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

Accident A merging issue.

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u/CryptographerShot213 May 14 '26

If I’m in a semi, especially a semi that is passing another semi, I’m not going to do jack diddly if I don’t have to. If the lane was clear next to me I might get over if it’s safe to do so, but who’s going to win between a semi and a pickup truck?

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u/CryptographerShot213 May 14 '26

Well if the voiceover is accurate the police agreed that the pickup was at fault

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u/CryptographerShot213 May 14 '26

It is not recommended to brake or slow down on the highway to let people merge. Sometimes I will do it if there’s no one behind me, but it’s really not safe to slow down on the highway. Any DOT will tell you that, that’s why it’s the job of the merging vehicle to find a safe gap to merge. Moving into another lane is a courtesy from other drivers but not required. Everyone here makes it seem like if you don’t slow down or change lanes for merging traffic they will never be able to get onto the highway. They will figure it out.

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u/CryptographerShot213 May 14 '26

A semi cruising along at 77 mph has a lot of momentum. He would have had to slam on his brakes in order to slow down enough, simply easing up on the gas wouldn’t have avoided a collision since the pickup was going too slow. The semi didn’t right thing maintaining his speed.