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Originally Posted by makikomi
Part of the problem with American driving is that the roads tend to be very long and straight, and the cars tend to be automatics. Driving is therefore uneventful and doesn't need much concentration (ideal for the Yanks, really) and so they fall asleep.
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They aren't
that straight. Not like the roman roads we have here.
The problem was people travelling at highway speed (65mph) or speeding above that, and not having the sufficient braking distance to stop in time.
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Originally Posted by mrlipring
1) If the car in front starts to get larger, rather quickly, it's best to avoid it. Perhaps turning the wheel to the left or right will help. Often, the left pedal will assist you in not dying. ('cos we all know they all drive automatics. Guess they thought it'd automatically avoid that bloody massive pile-up!)
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Did you actually watch it? Most of the cars did swerve and avoid each other, apart from the one in the middle that swerved and clipped the car in another lane.
Disengaging the engine (i.e. using the clutch) will take some power out of the car, but it it won't produce a huge effect. It isn't made for braking, that is what brakes are for.