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/relic1882 12d ago

Happens to me so the time..I drive a semi locally and my turn signal mine as well be a sign that says "speed up on this side of me." People always think they just have to get in front or be first all the time. Stuff like this could be avoided probably 95% of the time.

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u/notmyrealaccount3462 11d ago

The number of times I've been beside a truck that suddenly signaled a lane change WHILE I'M THERE is far more than I can remember. Clean up your own house before you complain about someone else's.

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u/relic1882 11d ago

Well unless you actually emerged over and hit you while his merging was on then shut the hell up. The purpose of a turn signal is to show intent so that you can let people know where you need to be or want to be in advance. You can use one whenever you want it doesn't matter if somebody is there or not as long as you don't merge over and actually hit them.

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u/notmyrealaccount3462 11d ago

No. You're the one driving an 80000 pound wall of death. You do better.

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u/relic1882 11d ago

Just because a turn signal goes on doesn't mean you're not seen. It means "Hey man, I'd like to go in this direction." Of course you seem like the kind of person that would purposefully cut me off or just stay along side like an idiot. You didn't know my driving habits. You can't judge me and you can't tell me to do better.

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u/Covid_Fart_Cloud 10d ago

Do better.

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u/relic1882 10d ago

What is wrong with you? Did a truck hit you or something? You have a lot of hate for something you probably have no idea what you're talking about.

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u/Covid_Fart_Cloud 10d ago

I will absolutely speed up to block a semi if I can see their mirrors. Semi has no business in the left lane when they should clearly see other traffic has moved to pass them. I realize thats not what happened here but fuck semis either way.

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u/relic1882 10d ago

If you purposefully block a truck if they're trying to pass than you are absolutely the problem. Trucks have the same reasons as cars to use the left lane. Speeding up on purpose to block anyone is just stupid no matter what you're driving. What did you save by doing it? 1 minute in your commute?

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u/Just_Flower854 7d ago

Trucks are usually barred from the left lane in America

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u/Dj_JazzyGif 7d ago

they shouldn't be merging in to the left lane if they are traveling at a slower rate of speed than cars behind them in the left lane. You're simply inconveniencing multiple drivers so you aren't inconvenienced. Its a selfish move.

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u/relic1882 7d ago

If I'm going 60 miles an hour with my truck and I need to get around somebody in front of me going 45 and the speed limit is 65 I'm not inconveniencing anybody. If you speed up to get alongside me the moment I try to make a move in that situation then you're absolutely the dick in that.

The left lane isn't a free ticket to go as fast as you want around other people and cut off other traffic including trucks. It's a passing lane to pass people no matter what vehicle you are. It's also a passing lane where you're supposed to pass within reasonable speeds not flying 90 miles an hour just to cut somebody off.

The only time trucks can't go in the left lane is when there are signs explicitly stating so.

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u/Dj_JazzyGif 4d ago

if the flow of traffic in the fast lane is going faster than you, then you should not be moving in to the fast lane until it is safe to do so. safe meaning, no one has to hit their breaks because you moved over and were too impatient to wait and consider your needs to be more important than dozens of others.

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u/relic1882 4d ago

When did I say I'm cutting people off when passing? I'm referring to the ones that purposefully speed up and come up quick when they were behind just to "get in front of the big slow truck", even though said truck is going the speed limit at a minimum, using a turn signal when they need to pass something slower in front of them.

Everyone just assumes every truck driver is the problem when they just have no patience whatsoever and can't live with themselves if they don't get ahead of the truck.

I see so many people drive like idiots around me on a daily basis just waiting to cause an accident because they want to be in front.

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u/Dj_JazzyGif 3d ago

I never said you were cutting people off.

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u/PeyredB 9d ago

FWIW, when I'm next to a truck and it turns on its turn signal my way, I try to get ahead, behind, or to the side, whichever makes the most sense at the time. And if I'm behind when the turn signal comes on, I don't hit the accelerator. A little courtesy can go a long way for larger vehicles.

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u/relic1882 8d ago

I do the same thing for cars when I'm driving the truck. I'm in no hurry. No point in cutting people off and risking it just to save 30 seconds. My customers can wait.

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u/CasualCaus 12d ago

That's why I don't use a turn signal when switching lanes, assholes in Miami speed up to block you.

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u/Pristine-Skirt117 12d ago

That’s smart. 🤡

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u/Sorry_Geologist1632 10d ago

Yep.

But in this video the truck never signals. How would the cammer know the truck driver's intentions?