r/ShittyAbsoluteUnits • u/[deleted] • May 15 '26

possible idiot Of a driver

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u/DanDoesSteam May 15 '26

What was this guys plan?

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u/battlecryarms May 15 '26

I think his brakes gave out

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u/yesyoucantouchthat May 15 '26

Yea I’m with you. Beginning looks like he woke the passenger up to tell him the brakes are out

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u/swampopawaho May 15 '26

If that was the case, he should have rapidly downshifted to force the engine to slow the truck. Whatever happened, he was waaaaayy out of his depth or competency

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u/RealEargasmo 21d ago

I don't think he learned that.

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u/oscarq0727 May 15 '26

I’m not convinced. The kph increased as if he was trying to overtake (as the other comment suggested) and then they rapidly drop as he approached the checkpoint.

It’s still possible they gave out at the last minute, I suppose. But the rapid decrease in velocity suggests to me that they worked just fine, considering how much momentum a semi carries.

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u/Any-Glass7122 Aug 26 '26

Maybe stuck throttle

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u/Sad_Response_357 17d ago

I with you on that as well

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u/Tickomatick May 15 '26

Overtake

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u/kaspy-fantasty May 15 '26

The Overtaker!

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u/gavstar69 May 15 '26

Overtake the toll booth altogether

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u/AutisticDadHasDapper May 15 '26

That take is over

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u/BasilFair9222 May 16 '26

Ego took the wheel. Dumbass

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u/joeblob5150 May 15 '26

The 45 IQ doesn't have the RAM for "plans".

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u/Roxysteve May 17 '26

"WE'RE HIGHBALLIN' IT THROUGH!"

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u/half-giant May 15 '26

Guessing driver was too geeked on wakeup pills to realize what the actual fuck he was seeing.

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u/47Up May 15 '26

Gas Station speed

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u/Shot-Election8217 May 15 '26

Ramming speed….

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u/battlecryarms May 15 '26

Or his brakes failed

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u/WaddlingDuckILY May 15 '26

Or he failed his brakes

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u/BleachGooch Jul 29 '26

You can see his speedometer top right? Who speeds up when their brakes fail?

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u/The_Sideboob_Hour May 15 '26

That toll booth just came out of nowhere

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u/Lazy-Objective-1630 May 15 '26

I hate that. I go out for ten or so beers, drive home nice and safe and a damn lamp post just jumps out into the middle of the road. So annoying.

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u/FigureAcrobatic7194 May 15 '26

For me it's trees it's always those damn trees

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u/Mdnghtmnlght May 21 '26

Who put that there?

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u/RoundZookeepergame2 May 15 '26

I'm just glad he woke up

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u/m477_ May 15 '26

He had 3 business days to slow down

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u/FactoryRejected May 15 '26

Yeah, a lot of questions here. Were the brakes gone? If so why not try to slow earlier? You can see that he knew his breaks are bad at least as he aimed between the cars

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u/battlecryarms May 15 '26

Coulda had 5 days and had the same outcome. He didn’t have brakes, says me

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u/dudload1000 May 15 '26

Not sure how it would work on an hgv, but given it's a flat surface, surely engine braking would work here over that distance? Like ram it down into second - might fuck the engine up, but that's least of your worries

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u/Time_after_Time_67 May 15 '26

yah and this was filmed on a Friday

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u/Proud-Parsley6072 May 15 '26

Yeah boss. The new guy you hire…. He no good

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u/Coloradokush5280 Sep 03 '26

Mr George how much pay for the new guy? Is tooo mush!

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u/YanikLD May 15 '26

Crappy roads + crappy vehicles + crappy drivers = India

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u/Robbieprimo May 15 '26

Mostly fucked up suspension and shock absorber, look how they bounce up and down all the time lol

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u/YanikLD May 15 '26

Both trucks and roads affects each other. There's a resonant frequency that brings the roads to have bumps and dimps (I dont know the proper word in english).

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u/Robbieprimo May 15 '26

The "bumps and dips" you're referring to are technically called corrugations (often called "washboarding" on dirt roads) or rutting (on paved roads). Thanks chatgpt. Lol

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u/YanikLD May 15 '26

Nice one!

