? determine that the driver of
Vehicle 1 is wholly or at least partly at fault.)
Vehicle 1 is not safely operational and suddenly becomes incapacitated
thereby posing an unexpected and unavoidable traffic hazard (example:
Vehicle 1 stalls in traffic due to some mechanical problem. Especially
if no emergency lights were flashing at the time of the collision to
warn other drivers, a court ?may? determine that the driver of
Vehicle 1 is wholly or at least partly at fault. It most states it is
a driver?s duty to make sure the vehicle is safely operational at all
times and in many cases a mechanical problem can be viewed as a
negligent contributing factor on the stricken driver?s part.)
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