[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by Superman

A final thought. I also have concerns about the policeman. Where I come from, if the front of your car hits the rear of someone else's car, you will need better story-telling skills than Aesop in order to avoid the ticket.

Same here. Doesn't matter what the circumstances, rear-ending someone results in a ticket for following too closely. Just like we all learned in driver's ed, you're always supposed to leave adequate stopping distance.