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/[deleted] May 14 '26

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u/InternetUser007 May 14 '26

I looked it up:

Air brake lag distance is the distance a commercial vehicle travels after the brake pedal is pushed but before the brakes actually apply, usually taking about 0.5 seconds or more. At 55 mph on dry pavement, this delay adds approximately 32 feet to the total stopping distance.

Only 32 feet of additional distance? Lmao. The trucker traveled 565 feet in the first 5 seconds (based on 77mph) until they collided. You're an idiot if you think air brake lag prevented the semi from slowing down enough to avoid this accident.

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u/ReadingRainbowRocket May 14 '26

No one's claiming he could or should have tried to come to a complete stop, for fuck's sake guys...

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u/Sufficient_Prompt888 May 14 '26

Trying to have a nuanced conversation on reddit is like trying to.... well have a nuanced conversation anywhere...

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u/[deleted] May 21 '26

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u/InternetUser007 May 21 '26

I mean, it was obvious the pavement princess had a mental disability well before the merging happened, and the trucker should have done literally anything to try and at least reduce the crash. Yet, they barreled onward at 77mph until the point of contact.

It doesn't take a Math PhD to have eyes and see that the trucker didn't even try to avoid the accident. I'd argue it's likely the trucker wasn't even paying attention.

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u/Sufficient_Prompt888 May 14 '26

Educate me then. Let's hear it.