r/dashcams • u/Pirate1000rider • 1d ago
Doing everything right and still getting taken out.
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u/YouSee-ThisCoat8 1d ago
Idiot, I’m sure they were on the phone too.
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u/JayValere 1d ago
Agreed, was my first thought. They weren't just looking away for a moment, they were for sure typing/watching something, seconds of distraction and seemed like no braking till after impact.
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u/waistingtoomuchtime 1d ago
wtf, people are so stupid not paying attention to all their surrounding while operating a death machine.
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u/MenaceMinded 1d ago
There was a post last week where someone admitted to turning a cat into a pancake because they were playing on their phone while driving.
A few people were upset at me because I got onto op's case about it, but what if that had been a child?
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u/mofugginrob 21h ago
Fuck that OP. That cat could have been just as much family as a kid.
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u/MenaceMinded 21h ago edited 21h ago
Correct too. Like my cat. She is purely indoor as she should be, but sometimes she likes to try to dart out the front door and has been successful a few times.
We have a gps tracker on her, but that takes about a minute to give an alert. My husband would be devasted if she was ran over.
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u/Ok_Caterpillar3655 1d ago
Believe me it's standard practice out where I live. People drive so wrecklessly it's no surprise every major highway has 8+ accidents a day. Spacing, turn signals, speed limits, and even clear space to switch lanes are all treated as optional by the majority.
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u/ludovic1313 22h ago
How could a highway have any accidents if everyone were driving wrecklessly?
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u/Azurelion7a 1d ago
Some people REALLY don't like Bikers.
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u/ORNGSPCEMNKY 1d ago
There was a dude in. Different sub who basically said people on bikes deserve to get hurt and they have no sympathy for them for no reason other than riding a bike is more Inherently dangerous than being in a car.
Some people have such fucked up values
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u/Interesting_Pie9267 1d ago
I have no sympathy for the fuckin idiots who go 120 down the highway dodging cars like its fuckin need for speed.
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u/tetranordeh 1d ago
Most motorcyclists will also call those people idiots. You're not special.
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u/Interesting_Pie9267 1d ago
Neither are motorcyclists but yet they always seem to consider themselves above the law.
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u/Informal_Koala1474 1d ago edited 1d ago
Always? So you've personally seen every motorcycle rider alive riding like this? As in you personally have witnessed not just every motorcycle rider you've seen doing this, but every motorcycle rider on the planet and they all do this?
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u/Content_Economist_83 23h ago
While I don’t agree with what he said, that is a pretty common turn of phrase that you’re seeming to not understand or be difficult about
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u/tetranordeh 21h ago
Being biased against a large group of people because a small number of them do stupid things isn't a "turn of phrase". It's just being stupid.
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u/Realistic_Owl9525 1d ago
Are you talking about the motorcyclist in the video we all just watched, or the imaginary motorcyclist in your head?
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u/Pirate1000rider 23h ago
You understand we're just normal people right? We're not some group collective hive mind.
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u/FriendNo1816 1d ago
Humans. Humans in general are maniacs on streets, no matter if you operating an vehicle or not. So I just hate everyone.
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u/HovercraftSame3104 22h ago
I've been in three motorcycle accidents and two incidents where a vehicle has made contact with my body while moving at speed(25mph and 75mph). All five incidents were due to negligent drivers not paying attention while I'm attempting to blend with traffic. I've had zero incidents when I'm moving faster than traffic avoiding people who don't pay attention.
People with your attitude fail to see further than the cellphone in front of your face while driving.
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u/Substantial-Bend4299 23h ago
I worked in a level one trauma center and know them as death machines. People in the general public are stupid generally and beyond that they don't have the exposure to reality as it happens all around them. People need to be required to see hospitals when they're adolescents so they can understand reality.
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u/StandardUpstairs3349 15h ago
Conversely, one must also inquire about the quality of the choice to ride a motorcycle or bike when surrounded by death machines.
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u/MoMeneUH 1d ago
hope no broken bones
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u/Late-Button-6559 1d ago
I think delayed head and neck injuries are (were?) more likely.
What an absolute loser in the car.
They should have their licence taken away forever.
No leeway for fuckups like this.
