追尾 (zhuī wěi): El tailgate

Suddenly there was a traffic jam on the highway, so I braked hard, but the car behind didn't react in time and rear-ended my car.

Yesterday the road was slippery from rain, and the taxi in front suddenly stopped. Although I hit the brakes, I still rear-ended it. Fortunately, the speed wasn't high and no one was hurt.

After investigating, the police found that this accident was caused by the driver behind looking at his phone while driving and not keeping a safe distance, which led to the rear-end collision.

When driving in fog, you need to be especially careful. If visibility is very low, it's best to turn on the fog lights and slow down; otherwise, it's easy to rear-end the car in front.

He had only recently gotten his driver's license and followed too closely while driving. As a result, he accidentally rear-ended someone, damaging the other car's bumper, and had to pay for the repairs.