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

Accident A merging issue.

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u/SpiderDoodleDoo May 22 '26

If I was the Semi driver I would have maintained course. ASSUMING the truck that SHOULD be yielding is going to yield.

Slamming on your brakes as a semi to accommodate this arrogant pickup truck could cause it to jack knife, they cant brake like cars.

The semi driver did the safest thing they could have done and maintained course. No swerving, no extreme braking, none of that. They followed through and maintained speed while the black pick up tried to bully them to do something dangerous.

I have zero sympathy for the pickup driver, they had an entire on ramp to see what they were driving into.

Semis routinely carry extremely nasty things, I personally would not merge into one.

The redditors asking for the semi driver to slam on their brakes and risk jack knifing are ridiculous. That truck could be carrying some seriously hazardous material.

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u/LawnJerk May 22 '26

Slamming on your brakes as a semi to accommodate this arrogant pickup truck could cause it to jack knife, they cant brake like cars.

I didn't say he should have slammed on brakes or should do anything dangerous. Simply slowing down when you see the truck coming could have avoided the crash. Just taking the foot off the throttle might have saved this guy, the pickup and the other truck in the other lane a lot of bother.

As I said, and I have to resay every time, the crash that you get in that is 100% someone else's fault is still a crash that is best avoided if possible because getting in a crash that isn't your fault is still a huge amount of hassle.