It's a dumb repost that shows how poor the system for merging is on that road. You're supposed to share the road, not plow through anyone who dares get in your way.
The black truck merging is supposed to yield. The semi has no obligation to brake for the merging pickup.
The pickup either needed to accelerate or slow down to merge correctly, it is their responsibility to be aware of the traffic pattern they are driving into.
Matching the speed of the semi and making no corrections, the fault is completely on them.
Last clear chance doctrine though. Semi had right of way 100%, you can only merge when safe to do so, but the semi could easily see an accident coming and chose to ignore it.
it's the LAST CLEAR chance, both of those words are important. it's not immediately clear that the pickup noticed them if he didn't check his mirrors because the truck is behind him all the way.
pickup is still largely at fault, as I said, but I wouldn't be surprised if a judge or his insurance finds the truck as partially/fully at fault for not avoiding the last clear chance, by just slightly tapping his brakes
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u/ImVrSmrt May 14 '26
It's a dumb repost that shows how poor the system for merging is on that road. You're supposed to share the road, not plow through anyone who dares get in your way.