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Ridgewood NJ, in a dramatic turn of events on Saturday afternoon, August 24, a three-vehicle chain reaction collision in Ridgewood saw four adults and a several-months-old infant narrowly avoid serious injury. The incident unfolded in the 200 block of Lincoln Avenue, near Orchard Place, and was triggered when the lead vehicle slowed down for a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
Despite the significant impact, the occupants of all three passenger vehicles emerged with surprisingly few injuries. One adult did sustain a minor injury, reporting a bloody nose, but declined ambulance transport to a local hospital.
The crash resulted in all three vehicles being towed from the scene, and a fuel spill from one of the cars was promptly managed by the Ridgewood Fire Department. The Ridgewood Police Department is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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Moral of the story: don’t slow down for pedestrians.
Correct that for you – don’t tailgate on some one else’s bumper. Leave ample distance when driving behind another vehicle, to allow time to brake.
“Lead vehicle”- acted appropriately, slowed down for pedestrian.
The rest behind him followed too closely on bumper. Should be ticketed. Too many drivers are doing that, like their on a race track. Solved the investigation for the incident.
The lead vehicle traded one stupid pedestrian injury for three motorist injuries, all of which could have been avoided if the laws of physics had been respected instead of some stupid arbitrary bs. Sounds like a bad deal to me.
Lack of knowledge of the laws of physics is probably a major cause of deaths.
Example: the pedestrians who ignore don’t walk signs or who jump out in front of moving vehicles because they KNOW pedestrians ALWAYS have the right of way.
100%….even if you used CAPS.
From NJMV Manual – https://nj.gov/mvc/pdf/license/drivermanual.pdf
Keep a Safe Distance/Do Not Tailgate
A motorist should always keep a safe distance from other vehicles on the
road so that he/she has plenty of time to react to emergencies. Tailgating
refers to following too closely behind a vehicle directly in front. This is a
common cause of crashes. Tailgating can cause a series of rear-end crashes
when many vehicles are too close together. There should be plenty of space
between a motorist’s vehicle and others on all sides. A motorist should stay
in the middle of the lane and make sure there is enough room ahead to stop
or pass safely.
ONE CAR LENGTH
Although there is no perfect rule for following distance, the rule of thumb
most often used is to keep one car length back (about 20 feet) for each 10
miles per hour of speed. At high speeds or in bad weather, following distances should be increased.
DEFENSIVE DRIVING
While keeping the proper following distance in traffic, a motorist should
always know the condition of his/her vehicle’s brakes. Test them often.
Make sure of the distance it may take to stop. This is very important on
wet roads and where there is snow and ice. A motorist should always
increase following distance when road conditions are poor.
MINIMUM SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE (IN CAR LENGTHS)
Road Condition 20 mph /30 mph /40 mph/ 50 mph
Ideal 2 car lengths 3 /4 /5
Wet pavement 4 car lengths 6 /8 /10
Gravel 4 car lengths 6/ 8 /10
Packed snow 6 car lengths 9 /12
Ice 12 car lengths 18
Linwood in front of Vets / Graydon is a huge risk for this type of incident as well
Yeah, but you’ll get there 15 seconds later………………………………………….