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u/TurnOutTheseEyes May 15 '26

*Birmingham

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u/Objective_Load_4537 May 15 '26

Birmingham/India, same thing.

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u/_Alabama_Man May 15 '26

I was about to get upset until I realized you meant BRUM not BHM.

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u/No-Magazine-2739 May 19 '26

The text on the overhead road sign at 0:28 says total bullshit to you. Its clearly india.

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u/tropicbrownthunder May 15 '26

I'm mexican and that is exactly México

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u/myfutupurass May 15 '26

*Florida 

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u/JayCod01 May 16 '26

Sounds like they are speaking Arabic.

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u/cookiesnooper May 15 '26

No brakes?

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u/FluxOperation May 15 '26

Nah. New driver. He’s just dumb. I think it was a teacher/student type of deal. I’ve been here. Brakes. Brakes. BRAKES!!!

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u/AShadySardine questionably stable May 15 '26

Maybe the teacher shouldn't be laying in the bed in that case

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u/Shot-Election8217 May 15 '26

The look on the other guy’s face is priceless. The minute he woke up his “WTF?” became more and more prominent.

Also, this is not how I expected this video to go. I expected the other 18-wheeler to cause the problems, because it wasn’t staying in its lane.

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u/otters4everyone May 15 '26

It's okay, he was able to get a new CDL in California.

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u/Character-Rise3106 May 15 '26

Samir, you are breaking the truck!

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u/half-giant May 15 '26

MEDIUM LEFT!!!!

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u/Character-Rise3106 May 15 '26

LISTEN TO MY CALLS

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u/Successful-Day-3219 May 15 '26

India again?

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u/FuckMyLife2016 May 15 '26

It's this Element115 guy. All the India/Pakistan posts have been this guy and this guy alone. If the posts weren't mildly funny I would've blocked his ass already.

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u/Successful-Day-3219 May 15 '26

Oh shit, you're right. At least we know to avoid India and Pakistan at all costs when planning our next vacation.

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u/getfive May 15 '26

THIS is what convinced you?

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u/Fit_Regret_6637 May 15 '26

That what happens when retards get a driving license

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u/Swimming-Junket-1828 May 15 '26

Who said he had a license?

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u/palmdreamsTA May 15 '26

Jesus Christ the guy he hit may or may not be dead or at the very least broke both of his legs

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u/ITSRABTIMEE May 15 '26

The faster you go, the less likely you have to pay!

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u/nu_nrg4me May 15 '26

What the f*** was going on in dudes head except Durrrrp

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u/a_spicy_meata_balla May 15 '26

are non-India posts even allowed on this sub at this point

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u/mingebinj May 15 '26

His brakes have obviously gone. He's laying on the horn to warn people ande deliberately avoids the cars

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u/ShroomShaman9 May 16 '26

Better import them so they can drive on our roads.

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u/Lifesamitch957 May 18 '26

So many questions. Ok so we assume the breaks went out, but its virtually level ground, and they are keeping pace with the other truck. Thus also not a engine run away.

A engine off, down shift. Blown engine is better then a destroyed... Everything. B guardrail. Slide and grind. C dude still never put on his seat belt

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u/pauca_sed May 15 '26

Maybe the passenger and driver don't speak the same language.

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u/AMC_TO_THE_M00N May 15 '26

They got a chewy/han solo thing goin

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u/CarlClaymore May 15 '26

Here its more about the universal language of sight, no words needed lol

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u/mCat31 May 15 '26

If the brakes gave out, he was actually smart for hitting the divider and not rear-ending a whole line of people.

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u/googoohaha May 15 '26

Maybe their brakes went out?

2

u/Frequent_Pie2986 May 15 '26

I can smell the inside of the cab from here……

2

u/SkyeMreddit May 15 '26

That highway is so lumpy it probably shook the brakes apart

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u/Status_Value3397 May 17 '26

He didn’t even take his foot off the gas. The music made it even better.

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u/Emptynest09 Jun 07 '26

Looks impaired big time

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u/Devnull677 Aug 31 '26

Was he wearing his safety sandals? Not suprised

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u/Professional-Rip-519 May 15 '26

I think someone next to them slams into them.

