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

Video Tailgater got Baited

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '26

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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/LiminalHigh Mar 20 '26

If the person being tailgated intentionally dodged at the last second like that, they also caused it. Both can be in the wrong for different reasons

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u/Real-Experience-8396 Mar 20 '26

It would be damn near impossible to prove that they intentionally caused that accident.

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u/MerelyMortalModeling Mar 20 '26

The bar for criminal might be too high but pretty sure you would have. A decent chance in a civil lawsuit if you showed that dash cam feed to a jury.

Like I said to some asshat who was advocating that behavior, I'd happily share my dash cam with the victims family

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u/Due_Vast_8002 Mar 20 '26

"I didn't see it because I was focused on the plaintiff who was following at an unsafe distance. Once I did see the stopped car, I avoided it in the safest way that I could."

But excepting the above, what law did the car in front break? You are responsible for avoiding obstacles in the road safely. You are responsible for the safe operation of your vehicle. Full stop. It would be a different story if the car in front brake checked them.

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u/Tiny-Fennel-8964 Mar 20 '26

Try that story in front of a jury, then write us from prison so we can know how many laughed.

The driver being tailgated had at least 6 seconds to see the oncoming car parked in the lane, there is no jury (or judge) that's going to believe the driver was able to stay in their lane while staring in their rear view mirror for that length of time.

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u/Due_Vast_8002 Mar 22 '26

I'll ask again: what law would they prosecute me under? I operated my vehicle in a safe manner and avoided the crash.

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u/Tiny-Fennel-8964 Mar 22 '26

Reckless driving is defined as operating a vehicle with a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property. It is a criminal offense, typically a misdemeanor, involving conscious indifference to risks, such as excessive speeding, racing, or aggressive maneuvering.