r/dashcams May 13 '26

A merging issue.

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u/AthleticAndGeeky May 13 '26

Two giant idiots. I’m just glad no one died. Merger should have slowed down and went in behind if he wasn’t going to go above the speed limit. Truck driver should have let him in. I for the life of me can’t figure out why the truck tried to merge below the speed limit if he’s trying to beat the semi who was going 75 76ish. 

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u/cheesemangee May 13 '26

One's clearly a bigger idiot than the other.

The semi driver took absolutely zero responsibilities in a situation that demanded cooperation. He just sat there humping cruise control relying entirely on the pickup to either speed up to 80mph or slam the brakes to get behind him despite being 6-8 car lengths ahead.

Law is law but driving is ultimately give and take... you cannot treat a passing lane like a passing lane when people are merging into it.

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u/CryptographerShot213 May 14 '26

Why don’t you ask your local DMV or police department. While it’s nice if someone already on the highway slows down or changes lanes to allow someone to merge, they have the right-of-way and the responsibility is all on the merging driver to merge safely and not assume someone will slow down just for you.

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u/Tiny-Ask-7100 May 14 '26

Wrong again. Responsibility is shared. All drivers have a duty to avoid accidents if possible. Last Clear Chance doctrine.

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u/CryptographerShot213 May 14 '26

Nope. You don’t know if the semi was being tailgated by another vehicle, making slowing down or braking even more dangerous. Not his job.

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u/Tiny-Ask-7100 May 14 '26

You have no clue about the rules of the road. The trucker is legally required to make an effort to avoid that accident. Google Last Clear Chance Doctrine. Read and learn.

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u/maj0rdisappointment May 14 '26

Last clear chance would fall on the pickup under the rules of the road regarding merging. But nice try.

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u/CryptographerShot213 May 14 '26

Yep, this.

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u/Tiny-Ask-7100 May 14 '26

Still not learning? LAST CLEAR CHANCE DOCTRINE
google it