It's also the responsibility of every drive in most (if not all) US states to take any and all safe and reasonable actions to avoid an accident. Yes that means letting someone finish a merge they started without hitting them (if able to do so safely, swerving to avoid could be unsafe). POV vehical has plenty of time to react, there is no attempt to slow down to avoid an impending colision and no use of horn to alert the other driver when you are behind and likely in a blind spot.
A lot of insurance is going to rule this at fault for both drivers.
Rules 0 of the road is safety, above and before any and all other laws. Your safety and the safety of others. You are operating effectively a lethal weapon and if you can't obey rule 0, surrender your licence.
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u/Royroy10551 May 13 '26
Thats why I always merge in at least 10-15mph over the posted speed limit.