You get 5 points on your driver's license
Yes, you are. It will be viewed that you were following too closely.
You have to get 10 points.
10 points
If all the cars are going in the same direction, then car 3 is at fault for either following too closely or negiligent operation. As long as the cause of car 2 hitting car 1 was ONLY the imact of car 3, that is, if he wasn't following too closely too, car 2 has no fault and no liability.
Following to closely is considered a "Moving Violation". Moving violations are used as a rating factor for premium purposes. In short " Likely yes"
You are. Since you were unable to stop in time it means you were following too closely.
No rental car for you.
If you didn't receive a ticket, then you won't get any points.
In Gratiot County, Michigan, Following too Closely is a $120.00 fine. It's probably similar elsewhere.
The person who was following too closely to stop before hitting the car ahead.
In all likelihood, every car that hit another car will get a ticket for following too closely.
In car racing, a slipstream is when a car tailgates, or follows the car ahead of it very closely to reduce the wind resistance. Many professional car racers use this technique.