Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The defendant was under a duty to maintain a safe distance between his vehicle and the vehicle operated by the plaintiff Michael Zakutny (see, Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1129 [a]). The defendant's failure to do so, in the absence of an adequate explanation, constituted negligence as a matter of law which caused the accident (see, Rebecchi v Whitmore,
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