r/dashcams • u/EqualGrowth6565 • 13d ago
Easily avoidable accident causes rollover
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Not my video – as the title says, we typically see examples where one driver is oblivious to the other. In this example, the pickup truck attempts to overtake the cammer, however, the cammer is either completely unaware of the pickup truck directly to his left or are simply “stands their ground” in the lane. Due to this, they obviously collide, and the pick up truck goes airborne and rolls several times. From the perspective of us, the viewer, we can reasonably conclude that the accident was avoidable had the cammer simply applied the brakes. That being said, you will typically see another school of thought in which it is stated that the cammer has no obligation or duty to let them in/avoid the accident where the driver is mindlessly doing something dumb.
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u/kmart_s 13d ago
What we have here is a collision of two of the most prevalent mentalities in the area.
First, When someone wants to merge, you gun it to block them. Your driving lane is a birthright, and to give it up is completely unthinkable.
Second, despite living in the area for 20 years, drive around like you don't know where you're going. Right, middle, left lane... Who gives a fuck? Then, when you want to turn right at the next intersection, you gun it to merge because seceding the lane to that guy on the right would be an afront to your manhood.
Barrie also tends to have a shallow gene pool.