Vehicle A was parked alongside the right curb just behind vehicle B. The driver of vehicle A
came out of the dry cleaner’s and hung the dry-cleaned clothes over the left rear window. The
driver entered vehicle A and checked for traffic in the rearview mirror. Seeing none, the driver
began to move the vehicle away from the curb and into the traffic lane. Vehicle C, traveling in
the same direction and coming from behind vehicle A, crashed into the driver’s side of vehicle
A. The impact pushed vehicle A into the left side of vehicle B.
How could the collision have been avoided?

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Answer:

By not hanging clothes over the left rear mirror. This maneuver blocked the blind spot of vehicle A. Given that they are parallel parked in an area of commerce, however, one could also argue vehicle C should have been paying more attention as well. Had Vehicle C reacted to the movement of Vehicle A in a swifter manner, there would also have been no collision. This, combined with lower residential speed limits implies C was distracted driving.