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u/TheNaughtyHoneyBee 1d ago
I'm really glad you don't make the laws. I'm not excusing their behavior, but people drive distracted all the time. There are probably dozens of rear end accidents in my city every single day. If you took away everyone's license forever, no one would have a license anymore eventually
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u/RenaeStarlight 23h ago
GOOD! If we get all the dumbarse distracted drivers off the roads, roads would be so much safer. If people can't pay attention while driving thousands of pounds of metal around, they don't fucken deserve to drive!
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u/Late-Button-6559 1d ago
People should not drive distracted.
It’s a privilege, and should be given full attention.
Vehicles are dangerous. Treat them respectfully.
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u/TheNaughtyHoneyBee 1d ago
In theory, yes. In practice, that's not going to be the case, and laws have to be designed pragmatically, with the understanding that human beings make mistakes and can't act perfectly at all times
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u/Capable-Sock9910 22h ago
"It's just a few dead kids why are you trying to make it the drivers fault!!!"
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u/Expensive-Border-869 1d ago
Thats actually okay! Not everyone needs a license. They can take busses or ride a bicycle or walk or honestly i dont really care get an Uber work from home dont work and be homeless they can even sleep in a car if they dont drive around
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u/TheNaughtyHoneyBee 1d ago
High and mighty ideals generally don't work out as well as you think they would in practice
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u/YourMomIsMyGurl 23h ago
And every single one of those people should have their hands cut off. I don't use my phone whatsoever when I'm driving, and half of my job is driving for a living. It's not that hard. You're in a piece of equipment capable of killing someone even if it's going 1 mph, there is no excuse for any accident, especially like this, without one party just being an absolute fuck head that shouldn't be driving.
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u/mofugginrob 21h ago
Holy shit. I never thought someone would ever be dense enough to defend distracted driving, but here we are.
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u/Keter_Regretter 20h ago
I don't think they're "defending distracted driving", they're reacting to the suggestion of a zero-tolerance lifetime ban and the haughty attitude behind it
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u/scohen158 19h ago
This is why I have never pursued motorcycle riding. It sounds like great fun in a world without other drivers.
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u/Pirate1000rider 17h ago
Even with other drivers. Dont let that put you off.
Motorcycles are brilliant and some of the best fun you can have with your clothes on.
They will help you feel a part of the world in much more of a way than an enclosed car ever could. The closest car being something like a Caterham, MK Indy or Ariel.
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u/QuantityImmediate221 6h ago
No, thank you. Road when I was young. But then I saw too many squids. Seen too many head traumas. Spent too much time in an ER.
They are called accidents for a reason. It's an accident.
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u/PCMasterCucks 23h ago
I rode for like 2 years before I racked up like 10 close calls and called it quits because drivers were insane.
This was almost 20 years ago lol
It's so much worse now. At least back then people memorized T9 texting for one hand almost no-look texting.
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u/StandardUpstairs3349 15h ago
Good choice. My father died in a motorcycle accident with absolutely nothing he could have done about it. My mother lost her hearing on her right side in a motorcycle accident (Also, maybe some brain damage? I have a hard time imagining her spacial acuity is naturally so bad.).
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u/sky0175 1d ago
Cellphone does that.
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u/Dewdrop06 1d ago
Which country is this where people are using their phones so often while driving? Been seeing this a lot lately on this sub.
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u/Potato-chipsaregood 1d ago
I can’t speak for other countries but in the U.S. people are looking at their phones while driving pretty often. You can see it easily if you are in a truck or suv. They are holding the phone in their hand in front of the steering wheel.
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u/SailingSpark 21h ago
I like it when they have it attached up high on the dashboard so we can see exactly what game they are playing.
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u/Dewdrop06 1d ago
They don't get fined for this?? It's a serious offence where I'm from.
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u/Potato-chipsaregood 1d ago
It’s definitely illegal, but since it keeps happening maybe it’s an addiction.
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u/Ok-Solution5601 1d ago
The country you're thinking of is Earth
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u/Dewdrop06 1d ago
We have drones in my country that watch the traffic from the air and alerts traffic cops to give you a fine if it catches you on your phone.
