Near Accident experience

this morning i nearly butt a mercedes.
it was in front of me an we were both looking out for oncoming cars to move into a main road. when i saw it was clear from my side i started moving.
looked to the front, behold the merc was still there ! foot on the break double time !!
it really really looked like i've bumped into him, but i did not.
gee...where did these guys learn how to drive ?
uttered a Praise God and moved on. God know i cannot afford to butt a merc.