WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 25 MPH, TRAFFIC STOPPED ABRUPTLY ON THE ACCESS ROAD. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES BUT THE CAR SEEMED TO ACCELERATE. I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME EVEN THOUGH I HAD 2 CAR LENGTHS OF SPACE BETWEEN US. THE ACCIDENT CAUSED SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS OF DAMAGE.