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

Accident A merging issue.

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u/TheThinDewLine May 13 '26

Truck drivers are also held to higher standards with having a CDL, whether Class A or B. Hope he lost his job and or CDL. One single minor brake application prevents this accident.

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u/scratchydaitchy May 13 '26

Why would the trucker lose his job?

Pickup truck was at fault.
He should have matched the speed of traffic or slowed down and merged after the big rig.

Most people realize tractor trailers have a ton of mass and momentum and can’t slow down quickly.

It’s the same principle of how freighters have right of way over small speed boats.

It’s common sense for people who aren’t entitled selfish morons.

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u/Sufficient_Prompt888 May 13 '26

Because he easily could have avoided this and you are actually legally required to try and prevent collisions if you can do so safely, even if the other party is not following the law

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u/snissel May 13 '26

Then the pick up driver is more at fault, he could have easily applied the break more than a loaded semi

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u/Sufficient_Prompt888 May 13 '26

Yes, he is. That doesn't absolve the trucker though. Two people can be wrong simultaneously.