AGARubberDuck
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Not quite the same as being on a bike. From a legal perspective it is much better to be "not moving" at the time of an accident. If the front car had pulled ahead it is possible the blame would have shifted, especially if he had then been pushed into anything/anyone else. Of course if injury is going to result -- like if you were on a bike or if the speed was very high -- than I would still pull up.
Apparently more people disagree with my original comment then agree, so I must be looking at it wrong. To me, it appears that after being pushed forward by the collision and a moment of the Hyundai letting off the brake, it STILL not yet into the generously-wide crosswalk. "Legal perspective" is not always the same as common sense. If I wanted to keep my rear bumper free from a collision, I'd pull up the 15 feet or so regardless of whether I "should legally have to" or not.
On a motorcycle - if I'm about to get creamed in a similar situation, I'd rather be alive than right.