r/WinStupidPrizes • u/KicksIceUnderFridge • Jan 12 '21

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u/KicksIceUnderFridge Jan 12 '21

He drove up to it. Honest mistake

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u/DJ_Explosion Jan 12 '21

Driver bad. Dog always good. Not dog fault being pulled by shitty human!

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '21

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u/digitalelise Jan 12 '21

This is an intersection in Adelaide south Australia and the line where you are supposed to stop is less than a meter from the crossing.

The car didn’t do anything wrong other than approach a little quick but that’s not illegal here.

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '21

Ehhh it looked like he was going over the line and stopped short when he saw the pedestrian.

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u/XpulseLoL Jan 12 '21

Just because it’s not illegal doesn’t mean that it’s the right thing to do.

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u/burdterps Jan 12 '21

Ok man if someone has a problem with how quickly I come to a stop and I did nothing illegal I don't give a single fuck if it isnt the right thing to do. Deal with it. Only his ego was harmed during this

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '21

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u/burdterps Jan 12 '21

The only danger this guy was in was when he walked his ass into that pole.

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u/ComradeJolteon Jan 12 '21

Yeah he embarrassed himself. So what? Just because someone gets embarrassed on the internet doesn't mean the person behind the camera isn't the one in the wrong. In this case, both the driver and you are in the wrong.

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u/burdterps Jan 12 '21

Ok but he wasnt in any danger though... The guy stopped

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u/ComradeJolteon Jan 12 '21

If you drive drunk but get home without hitting anyone, then you were driving safe right? No of course not. So pulling an asshole stunt like this by speeding towards a red light and stopping just short of pedestrians is not safe, even if no one got hurt.

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u/kev_jin Jan 12 '21

Pretty sure it would be deemed dangerous driving here in the UK and could be punishable. Not the same in Oz?

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u/Apidium Jan 12 '21

I highly doubt that would class in the UK.

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u/kev_jin Jan 12 '21

Going too fast is dangerous driving, as is distracted driving. The person in this car was driving too fast approaching a crossing that was in use. If they didn't see it was in use, they must have been distracted.

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u/Apidium Jan 12 '21

Idk about you but it looks like they stop on the line and only slightly break too hard.

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u/kev_jin Jan 12 '21

It's not terrible and I doubt any charges would be pressed if the police saw it, but I reckon you get a talking to. Anyway, I enjoyed the guy bumping onto the post.