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Improper evasive maneuver resulting in a collision was one of the exceptions he told me about.

dicion wrote:

Russell wrote:If the officer was tailgating you that closely, I guarantee a slam on the brakes (if the highway/road is clear enough of other dangers to do so) would either:

A. Result in the officer no longer tail gating you.

or

B. A nice fat insurance check from the city/county/state.


If I am not mistaken, in Texas a rear-end collision, no matter what the reason, is always the fault of the rear-ender (No laughing here ).

You are correct. If you rear end someone, it is your fault, as you are supposed to leave ample distance and time between the vehicles to safely stop.

If someone is literally _on my bumper_, as this officer obviously was, and I was in my company truck... I might feel inclined to brake check them....

"Sorry officer, I thought I saw something race out in front of me on the road."

I have a dent back there, and could use a new bumper or rear end

I have a buddy who spent years as an insurance claims adjuster for State Farm. . . this is one of the biggest misconceptions he always tries to dispel. There are several instances where the vehicle that rear ends the other is not at fault. For instance, you can't cut somebody off, slam on the brakes, let them rear end you, and think it's going to be their fault. There are a handful of exceptions.

On topic to OP: Glad you called and talked to his supervisor. Hope he actually does something about it.