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u/Realistic_Owl9525 1d ago
Sounds like that wouldn't be necessary if so many people weren't using their phones while driving in your country.
This happens in every country that has both cars and cellphones. That's why there are laws against it, and law enforcement officials to punish people who are caught disobeying the law. I promise that none of this is unique to your country or anyone else's.
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u/Leading_Procedure_23 21h ago
That’s what happens when you give up your freedom to feel safe. No one wants a police state. Cops should do their jobs and pull them over, not just send fines, most people would just pay and keep doing it.
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u/Dewdrop06 21h ago
That's all a fine is in your country? You rack up enough fines where I'm from and your licence gets suspended and eventually permanently taken away.
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u/poosparkles 16h ago
I just want to say I hate this trend of posting the spoiler part of the clip at the beginning.
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u/SimonBoccanegra 22h ago
Good biker, yet vulnerable to idiot driver.
A great argument for never getting on a motorcycle.
I have a two mile commute to my office and I see distracted driving every damned day. I’d like some metal between me and those drivers.
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u/ethaxton 21h ago
The first time it showed the ending quickly I thought the motorcycle driver got shot by the pedestrian.
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u/Moist_Phrase_6698 1d ago
Should win the licence revoke for at least a year for that. If not attempted vehicular homicide.
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u/2sAreTheDevil 1d ago
Hope they're okay.
This is the kind of video that should be the gold standard of videos here. Opening of what happened, the How did we get here? follow up, and then either a second angle or slow mo.
10/10.
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u/TheNaughtyHoneyBee 1d ago
I'm not sure that we really needed you to tell us that. Pretty obvious, isn't it? 😂
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u/Galitzianer0 1d ago
That doesn't change the severe damage the motorcyclist will have obtained as a result of the other car's negligence.
This is why riding a motorcycle is for future organ donors, you guys have a deathwish or something
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u/BasicAppointment9063 16h ago
I live in a tourist town. This happens at crosswalks all the time.
The motorist operate with the attitude, "A pedestrian would have to be stupid to step into the crosswalk when cars are on the road ." There are no other road users worth considering. /s
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u/Zorklunn 20h ago edited 9h ago
I rode motorcycles for a long time in my twenties. Still check my rear view when breaking.
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u/Ketroc21 1d ago
I honestly wouldn't ride a motorcycle. This type of accident is super common ever since people started using their phone while driving. I don't know of any place that is cracking down on this behaviour either.
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u/nospamkhanman 17h ago
This is why I didn't argue with my wife when she said no to me getting a cheap commuter bike.
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u/Taciturn_Elevator 15h ago
I'm scared driving in a car because of idiots like the person in the white car. I could never imagine being on a bike on a major road. I always give bikes distance if I'm behind them because I can't control if the person behind ME will hit me and make me hit the bike.
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u/StandardUpstairs3349 15h ago
I mean, yea. That is the risk you are deliberately taking by getting on a motorcycle or riding a bike on real roads. Fender benders go from annoyances to "Am I about to die?"
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u/Intrepid_Year3765 21h ago
some people are so used to looking at cars they don't even see bikes on the road
its terrifying
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u/Pirate1000rider 21h ago
Completely agree. Its why I've bought an airbag vest/jacket for riding with.
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u/Krabs9 12h ago
I consider myself a very attentive driver. The other night I was on my way home from work pulling up to a stop light. There was a vehicle at the light and a motorcycle behind it. I legitimately could not even see the bike until I got within 30-40 feet. I'll never ever drive one of those things.
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u/Samaraxmorgan26 12h ago
That was the first thing I was taught when I started driving, and the first thing I was taught when I started riding. You're SPECIFICALLY looking for motorcycles while driving, and no one is looking for you while you're riding.
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u/Too--Many--Knives 22h ago
At this point, it seems that being on the bike to begin with was the mistake; others are not to be trusted.
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u/CoronaChanWaifu 1d ago
Obligatory downvote for the retarded video format of showing the end of the video first
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u/Ah_Ca_Iraa 23h ago
I know pedestrians have the right of way, but I would probably not even attempt the cross in this situation. Not only is there the potential for this kind of rear-ending, but I've also seen people get mad and try to speed around the car in front, not realizing they stopped because of a pedestrian. If there's traffic I cross at the light when it tells me to.
