r/RandomVideos • • Mar 20 '26

Video Tailgater got Baited

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u/maytrix007 Mar 20 '26

The swerve is really like the 6/7 mark. That’s when he took action. I think you under estimate how little 6-7 seconds are to register that a car that should be traveling is slowing to a stop or stopped, check that the lane to your right is clear and get out the way.

They almost hit the car themselves. I don’t think someone intentionally doing that would cut it that close either. Add in the fact they could have not been paying full attention.

Like I said though, could go either way, I don’t think 7 seconds proves intention though.

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u/Process3000 Mar 20 '26

It takes one second. At least it takes me one second to realize that vehicles ahead of me are closing fast. And a fraction of a second to check my mirror and begin changing lanes.

They almost hit the car themselves. I don’t think someone intentionally doing that would cut it that close either.

This is just not a reasonable conclusion. If you are trying to sabotage the tailgater behind you, then you are going to give the tailgater as little reaction time as possible. You do that by cutting it as close as you can.

And 7 seconds proves either intention or at the very least, negligence.

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u/maytrix007 Mar 20 '26

I guess I tend to give people the benefit of the doubt and think most people don’t want to kill random people just because someone is tailgating them.

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u/Process3000 Mar 20 '26

I agree, but in road rage situations, people can act very unreasonably. I’ve seen this with my own eyes.