Originally Posted by sortie

Slamming on the brakes could have been self defense against the other driver. Gotta know who started it and who made what moves with the car. Slamming on brakes to try to get behind someone who is threatening you with their car is a valid move.

Also, the guy trailing on his ass would have had the same results if a kid had run out after a ball and Surewood slammed on brakes for that reason. So slamming on brakes on purpose doesn't change the fucked things the other guy was doing. The other driver chose to speed behind Surewood without the proper distance between them (in case of a sudden stop) and it was him who hit the family.