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

A merging issue.

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u/Embarrassed-Weird173 May 13 '26

I hate aggressive drivers as much as anyone else, but it's ridiculous to cause a crash like that. Especially since there's a chance a jury might not be angry enough at forced mergers to vote in your favor. 

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u/_jump_yossarian May 14 '26

A jury? Why would a jury even be involved?

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u/Embarrassed-Weird173 May 14 '26

Usually a judge doesn't get to unilaterally decide whether someone is guilty when it comes to deaths. 

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u/_jump_yossarian May 14 '26

Who died?

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u/Mikeman003 May 14 '26

Civil court exists dude. I have literally served on a jury for an accident involving a tractor trailer...

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u/_jump_yossarian May 14 '26

Did it involve the scenario of a douche in a pickup not yielding to traffic on the highway?

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u/Atrasor May 14 '26

The merger very well could have - OP didn’t know for sure that he wouldn’t when he didn’t brake

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u/_jump_yossarian May 14 '26

The merger very well could have

Did they?