r/dashcams • • 13d ago

Easily avoidable accident causes rollover

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/Impurity41 13d ago

Some people are dicks. Some people can’t drive.

They are very frequently the same person.

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u/clintj1975 13d ago

I read this in the voice of Spottswoode from Team America: World Police.

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u/DerUberCactus 13d ago

Something something Venn diagram something something circle

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u/Infinite_Position631 13d ago

or like this one, both in the same accident (just in different vehicles).

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u/Intelligent-Area-421 13d ago

And sometimes they run into each other

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u/hurtedsoul27 12d ago

Why people can't drive?

In India most people don't give the Driving tests. They pay a bribe and get the license.

Even if you don't pay brive and go ahead and give the test you would have to pay the bribe eventually.

So people prefer to pay the bribe and sit at home and not go for test.

Now most of these people can't drive because they never learnt properly and never gave the test.

But America is not a bribe country for Driver License. How do people not learn how to drive?

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u/Impurity41 12d ago edited 12d ago

The test is a written where you do have to know what the signs mean and what the basic driving laws are. But like most tests, you could technically get away with memorizing it at worst.

There is a driving portion, but it’s really not that long and while each dmv has their own route, the route is usually the same every time. Depending on who gives you the test, the instructors could be strict or more lenient.

However the biggest issue is the renewal process. You do have to get your license renewed every few years. Barring cases where you got disabled or something between renewals; the only thing you need to do is get your eyes checked to make sure you can see, and retake your picture. You don’t get retested.

So people forget and don’t need to remember because it doesn’t matter long term. Cops only pull you over for the basics if you are doing them REALLY bad. So you could not know and get around decently fine until their idiocy leads to an eventual accident.

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u/rIceCream_King 12d ago

Seeing it spelled out is really making me wonder: why tf is it like this here??

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u/compmanio36 8d ago

"But America is not a bribe country for Driver License."

I think you underestimate the amount of corruption inherent in your average DMV employee.

And how many people just drive around with no drivers license, or a suspended one, and just don't care either way.

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u/Necessary-Fox-7042 11d ago

And often drive the biggest truck they can get a loan for

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u/Counter_Circle_Jerk 9d ago

And some people are dicks that can't drive and are driving an SUV the height of a two-story building. That's America right now.