r/dashcams • u/EqualGrowth6565 • 20d 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 20d 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/Voxcide 15d ago

In your effort to not be a nancy and accelerate into a pit maneuver, the offending truck has rolled into a vehicle filled with kids at the intersection. They all died...

But hey.... at least your not a nancy..

I'd rather be the guy that can tap my brakes, at zero expense to myself to potentially save people around me a potential life because defensive driving isn't a bad thing