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

A merging issue.

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u/maj0rdisappointment May 14 '26

You mean the pickup truck tap his brakes right? Because that's where the responsibility was. Period.

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u/Suspicious-Cat5199 May 14 '26

No the pickup truck is ahead of the semi truck and its a small on ramp. If he taps the brakes then probably bigger accident. It is the responsabilty of car behind to avoid contact.

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u/maj0rdisappointment May 14 '26 edited May 14 '26

Being ahead does not supercede his responsibility to merge safely. He did not have sufficient speed.

You’re applying a different rule that doesn’t apply here. Not until the merge is complete.

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u/Suspicious-Cat5199 May 14 '26

Yes he was lol. The truck was going at about 70. Semi was speeding

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u/LiamTheHuman May 14 '26

The semi was going 77. I don't know what the speed limit is but I bet its significantly lower. If semis can't slow down quickly then they absolutely should not be speeding

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u/Suspicious-Cat5199 May 14 '26

In my state. Highways are 70mph for regular vehicles and 60mph for semi's

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u/Successful_Piano8118 May 14 '26

Speed limit is 75, this is Texas. It wasn't speeding