A cynic would say...
You were going to fast and hadn't allowed a safe stopping distance between you and the vehicle in front.

[Shakes head knowingly and tuts]
(Barnetboy, Mon 20 May 2013, 10:56, 1 reply)

If the car in front of you
is suddenly propelled backwards towards you because another car has crashed head first into it, then the safe stopping distance becomes a bit moot.
( wakeupandsmellthebacon, Mon 20 May 2013, 11:36, closed)

It was something like that.
Plus, not a lot of brakelights going on.

Anyway, despite having hit the back of the car, my insurance claim was settled by the pissed drivers, so I don't reckon anyone was blaming me.

Except my girlfriends dad, of course.
(username failed moderation, Mon 20 May 2013, 11:53, closed)