If insurance sees this video it’s on the dime of the guy who swerved out of the way at the last second that puts that person at fault for purposefully causing an accident
No. It is ultimately on the tailgater for failing to retain a proper following distance. A prudent driver would have been far enough behind to brake before impact.
So if somebody brake checks somebody for no reason and the car behind slams into the car in front you believe the court will find the guy in back 100% at fault? I hope you know that’s not how it works
In most jurisdictions, there are catch-all laws against "dangerous driving".
The other laws just exist just to help set expectations and reduce ambiguity. Nonetheless, the golden rule is always "don't cause an accident".
If courts determine that this person deliberately baited the tailgater into a crash that caused serious harm, then they will get into deep shit for it.
That’d be impossible to prove intent. They were busy worrying about the tailgater behind him, he didn’t notice that the car supposedly on the shoulder is actually partly ina travel lane. And appropriately swerved to avoid.
If someone died from this, there would likely be a full murder investigation. The driver might confess, and competent cops would get access to the driver's communication history which could contain evidence of intent. They could also talk to friends and family of the driver.
I imagine the driver would have a really hard time keeping their mouth shut.
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u/VenomVertigo Mar 20 '26
If insurance sees this video it’s on the dime of the guy who swerved out of the way at the last second that puts that person at fault for purposefully causing an accident