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The instructor said something about any contact with other vehicles, poles, curbs, or whatever was considered grounds for an automatic fail. I thought it was pretty ridiculous, but apparently that's standard policy at that DMV.

Quote from: YourMathTeacher on August 08, 2009, 05:11:55 PM

I also agree that the driving test should not have been affected by being rear-ended, unless there is more to the story (i.e. he slammed on the brakes as the light was changing red).

Well, legally speaking, the accident would still be the fault of the person who rear-ended you.

depending on the skid marks they could say you we're going over the speed limit therefor you had to irregualrly stop therefor the person'(s) behind you did not have enough time to react. 

Quote from: Colin Michael on August 08, 2009, 05:44:49 PM

Quote from: YourMathTeacher on August 08, 2009, 05:11:55 PM

I also agree that the driving test should not have been affected by being rear-ended, unless there is more to the story (i.e. he slammed on the brakes as the light was changing red).

Well, legally speaking, the accident would still be the fault of the person who rear-ended you.

depending on the skid marks they could say you we're going over the speed limit therefor you had to irregualrly stop therefor the person'(s) behind you did not have enough time to react. 

Doesn't matter. By law, you have to keep a distance from the person in front of you that will give you enough time to suddenly stop if they do. Besides that, you couldn't tell any thing from the skid marks and the speed at which you're going doesn't affect your stop in the way you are thinking, according to the laws of physics.

We also were going by why the friend failed his driver's test. Whether the accident was the legal responsibility of the guy who rear-ended you or not, if you slammed on your brakes to cause an accident, you will fail your driver's test.

For slamming on your brakes, not because someone rear ended you.

I agree. That's why I was confused by his friend's failure.