When driving pay attention to what the cars around you are doing and leave sufficient room between you and the car ahead of you to stop safely. Friday evening my wife, daughters, and mother-in-law were heading to one of the many Harry Potter events that were going on that night. The car in front of them suddenly hit their breaks hard. My wife slowed down quickly and managed to stop a safe space behind them. But the SUV behind her was following too close and had to suddenly swerve into the next lane to avoid hitting our van. The car behind the SUV was also following too close and hit the back of our van.
Luckily no one was hurt and the damage to our van was minor. Just two popped rivets, some scraped paint, and a 1 inch cut on the bumper. This acident could easily have been much worse. It also turned out that the driver of the other car does not have insurance.
Remember that everytime you get behind the wheel of your car other people’s lives may depend on you driving safely. Whether you’re driving on the busy Bay Area highways or in rural Tennessee you never know when something will come out of nowheres to block your way. Leave a safety buffer and drive safely!