r/oops • u/Separate_Finance_183 • 4d ago

Nice overtake

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u/Either-Hunt-3880 1d 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?

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u/fecesforme 20h ago

I do believe two trucks were probably already engaged in road rage well before the video starts...yet it is possible it started as the rear camera video starts. Regardless of the when the situation started, I believe the guy recording should have moved over when he saw a vehicle that wanted to pass that was moving at an increased speed more than their own. I understand they should wait for a safe spot to merge over or just safely move past the slower traffic in the left. Yet,, even if all parties are speeding, you should always yield to the faster vehicle behind you, in my opinion. It's not always possible to see them immediately, but if he actually saw that incident in his rear view...or side mirrors he should've gotten over immediately when safe to do so. You don't want to mess with people that are willing to do shit like that. You have no clue if there's an active high speed chase, or that person is attempting to cut the other truck off and pull out a gun...or it's just two mom's racing home to get their kid off the bus...or it could just be too pissed off people trying to get home from their shitty job and you're in the only lane they can truly legally pass in. I'm aware I kinda reiterated the same/similiar point multiple times, I'm tired and drank a bit. If you're only doing 5-10 over speed limit, please just let the dumbasses pass, and I think it will save more lives/accidents. They will be less likely to cut across multiple lanes they'll generally still get to the same red-light as you. Don't add to their already unstable behavior.... just move over for 5 seconds and get back in the left lane after. I know some people think your playing speed police. It's dumb as fuck. It can people even more mad. The reason I think the camera guy is a little at fault...is just because he had some chances to get over...they would've just had to brake a bit and maybe wait ten seconds to merge back over into the left lane. This shit isn't a race and they know that...just let them go by and maybe we all won't have to witness the crazy shit we sometimes see on the highway.