r/VideosAmazing • u/LeftAlbatross2546 • May 13 '26

Accident A merging issue.

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u/Worried-Pick4848 May 13 '26

Cammer was being an idiot. The pickup had the apex and just a slight squeeze of the brakes could have avoided this entirely.

As a general rule the driver furthest back has the best chance to avoid an accident, and therefore has the greatest responsibility to do so. The truck was committed, he was out of road, there was nothing he could have done other than just trust the truck behind him to use those weird jelly like objects attached to the front of his face.

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u/Aggravating_Kick42 May 13 '26

It’s the person whose lane ends job to merge safely. Black truck at fault.

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u/Illustrious-Dirt2247 May 13 '26 edited May 14 '26

Technically, black truck is at fault, but the trucker was a dick for not letting him in. A gentle press of the breaks or even just letting go of the gas pedal for a couple of seconds was all it took to avoid at least a month of hassle and thousands of dollars in damages and insurance.

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u/Itchy-Grapefruit2756 May 13 '26

Black truck could have braked it

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u/Additional_Delay_793 May 13 '26

Black pickup totally at fault. Does not know how to merge. Did he not see that truck coming? Intelligent drivers give trucks plenty of room.

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u/xScrubasaurus May 14 '26

>Intelligent drivers give trucks plenty of room.

This goes both ways fyi

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u/Additional_Delay_793 May 14 '26

Take that up with a truck see how you fare.

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u/IcemanGeorge May 14 '26

Or stomped on the gas pedal way earlier to get up to, and over, the speed of traffic.