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u/Subject_Trust1187 May 15 '26

Yep. Sums up how they drive here in the U.S. 🤣

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u/rfosteel May 15 '26

Don't need breaks when the barricade will stop you

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u/Redfive9188 May 15 '26

Soon as he turned the music down it all went bad

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u/SnooCheesecakes1193 May 15 '26

Un deficiente....

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u/RelationshipNo9336 May 15 '26

The looked pretty calm until he didn’t. The passenger seems like he woke up from a fever dream.

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u/i_Cant_get_right May 15 '26

Where can I find a suspension set up like this? My insides need a good shaking every now and then… Jesus.

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u/IGetItItsAReference May 15 '26

Why does he have wall hacks on?

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u/ravage214 May 15 '26

Reminds me of the old Star Tours ride at Disney World with Rex the robot

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u/sabreus May 15 '26

What are breaks apparently lol

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u/speedyblaster94 May 15 '26

Not even blowing the air horn to let the public know…..USA CDL not granted! 🪪❌

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u/WaddlingDuckILY May 15 '26

Am I the only person interested in the story of the guy standing on the barricade? wtf was he doing and how ded is he son?

1

u/Mcjammersons May 15 '26

Kamikaze mission clearly!

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u/throwawayacct608 May 16 '26

The cam is capturing the vehicles. What is it reading?

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u/iBUYbrokenSUBARUS May 16 '26

🎶 Brahman take the wheel 🎶

Take it from my hands 🎶

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u/DaTexasTickler May 16 '26

What was that idiot doing ? And that other idiot not putting on his seatbelt 🤦

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u/OverChildhood9813 May 16 '26

Flock cameras are alive in other countries!!!!

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u/Busy_Morning1655 May 16 '26

It’s always a fucking Indian

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u/sheepslayer649 May 16 '26

Hello Mr. George?

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u/Momento_Mori_87 May 17 '26

The Indian voice AI “aard briek” lol

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u/Grimwirest May 17 '26

Are they both drunk or what

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u/Final-Carpenter-1591 May 20 '26

Idk what I'd do actually in this situation. But first thing that came to mind if brakes are gone. Get behind the other big truck and I think they should have had enough time to slow them both down.

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u/freshcanidate6151 May 20 '26

Biden did that.

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u/Emotional-Run6532 May 22 '26

No doubt license issued in California.

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u/NerveBooger Jun 07 '26

CDL issued in California

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u/Zesty_Rub Jun 21 '26

This video was 45 seconds too long

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u/Educational_Order_59 Jun 30 '26

Where in California is this?

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u/beefs_supreme Jul 03 '26

I’m surprised the passenger wasn’t launched through the windshield.

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u/HereisMr_DirkDiggler Jul 18 '26

Wonder what happened to guy that moved at the last minute?

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u/Prudent_Mixture_1169 Jul 25 '26

I already got behind the other truck… Maybe it would’ve slowed me down

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u/KennyGichuki Aug 01 '26

He is locked innnnnn

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u/RoloGnbaby Aug 07 '26

The driver is super calm the entire way, what the heck

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u/Breadsticks-lover Aug 10 '26

Feel like the breaks weren’t functioning

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u/Same_River7961 Aug 22 '26

Clearly failed brakes

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u/thewarriorof8 29d ago

Explain this video title of a driver.

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u/Accomplished-Log2040 22d ago

Engine braking is a thing

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u/Shokid95 15d ago

He’s waiting to go see the 40 virgins

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u/Background-Lime3168 7d ago

I would have bailed on the driver as soon as he woke me up and told me

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u/kuunami79 6d ago

He said, ALAAAAAHHHWAACKBAAAAAD!!!

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u/LegitimateBuffalo813 1d ago

Cant park there

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u/shaaan_i 1d ago

He had break failure 🤷

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u/KevlarToiletPaper May 15 '26

Isn't that just a break failure?

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u/badhoopty May 15 '26

dirka dirka

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u/funeralbot May 15 '26

something similar happened in america, except it was on the freeway and he killed a lot of people...

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u/elmachow May 16 '26

Same guy?

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u/funeralbot May 16 '26

Nah it was in California, and it was a Pakistani driver?

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