Was driving down the interstate this weekend. Sunday afternoon, good weather. Middle lane – flowing with traffic. A Mercedes SUV passes me from right lane – pulls in front of me, and slams on the brakes. Needless to say a FGT will stop faster than a SUV, but it was startling – and shook up my wife a bit. I have theories of 2 possibilities.
1. As ambulance drivers have told me, they never follow cars too close. Some drivers when startled (seeing an ambulance) stand on the brakes. In this case, maybe some kid in the SUV yell’s “MOM – LOOK AT THAT CAR!!” – she is startled and slams on the brakes.
2. Someone looking to collect some insurance to get out of their expensive SUV. The assumption is that someone driving a fancy car has good insurance
I’ve never seen this in 40 years of driving – more of a curiousity.. Anyone seen this? This is Minnesota, and usually all things driving related are pretty tame.
1. As ambulance drivers have told me, they never follow cars too close. Some drivers when startled (seeing an ambulance) stand on the brakes. In this case, maybe some kid in the SUV yell’s “MOM – LOOK AT THAT CAR!!” – she is startled and slams on the brakes.
2. Someone looking to collect some insurance to get out of their expensive SUV. The assumption is that someone driving a fancy car has good insurance
I’ve never seen this in 40 years of driving – more of a curiousity.. Anyone seen this? This is Minnesota, and usually all things driving related are pretty tame.