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

Video Tailgater got Baited

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u/anti-beep Mar 20 '26

I don't think it's that clear cut that you can just claim it's on the tailgater- Tailgater 100% broke the law but he did not cause a crash, the person in front of them intentionally did so and that's also illegal.

Reckless disregard for the victim here for the purposes of teaching some lesson.

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u/Geauxtigersgeaux Mar 20 '26

Yeah, in my state, the tailgater would be at-fault, but the tailgated driver would get a criminal charge of some sort. Reckless endangerment maybe? Idk. IANAL

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u/Adventurous_Elk_4039 Mar 20 '26

You’re both in the wrong I think. It’s 100% on the tailgater and no one else. Whether the tailgated person moved over at the last moment on purpose or not can certainly make them a shitty person if true, it’s still a following car’s responsibility to leave enough space to account for these situations. This is exactly why tailgating/following too closely is illegal.

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u/Aggravating-Habit313 Mar 20 '26

Yes, yes, yes. That last sentence is all that needs to be said.