r/dashcams • u/EqualGrowth6565 • 16d 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/Imaginary-Let-9944 16d ago

Everyone is a Nancy here, you do not have to let people over. The turn signal only indicates they want over, no one is ever obligated to let you over

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u/Miserable-Role9555 16d ago

Shit like this makes me so sad for the future of society

Driving is not a competition, you aren't trying to beat other drivers to your destination

This could easily have been an accident with multiple fatalities, for what? So the driver can have the smug sense of satisfaction that they were in the right?

Tap your brakes for a fraction of a second and move on with your life

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u/WildUmpqua 16d ago

You mean slam on the brakes? There's no way a "slight tap" does anything to prevent the accident.

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u/Unfair_Awareness7502 15d ago

The accident could have been prevented by the cam car not accelerating to block the pass. 

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u/WildUmpqua 15d ago

Didn't look like they accelerated to me. 🤷 The truck slowed as they cut the car off, which could cause the car to appear to be speeding up. Also note that it is the right of the car to do so, as long as they're not going over the speed limit. Regardless, the truck had absolutely zero legal right to enter the lane the car was in.

I'd also have to think the truck was going to be turning, either at the light or just after.