Rear-End Collision Liability Affirmation

A driver, failing to observe required distances between vehicles, collided with the preceding car which had suddenly stopped, causing injury to the driver and damage to the vehicle. The Court of Cassation rejected the appeal, affirming that the trial judge correctly applied the law by holding the following driver entirely at fault because, even if the preceding vehicle had stopped abruptly, the following driver failed to maintain a distance sufficient to allow for safe braking in accordance with traffic regulations, thus establishing sole liability for the accident.