On Jul 7, 3:19*pm, Brian Smith <Hali...@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote:
> Elle wrote:
> > Postscript: On reflecting on this accident and preventing it in the
> > future, and from reading Dan's post, I think one of the lessons here
> > is when there is a green light yet people ahead of one's car are not
> > moving, glance at the rear-view mirror throughout and see what people
> > in the back are doing. Maybe scoot the car up a little until people
> > start moving.
>
> * * * * Yes moving forward when the vehicles in front of your vehicle haven't
> moved would increase the odds of having your vehicle pushed into the
> vehicle ahead of yours. Increasing the amount of damage to your vehicle
> and involving other vehicles and people in the collision.

good rule of thumb when stopped, always leave enough space in front of
your car that you can see at least the rear bumper of the car in front
of you, so that a rear impact won't totally squish your car. you might
even be able to duck sideways out of the way. practice in your
driveway at such things helps. stuff you need to know when you drive a
civic in a world of suvs.