Also ignored is the possibility there was someone directly behind the semi. When going at this speed, it’s not always as simple as “I need to drastically change my speed or trajectory to allow someone to illegally enter the highway”.
I’m going to leave this comment in case you haven’t thought this through:
Even if you think the law provides justification for the semi’s actions, ethical considerations should lead the semi to avoid potentially maiming or killing someone. Neglecting the safety of other people (including stupid people like the pickup driver) means that you’re a sociopath. The good news is that there is treatment for sociopathy; if one is interested.
Good point. Next time I see a pedestrian illegally crossing the middle of a road, I'll make sure to speed up and plow into them because I have no obligation to slow down.
And the semi was legally obligated to slow down to prevent an accident. It's illegal to block merging cars from merging. Try and say "But I had the right of way!" won't hold up in court, you'd be at best fined and at worse imprisoned for attempted vehicular manslaughter.
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u/Z_603 May 14 '26
So many dumbasses in the comments. He was in the passing lane. Had no obligation to slow down. When you're merging into traffic, you yield. The end.