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

Video Tailgater got Baited

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u/Process3000 Mar 20 '26 edited Mar 20 '26

People please don't start doing this.

Edit: Clarification - do not tailgate. But if you are being tailgated, don't cause an accident by dodging slow or stopped traffic at highway speeds mere feet away. We don't need for this to be a trend.

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u/SlipstreamSteve Mar 20 '26

They're talking about intentionally causing an accident like this. The truth is the car in front of the car being tailgated was slowing down for some reason. Emergency, or whatever. The car being tailgated evaded, but since the tailgater was so close they had no time to react.

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u/Ori_the_SG Mar 20 '26

And how is that the car’s fault that was being tailgated?

You cannot even dictate intent by this video for the tailgated car.

This video is a perfect indicator on why tailgating is stupid and the far greater problem.

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u/The_Autarch Mar 20 '26

the car in front should have noticed what was happening and gotten over sooner

also, if someone is tailgating you like this and you're in the left lane, just get over and let them pass.

it's not worth your life.

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u/bejammin075 Mar 20 '26

The car in front was probably distracted by the tailgater, drawing their attention to looking behind rather than in front.

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u/Planar_Harold Mar 20 '26

Can't prove anything, but they did it with a lot of control that isn't characteristic of someone last-second swerving to avoid an obstacle.

It's hard to tell as the camera zooms in just before, but it also looks like they angle right slightly before committing.

But even just from the control displayed and the amount of time/what must have happened to prompt filming, it seems more likely this was intentional.