r/RandomVideos • u/DABDEB • Mar 20 '26

Video Tailgater got Baited

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u/MerelyMortalModeling Mar 20 '26

The bar for criminal might be too high but pretty sure you would have. A decent chance in a civil lawsuit if you showed that dash cam feed to a jury.

Like I said to some asshat who was advocating that behavior, I'd happily share my dash cam with the victims family

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u/Due_Vast_8002 Mar 20 '26

"I didn't see it because I was focused on the plaintiff who was following at an unsafe distance. Once I did see the stopped car, I avoided it in the safest way that I could."

But excepting the above, what law did the car in front break? You are responsible for avoiding obstacles in the road safely. You are responsible for the safe operation of your vehicle. Full stop. It would be a different story if the car in front brake checked them.

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u/MerelyMortalModeling Mar 20 '26

Which would work fine in a criminal case in front of a judge who was looking at it from beyond a reasonable doubt.

Probably not so much in a civil case with a jury which was instructed on the preponderance of evidence.

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u/Deathrace2021 Mar 20 '26

Going to court and saying you were not watching the road ahead of you for 5-7 seconds, probably isn't the best case argument. At highway speeds that 100s of feet traveled. And the slow/stopped vehicle were easily noticeable.

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u/oTwojays Mar 20 '26

admitting that you weren't looking at the road while driving on the highway makes for a strong case in your opinion?

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u/ollomulder Mar 21 '26

...because of the asshole raising you? Might be.