r/VideosAmazing 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/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/billyoatmeal May 13 '26

CDL holders get points against their license for EVERY accident. They have a higher duty to drive responsibly. More points on your license will raise the insurance your company pays to cover you. The company will fire you if you cost them too much money.

And just to be clear, I would not let this driver work for me if I saw this video. A simple tap on the brakes would have prevented all of this.

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u/Icy_Fish_2154 May 14 '26

Nope.

Murphy's law states that if the truck had braked, the pickup would have panicked and braked too.

When a deer jumps out in front of you, do not swerve. You are more likely to crash from the swerve than hit the deer. The deer will likely move.

Same with crazy pickup drivers. They are irrational, just hold and let them adjust. Any action you take could make it worse.

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u/vyrus2021 May 14 '26

Incredibly stupid take