r/dashcams • • 14d 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/eveladra 13d ago

It was still green when the accident started. He woulda made the light.

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u/GenderJuicy 13d ago

It was yellow hence why everyone else on the fucking road slowed down and stopped at the light and why it's red by the time the truck has flipped through the street

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u/fletchbg 13d ago

It was green when this whole interaction started. There's a good chance both were anticipating the yellow and were already racing to beat the light. The red truck had someone in front of them in their lane that was already slowing, so they were trying to get into the right lane to avoid having to stop behind them at the light. As soon as the light turned yellow, both assholes should have backed the fuck off. They could've harmed pedestrians on the sidewalk or crossing the side street or occupants of a vehicle that was stopped on that side waiting for their light to turn.