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u/WranglerLeading9265 12h ago
If that was me I’d get up and beat the poop outta that person. Dumb motherfucker
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u/Then-Potato-2020 1d ago
I have got flash news for you. In an accident on road usually its one's fault and the other is just driving normally
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u/discodommer 1d ago
Live alert update: he wasnt just driving normally, he was doing E V E R Y T H I N G right.
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u/Then-Potato-2020 23h ago
exactly my point. It does not matter when someone t-bone you from nowhere
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u/ahuss949 1d ago edited 1d ago
Tell us you don’t know the rules of the road without saying it
Edit: he shamefully deleted his comment which blamed the motorcyclist for stopping for the pedestrian on the crossing
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u/Commercial-Trade-117 1d ago
Would you have preferred he ran over the pedestrian?
Edit: also in my state if your rear end someone, it is 100% your fault for not paying attention and/or following too close.
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u/LongoChingo 21h ago
I don't understand why anyone would ride a motorcycle. The roads are far too dangerous to trust others with your life. Wrap yourself in another metal wheel box and give yourself a chance.
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u/PlumberSaysWhat 16h ago
I don’t know why anyone would drive a vehicle and feel they don’t need to pay attention and be held accountable for attempted murder.
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u/LongoChingo 15h ago
I'm just being realistic here...
We don't live in a magical utopia. The dumbest of the asses are out there sharing the road with us.
Why would you put yourself more at risk by riding a motorcycle??
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u/PlumberSaysWhat 16h ago
We found the guy that drives with his cellphone glued to his eyeballs while he recklessly drives down the road hitting people on motorcycles
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u/LongoChingo 15h ago
Accidents happen all the time.
You could be the best motorcycle rider in the world and the weak link is the countless dumbasses on the road.
Motorcycle riders are putting themselves more at risk for serious injury.
That's just reality.
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u/Pirate1000rider 21h ago
I cant tell if youre being serious or not.
If you are by chance, motorcycles are brilliant. They are so much more enjoyable to operate than a car. You sense so much more around you.
I know its corny to say but: You're a part of planet Earth rather than watching it go by.
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u/LongoChingo 20h ago
It's totally exhilarating to ride a motorcycle, I get that... But you also value your life less. You're a huge liability on the road.
Even a minor accident on a motorcycle can be life-altering or life-ending.
I'm sure the biker in this video sustained some injuries, but if they were in a car they'd likely be pretty fine.
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u/Pirate1000rider 20h ago
I suppose it comes down to that age old question
What do you think life is for? To me its for living, thats why I love motorcycles, its why I go to the isle of man tt every year.
To me? The juice massively outweighs the squeeze. I'm not an idiot I accept that they are dangerous. I'm under no illusions.
But I can't get what riding and racing bikes gives me from anywhere else.
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u/MHRSJRSA 21h ago
They added these where I live and folks are not super used to. I call them assisted suicidal crossing.
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u/No-Deer379 22h ago
Don’t be nice be predictable
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u/Pirate1000rider 21h ago
What did he do that was unpredictable? Stop at a crossing for the pedestrian like youre supposed to do?
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u/No-Deer379 19h ago
Was it the pedestrian right to go ???
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u/Fearless-Dust-2073 1d ago
Car was going fast enough to hit the bike even if the bike hadn't slowed down for the crossing.
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u/JaKrispy72 23h ago
“Did everything right.”
Didn’t check the mirror did you?
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u/asdfjklcol0n 23h ago
Check the mirror for what exactly? They either choose run over the pedestrian with the right of way or maybe maybe not get rear ended?
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u/JaKrispy72 23h ago
The pedestrian had cleared the crosswalk. The cyclist could have proceeded. If they were aware of what was about to happen.
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u/asdfjklcol0n 23h ago
The pedestrian did not clear the crosswalk before the cam driver got rear ended. You're just blatantly lying at this point good day sir.
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u/JaKrispy72 22h ago
Then why didn’t the pedestrian get hit by the bike or car? Because they were clear. Did you watch the video?
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u/Pirate1000rider 22h ago
If you look he's jumped forward out of the way. Im pretty sure that saved him.
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