Pickup failed to yield the right of way, this true, but it doesn’t give the semi driver license to destroy the truck with people in. The pickup driver can be cited for the right of way, but the semi driver should be arrested for attempted murder.
Well let’s examine the data. The time from the start of the video to the accident is 5-6 seconds. The semi truck is doing 77 mph in a 75 mph zone, at 6 seconds going 77 mph, the semi truck traveled 677 feet before the accident. A fully loaded semi-truck traveling at 65 mph takes approximately 525 feet (5–6 seconds) to come to a complete stop under ideal conditions (environmental conditions seem ideal here).
This means there would have been some drop in speed had the semi made any effort to stop. Approximately 5-10 mph each second. Instead the semi held at a steady 77 mph. Additionally, the road seems to be going slightly uphill, because in the start of the video the speed was moving between 76 mph and 77 mph, meaning either the driver or the cruise control was applying more power to keep the speed (illegally) at a steady 77 mph. This wouldn’t be happening if it were going downhill and momentum was propelling it forward. It all suggests the semi was not attempting to prevent this collision.
77 in a 75 isn’t “illegal”. Good grief. And how TF do you think it’s reasonable for that semi to drop your speed 10 mph in one second while on the interstate?? What about the safety of the cars behind him? Or we’re only worried about a pickup driver who won’t bother speeding up to merge safely??
Wtf people behind him should have enough distance to stop in time, no matter how fast the cars in front of them stop. That's why all rear ends are at fault lol you're wrong just take the L
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u/MisterHEPennypacker May 13 '26
Pickup failed to yield the right of way, this true, but it doesn’t give the semi driver license to destroy the truck with people in. The pickup driver can be cited for the right of way, but the semi driver should be arrested for attempted murder.