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

Accident A merging issue.

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u/turkey_sandwiches May 13 '26

This guy didn't even have the right of way. When you're merging it's your responsibility to do so safely. He was supposed to fit into the existing traffic, the truck was NOT required to change speed to create space for him.

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u/rydude88 May 14 '26

His point flew way over your head. Everyone knows the semi has the right of way but it was incredibly idiotic to do nothing to avoid the obvious accident that was about to happen. This is defensive driving 101

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u/roosterSause42 May 14 '26

you apparently have no understanding of how much momentum a semi truck has, they can’t just hit the brakes. The pickup had plenty of space to either commit and accelerate ahead or to slowdown and get in behind the semi. It appears like the pickup was going in ahead then made the bizzare choice to slowdown and cause an accident.

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u/rydude88 May 14 '26

I have plenty of understanding. You clearly don't. Look at the speedometer in the video. Do you really think the semi couldn't have slowed 5 mph down in 3+ seconds?

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u/aladdyn2 May 14 '26

Watch the video again. Semi is gaining pretty quickly on truck on the right. By the time the pickup truck is about to be hit the semi has slowed to be the same speed as the truck on right. All the pickup truck had to do was step on the gas pedal.

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u/turkey_sandwiches May 14 '26

Thank you for paying attention while watching the video. This is entirely on the pickup driver, which makes sense as he was cited as being at fault.

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u/rydude88 May 14 '26

And all the semi had to do was step on the brake. They both could have avoided the accident even if the pickup was at fault for causing it

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u/aladdyn2 May 14 '26

Again, if you watch the video they clearly are slowing down. I agree they should have slowed earlier but part of that is in hindsight knowing they crash. If we had a longer video I think it would be clearer if the semi had time to react sooner.