Originally Posted by
lightbulb
Well, it was just a bad situation. The pack was being squeezed into basically a single file line as we were attempting to pass the semi on the right, and the semi-driver was giving us enough room to do so. I was following one other person. The person that I was following lightly tapped his brakes, and I did the same, but unfortunately, the person behind me didn't. So yes, I was involved, but I don't feel like I was the direct cause. I really just did what I needed to in order to avoid crashing into the person in front of me.
I'm not saying you were the direct cause at all. The guy ahead of you certainly shouldn't have braked.
But I'd think about overlapping his wheel temporarily (and carefully and attentively) so that you can brake gently. Or if you know for sure you're clear to one side, glide to that side and roll by him.
Braking should always be way down on the list of options.