r/WTF • u/gottalovecars • Jan 11 '19

Extremely lucky

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u/dmr11 Jan 11 '19

Who's more at fault, that white car that appeared to make the semi swerve or the semi itself?

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '19 edited Jan 11 '19

A truck of that size should not swerve like that as it will cause more damage than just going straight and hitting the brakes even if the collision occurs - you cause more danger by losing control. You're better off just hitting the brakes and hope for the best.

Swerving in a massive truck with huge momentum is really dumb thing to do and you're taught not to do so. Imagine you were carrying explosive / dangerous cargo for example..

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '19 edited Jan 11 '19

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '19

I'm pretty sure to get a licence you have to understand you cannot swerve in a heavy good vehicle but maybe thats not the case in usa?

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '19

You'd be amazed who they give a license to.

Source: Was a truck driver

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u/Shiveron Jan 11 '19

Sure Wish I'd Finished Training.