Ive had to slow down quite a lot for some people who pull out of a junction in front of me at the last minute, but Im used to this. As Im driving along, If I see someone about to pull out, Im always ready for it.
The most recent time where Ive had to stop hard & fast was about 13-14 months ago when I still had my first car (1.25 fiesta). This car has no ABS, PAS or anything like that...
Basically, I was driving down a 40 Road doing about 50-60 ** when the car in front slammed on because a bird or a squirrel or something like that was in the road. Good to know that he values a life of a rodent more than his own, those in his car and potentially those in the car behind him (me... lol)
So yeah, he slammed on - I slammed on and stopped... Litterally....about 6 inches from his back bumper, maybe even less! So yeah, it was a close call!
** Just like the car in front was, and every car on the road for that matter. It shouldnt be a 40 road. Its a huge stretch about 2-3 miles long with no houses on either side.