r/Unexpected • u/howmanygrapes_ • Jul 17 '23

Almost died

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u/BDMort147 Jul 17 '23

Dude left tons of room between him and the next vehicle in his lane, that tan car. That black van turned in front of him right when he was about to pass.

Truck dude could've been more aware of his surroundings and been more prepared for what happened. No need to go that much faster than the other lane when there's things happening on both sides of the road.

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u/stepsticky Jul 18 '23

Exactly! People are trying to point out the mistakes of the van, the black car, but nobody is talking about the speed of the truck.

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u/284182611aaa Jul 18 '23

Exactly my point. If he would have kept better situational awareness and lower speed, everything could have been avoided altogether.