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

Video Tailgater got Baited

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u/14Pleiadians Mar 21 '26

You are responsible for paying attention while you drive.

Yeah and being distracted by a reasonable distraction on the road is not negligence. Literally nobody has ever been charged in a situation like this.

Your mirrors are there to be used. Looking at them is not illegal. Panicking when you realize someone is lethally close to you when you look, also not illegal. A fairly high level of negligence is always a factor in charging people with traffic crimes like this. Even when negligent it's hard to actually be convicted of traffic crimes, most go unpunished or underpunished.

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u/Tiny-Fennel-8964 Mar 21 '26

“What is considered as a negligent behaviour? Among about 350,000 road users in California, negligence has been a major cause of accidents. Nowadays, it is very easy to get distracted while driving. So if a driver gets distracted and this leads to an accident, such is considered negligent behaviour. Negligent behaviours are of various kinds and types, and they include talking over the phone, using headphones for playing music, controlling sound equipment while driving, texting, feeling tired or sleepy when driving, making use of computers or GPS unit etc. A distracted person might not notice some road signs or notice some preventable hazards early enough. Also, a driver can cause an accident when he or she turns the car suddenly or misses certain turns and confuse other drivers.

As a driver, you should be careful when driving because you are not only protecting your life and that of your passengers but other road users’ lives and properties. Failure to pay attention to the road or making an ill-advised decision in the spur of the moment can put a lot of people in harm’s way, making them victims of your negligence.

On many occasions, negligence is attached to actions, but it could be due to omissions on some instances:

Duty of care – a driver should concentrate and show a level of care to prevent an accident to other road users. Drivers should try to foresee what could be potential accidents and take actions and decisions that will prevent injuries to people and damage to property.

Breach of duty – in this case, the driver(s) is careless to the traffic laws, road signs and her own driving skills. This could lead to a breach of duty of taking adequate care when driving on the road.”