I consider myself a very safe driver, but there is only so much you can do to protect others and yourself. A couple of years ago, traffic was somewhat jammed, and it was stop and go for a while. Then it cleared, and everyone started increasing speed to get back to the speed limit when a car one lane over made a dangerous maneuver and caused an accident, which veered into my lane. I immediately and effectively veered over to the shoulder of the road and slowed down to avoid any potential debris. But the driver behind me wasn't looking far enough ahead, and when he saw the accident, he veered into the shoulder of the road as well. That's when I heard the screech of tires, and he rear-ended me. He rushed out, apologizing all over the place. Thankfully, no one was hurt. My car wasn't badly damaged, and it was a dangerous situation. I was just glad he was okay. The accident ahead of us, which we both safely averted, for the most part, was pretty serious. I hope everyone involved in that accident was okay.
