That sucks so bad. That cop was an ass. The general rule of thumb is it is your fault if you hit the rear of another car. but if that car pulls out in front of you, it is their fault. because you drive "one of those kind of cars" the cop already didn't like you. he probably just thought you were trying to get out of it. it is ashame that the other people didn't fess up. With a suburban, they probably have the insurance coverage that would more than pay for your car and they probably wouldn't even get dicked around with when it came to their premiums. I'll keep my eyes out for any black parts for ya.