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Originally Posted by zulutango
I think what you have here is the TC reporter saying that the Saanich PD said congestion caused the crash....that's a lot different from the Saanich PD saying congestion caused the crash. As a former media relations officer for the RCMP, and a former media type, I know the difference. Because of any number of reasons, some reporters "interpret" the situations based on their agenda/bias/lack of knowledge/desire for sensational stories/or interpretation of the events.
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An SPD officer was on TV saying "There was an unanticipated volume of traffic, vehicles slowed down and others were caught off guard, and that caused a chain reaction collision..."
So, while that doesn't specifically pinpoint congestion as the cause, it doesn't specifically state that drivers were following too closely, a message that the public needs to get through their thick skulls.
Sadly the focus seems to always be on "slow down", not "leave space".