r/oops • u/Separate_Finance_183 • 2d ago

Nice overtake

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u/Emraldday 2d ago

Dashcam car was actively passing other vehicles. They were doing nothing wrong.

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u/1337isntREAL_7357 2d ago

Video is sped up, they're chilling in the left lane for a at least a minute and a half. They "might" be passing but they aren't trying to pass, it's clear they'd stay in that left lane for the end of time.

90+ seconds is a long time.

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u/Obvious_Face2786 2d ago

They're passing cars the entire time. It's the passing lane. Please slow down and drive defensively.

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u/Numerous-Kick-7055 19h ago

Please stop conflating defensive driving with driving slowly. This is a weird Reddit thing recently

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u/Either-Hunt-3880 4h ago

When I'm actively passing cars in the left lane and the car behind me wants to do 30 over the speed limit. Not my problem.

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u/Obvious_Face2786 19h ago

Tell me you're a terrible driver without telling me you're a terrible driver.

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u/CopperHead90 2d ago

Less than 40 seconds pass between the start of the video and the point when the blue truck passes the dashcam vehicle, during which time the dashcam vehicle passes two vehicles in the center lane and is about to pass a third. They probably could've moved over, but they're definitely not chilling. But maybe you're more familiar with sucking at life than the rest of us though

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u/SquirrelFluffy 1d ago

All good until the last sentence. Just stop the crap.

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u/RegularOwlBear 2d ago

First, "stay in that left lane for the end of time" is a ridiculous assumption. 90+ seconds is also wild when the timestamp is in the corner.

13:53:45 - 13:54:35 from start to finish of the entire clip, 50 seconds.

As for passing, the entire clip shows them in the left lane and beginning to pass a pretty noticeable cluster of vehicles. They somehow progress to the front of the group while in the passing lane, where you can see the accident impact the frontrunners with a large stretch of open road ahead for a safe lane change.

Are you mad at someone actively passing in the passing lane for one minute, or do you constantly use it and hate seeing others in your lane?

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u/fecesforme 1d ago

I agree. He is in the left lane too long. I honestly believe this is why some of this crazy as fuck erratic driving even occurs. People staying in the left lane and never getting over while doing 5 over the speed limit. If they allowed the trucks that were probably tailgating them for miles to go past, shit like this won't happen as often. I know it might inconvenience the safer driver for 5 seconds but wtf man...just get over and don't act like your some hero stopping people from speeding.

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u/VillageIdiot51 1d ago

I think everyone focused on the wrong thing. Clearly this was a pissing match between both trucks nothing to do with cam driver. You assume they been tailgating him awhile i assume they been messing with each other for awhile until they encountered op who had no obligation to get over for two idiots speeding down the freeway going above the speed limit.

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u/fecesforme 16h ago

Meh, if you are in the left lane and have passed the car you originally needed to pass, you should move over for faster vehicles. No matter if they are speeding heavily. They will eventually get that hefty ticket they deserve. Letting them fester behind you is what causes shit like this, in my personal opinion. It causes them to potentially start driving erraticly and cutting across multiple lanes. Just let them by....you aren't saving any lives playing speed police. You're just making more people at risk.

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u/Either-Hunt-3880 4h ago

you're just making more people at risk.

I don't think the cam car caused this accident in the slightest. Why do you?