Traffic Accident Liability: Following Distance Negligence Upheld Over Sudden Braking

The case involved a dispute over liability arising from a traffic accident where the driver of a vehicle failed to maintain a safe distance, leading to a collision with a preceding vehicle that had slowed down unexpectedly, despite the preceding driver having been momentarily negligent by not signaling the deceleration immediately. The court upheld the finding of liability against the following driver, reasoning that despite the initial fault of the preceding driver for the unexpected braking without immediate signal, the following driver was strictly liable under the relevant traffic law for failing to maintain a safe following distance, which would have allowed them to avoid the collision even with the sudden deceleration, thus confirming the initial finding of sole responsibility.