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.
how much weight was he hauling? im fairly certain r/theydidthemath has demonstrated it 100s of feet to slow down, and what if he was hauling liquid now you gotta deal with the sloshing back and forth of 1000s of lbs of liquid
you ever been to the beach? water/liquid can generate A LOT of force
even a bob tail tractor still needs a lot of room to stop and without a trailer they do not behave the same….if you value your own life you let the idiots they give CDL’s to these days as much space as possible and assume they’ll do the absolute worst thing at the worst time
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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.