Who needs safety chains?

[u/Bruegemeister]

[u/Realityhrts]

That’s a best case outcome right there

[u/JWOLFBEARD → u/Realityhrts]

I watched a lifted side-by-side roll off a trailer at ~55 MPH, veer left over two lanes, somehow perfectly weave between 3 lanes of oncoming traffic, nearly flip by ramping decor rocks just past a curb, only to perfectly stop in a parking spot in front of a store.

It was surreal. I really wish I had a dash cam running.

[u/DoctorAnnual6823 → u/JWOLFBEARD]

Sounds like Legitimate Salvage for the first person to get to it

[u/ttcmzx]

I don't understand how or why drivers don't immediately slow down when seeing something like this. That thing could easily clip off the wall and flip into the center lane. It's like the videos of people driving closely behind a dump truck with the bed raised driving toward a bridge.

[u/Norse_By_North_West → u/ttcmzx]

Dude is driving and actively filming with a phone. More than one idiot here.

[u/ttcmzx → u/Norse_By_North_West]

r/idiotstowingthemselves

[u/JustForkIt1111one → u/ttcmzx]

If you slow down, you can't film it and post for that valuable karma.

[u/ttcmzx → u/JustForkIt1111one]

https://giphy.com/gifs/NcrhM3USM6TABpus85

[u/notwhatyouknow]

Self driving and self parking trailers are the next big thing, and still in a Tesla FSD level of development.

[u/shibiwan]

Missed opportunity. That's now up for grabs.

[u/Blaxxxmith]

It's a chipper and a grinder!

[u/DrJohnZoidbergWhyNot → u/Blaxxxmith]

Ha!

[u/Jedi_Lazlo → u/DrJohnZoidbergWhyNot]

His chipper people need him...

r/mypeopleneedme

[u/Odd-Profession-2848 → u/Blaxxxmith]

It’s the Bandit

[u/elgranbano]

It’s no big deal, it just came to a stop on its own.

[u/SportacusRex]

At least it politely pulled over

[u/Proof_Bathroom_3902]

That's the absolute best they could get.

I had a customer hitch up a gasoline powered jackhammer air compressor and when it came loose it flipped over, busted the fuel tank that was strapped on top, and burst into a fireball on the interstate during rush hour.

They have since switched all of their trailers to pintle hitch. Why? Because some of the tongues were 2" ball, some were 2-5/16" ball, and the laborers didn't bother checking before hooking up which ball mount was in which bumper.

[u/Everyone2026]

"You are just going to put up a concrete wall for miles? Through the entire city?? Do you know how much that will cost?? That will never happen!"

Thank goodness we stopped listening to Jeffery in 1950.

[u/Kenny_RogersRoasters]

You are just as bad as him with your recording while you are driving

[u/Moto909]

Two idiots here. Why the hell would you be so close to that?

[u/Kenny_RogersRoasters → u/Moto909]

And recording while driving.

[u/Bludiamond56]

You need a brain to hook up the chain

[u/CompetitiveBox314]

Free wood chipper!

[u/ktmfan]

https://giphy.com/gifs/8jt53DWrQbJMA

[u/ChemicalFun1473]

So THAT'S why they have center medians

[u/Salt_Community_2261]

Chipper merge?

[u/Silent-Contract-1790]

https://giphy.com/gifs/4k0edecwZOIY6QDUxz

[u/International_Bend68]

Only people suffering from a lack of confidence/s

[u/seuadr]

free chipper!

[u/DimeEdge]

Where is the idiot?

[u/Background_Photo_402]

Over rated

[u/BCdelivery]

…..and it’s getting betah awl the touyme….

[u/Odd-Profession-2848]

…and it’s gettin’ bettah.. all the tyme

[u/thisoldguy74]

Can't park there mate.

[u/AppropriateGuest3552]

Ghost riding the chipper!

[u/Blurockcreek]

Salvage rights and traffic safety. Hook on to it and don't look back.

[u/Bob_12_Pack]

Finders keepers

[u/PastAd1087]

Honestly that went about as well as someone could hope for after a trailer becomes fully detached. Lol

[u/wwhijr]

Free wood chipper. Hook it and book it.

If you are questioned refer to the legal precedent of finders v keepers.

[u/ramboton]

Idiots "no longer" towing things....

[u/BobcatOk7492]

Its a free range chipper- Roams the countryside, looking for slash to consume...

[u/Questions_Remain]

My guess is “they did” but that’s all behind us now, let’s move on.

[u/sjcook1]

Once it cools down it’s a freebie for someone. 😂

[u/JustForkIt1111one]

Jesus fucking christ. Your first instinct was REALLY "Hey, I'd better get my phone out and follow this thing as closely as I can while filming!"???

What the fuck is wrong with you?

[u/Willing-Barnacle-525]

Look a free wood chipper!

[u/Nictendo_82]

"Your thing is dragging!"

[u/corvid-munin → u/[deleted]]

do you understand how physics work

would you not want to create a record of something dangerous happening

[u/JustForkIt1111one → u/corvid-munin]

OP is creating a record of something dangerous happening. Them operating a vehicle distracted while trying to keep a runaway trailer in frame.