Some people think if a person rear-ends another car, the vehicle in the back is the negligent driver. After all, the person following behind should be taking extra care to leave a cushion of space between the front of their car and the back of the vehicle ahead to prevent such an accident. However, it is possible for the driver of the automobile that gets rear-ended to be negligent as well. For example, if the car ahead reverses suddenly, the driver stops suddenly to make a turn and fails to execute the turn, or the driver’s brake lights are broken, it may be impossible for the car following to avoid striking the vehicle ahead.