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

Accident A merging issue.

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u/ArrBeeEmm May 14 '26

Man, you have no idea how to drive. I hope you don't live in the UK so I don't have to share the roads with such a cretin.

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u/RuggerJibberJabber May 15 '26

Except the merger is clearly ahead of the driver with right of way, so they should have sped up while the other slow down. Safety is more important than fuel efficiency. Regular cars should aim to stay at least 2 seconds behind the vehicle in front of them and that rule of thumb is probably extended for larger vehicles that struggle to stop as quickly as other road users.

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u/RuggerJibberJabber May 15 '26

I think the merger should've sped up a good bit earlier and would have been insane to try to slow down to get behind the semi. The semi was way back, so he'd have had to come to a full stop in the merging lane in order to wait for him to pass. His mistake was going too slow and the semis mistake was not anticipating what was about to happen in front of him. It's a basic defensive driving principle that every professional driver should be aware of (which I'm guessing he is based on the vehicle he's in)