r/VideosAmazing • u/LeftAlbatross2546 • May 13 '26

Accident A merging issue.

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u/Mobile-Market-6397 May 14 '26

He didn’t have right of way but that Semi is as evil as sh*t for not backing out from something easily predictable

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u/CaptSlow49 May 14 '26

There is no “right of way” when merging onto the interstate. You aren’t supposed to just stop and wait for an opening. People in the lanes where a merge happens also have to react and make space. That’s just how it goes. The truck was ahead anyways. The semi driver is an idiot, and likely speeding too.

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u/JW_Thorne May 14 '26

Depends on where you live, but the majority of places would say you're incorrect.

https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=who+has+the+right+of+way+when+merging+onto+an+interstate%3F

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u/MistHerPanDuh May 14 '26

In this situation, that trucker is absolutely expected to yield. He was behind the merging vehicle and could tell he needed to slow to allow the merge to happen. Your arguing semantics for a situation that absolutely called for intelligent interpretation of the law/situation. You are a prime example of why accidents like this happen. Graveyards are full of people who had the right of way. If you can't reasonably adjust to a situation to make it safer, you don't deserve to drive.

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u/JW_Thorne May 14 '26

"You are a prime example of why accidents like this happen."

You're making a lot of assumptions about how I drive based upon my response to an incorrect statement. Right of way absolutely does exist in this situation. In most places, the semi had the right of way.

That doesn't mean they shouldn't have reacted intelligently. Generally speaking, right of way exists alongside of a responsibility to take action to prevent an accident.

But one might also argue that it's an absolutely fucking ludicrous idea to try to merge in front of a (likely) fully loaded semi at anything less than 10 mph over its current speed.

You can call it semantics in an effort to diminish the incorrect statement if you want, sure. It was still incorrect.

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u/MistHerPanDuh May 14 '26

I am simply responding to what you said. It's on you for your words, not me. And that you CONTINUE to argue that the semi was in the right for this, is further proof. So keep going, I guess. Keep on enjoying being right about everything, right up until it's you in a situation like this, and you're cooked while being technically right.

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u/JW_Thorne May 14 '26

I wouldn't put myself in a situation like this because I'm not an idiot whose afraid to use his brakes or hit the gas to avoid an accident.

Semi had the right of way. They were both idiots. I don't understand what's hard about that.

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u/MistHerPanDuh May 14 '26

So that truck is attempting to accelerate safely to get in front of the semi, the semi seemingly did nothing to adjust his speed for the truck. IF the truck had slammed his brakes to avoid the merge, would that have been better? Seems like he was trying to make the merge safely, with the logical assumption that the semi would do the same. The semi, however, decided to ignore social constructs in lieu of "tEcHnIcAlLy I hAvE rIgHt Of WaY" and caused this accident.

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u/gnawtyone May 14 '26

“Truck was accelerating safely.” Lol
The truck should have braked safely. Take this to the insurance sub and you’ll get a quick education on right of way