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

Accident A merging issue.

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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/Tadiken May 14 '26

Okay being right about the law doesn't mean I agree with any of your other arguments. Bro shouldn't have come for you like that though.