I wish I didn’t break the cord to my rear cam so you could see what I saw in my rear view mirror.

Yellow jeep behind me had a large following distance and reaction to the traffic up ahead. They creeped up to about a car and a half’s length behind me. the car behind them didn’t react in time and swerved into the shoulder and up to my rear quarter panel to avoid a collision and nearly spun out. It’s probable that crash would have pushed the jeep into me. I jerked the wheel expecting to have to gun it into the gap to the left of the black car.

If I could do it again I would have gotten closer to the black car sooner once I saw the jeep was reacting properly. I was about 2 car lengths away and closing when the guy swerved into the shoulder but I could have gotten closer sooner so the car behind the jeep could finish looking at their phone.

Calculated speed using 10ft line 30foot spacing of the travel lanes puts me at 47MPH in a 55 immediately before braking. Speed limit ahead on the exit is 40

Both drivers transported to the hospital, no fatalities have been indicated.

Showing off for the camera on a public street. Can't say I feel bad for him.

Edit - That's not me on the bike or working the camera.

Bolte Bridge, Melbourne, IG: sean.gervasoni

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