![]() Approximately 40% of fatal rear-end collisions involve commercial vehicles despite the fact that commercial vehicles only account for 3% of highway traffic. These crashes involve a disproportionately high number of commercial vehicles. Rear-end collisions kill 1,700 people every year. The National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, claims 1 in 3 car crashes in the United States are rear-end collisions. You should always leave enough room to stop – even if the other driver slams on his or her brakes and comes to a complete stop for no apparent reason in the middle of a 70mph freeway. No matter how you define ACDA, it adds up to one simple fact: as a driver, you’re responsible for leaving a safe distance between you and the vehicle in front of you. “Any person driving a vehicle on a highway shall drive the same at a careful and prudent speed not greater than nor less than is reasonable and proper, having due regard to the traffic, surface and width of the highway and any other conditions then existing, and no person shall drive any vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than will permit the driver to bring it to a stop within the assured clear distance ahead.” “ the distance which can be seen to be clear of hazards by the driver, within which they should be able to bring the device to a halt (to stop the car) drivers generally may not pose an “immediate hazard” upon where or when they cannot assure such distance ahead is clear.” Here’s how ACDA is defined in most states: This rule varies from state-to-state, but it plays a crucial role in many rear-end collision disputes. There’s something called the Assured Clear Distance Ahead (ACDA) rule. Remember the “Assured Clear Distance Ahead” Rule Unfortunately, many of these situations are hard to prove without witnesses or a dashboard camera. Your car hits the front vehicle despite the fact that you didn’t move. Let’s say you were sitting at a red light and the driver in front of you suddenly reversed because a car swerved too closely while cutting across the intersection. ![]() In these situations, the front driver may be at least partially at-fault.
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