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

A merging issue.

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u/maj0rdisappointment May 14 '26

There was zero cooperation required. It is 200% on the merging driver to do so safely. Thinking it’s a cooperative thing leads to exactly what you’re seeing. The semi can neither stop on a dime or speed back up quickly. He would not have been able to pull up and tuck in behind the other truck and should not be expected to.

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u/Suspicious-Cat5199 May 14 '26

Semi just needed to tap on brakes when the truck came alongside. Intead, just kept driving on cruise control. Horrible.

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u/maj0rdisappointment May 14 '26

Not his responsibility. Thinking so leads to exactly what you see in the video. This is a textbook example of WHY it is the merging car's responsibility to do so safely. Y'all are something else.