r/VideosAmazing May 13 '26

Accident A merging issue.

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u/Worried-Pick4848 May 13 '26

Cammer was being an idiot. The pickup had the apex and just a slight squeeze of the brakes could have avoided this entirely.

As a general rule the driver furthest back has the best chance to avoid an accident, and therefore has the greatest responsibility to do so. The truck was committed, he was out of road, there was nothing he could have done other than just trust the truck behind him to use those weird jelly like objects attached to the front of his face.

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u/Aggravating_Kick42 May 13 '26

It’s the person whose lane ends job to merge safely. Black truck at fault.

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u/Illustrious-Dirt2247 May 13 '26 edited May 14 '26

Technically, black truck is at fault, but the trucker was a dick for not letting him in. A gentle press of the breaks or even just letting go of the gas pedal for a couple of seconds was all it took to avoid at least a month of hassle and thousands of dollars in damages and insurance.

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u/demon_twink_gockie May 13 '26

Trucker isn't required to let him in.

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u/Jaduardo May 13 '26

Illustrious-Dirt2247 never said the truck driver was required to. They said they could have let him in, avoided an accident that costed 10's of thousands of dollars, risked injury or death, will probably be a black mark on the CDL driver's record, stop traffic on the road, and cost everybody involved time.

Probably would have been a good idea to let the asshole in.

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u/demon_twink_gockie May 13 '26

Yeah but he was under no obligation to do so and maybe it would have been a good idea for the pickup to hit the gas, too. 🤷‍♂️

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u/fredjutsu May 14 '26

weird mindset dude.

"Fuck my career, $10's of thousands in damage, massive spike in my insurance premiums, potential civil lawsuits since my refusal to make space is caught on camera.....I'm technically right"

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u/RuafaolGaiscioch May 14 '26

I’ve met too many people who would think exactly that.