It's all good man. We just have 2 diff driving styles. In 30 years I don't make any "assumptions" that other drivers won't do stupid shit. I KNOW they will - that's where experience comes in.

I've have seen people at a DEAD STOP in an acceleration lane trying to propel their Taurus GL from a dig to merge w/ 80mph traffic at night in the ice. When I see brake lights I PREPARE TO STOP and/or AM PREPARED TO STOP - PERIOD (BEFORE my bumper hits their car), even if I do not need to. That is what you failed to do, by your own admission, and you hit some1 b/c of that.

I am not arguing your point on tires - I supported it, and even re--enforced it. If you KNOW you have bald tires then you need to provide more room for braking, provide less speed for turning, and have less aggressive acceleration. Not brain surgery at all for any1.

Maybe I just think it's funny coming from you - but then again, what better person to listen to than some1 who just did the same thing. Saul Goode kid. Carry on.