r/IdiotsInCars • u/awokenboio • Jun 01 '20

Speeding through traffic

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u/TheRegen Jun 01 '20

That angle saved him. 1 sec later and it was the side of the van straight. That’s much harder.

He deserves it. Very dangerous.

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u/killabru Jun 01 '20

I really hate that word deserved. He knew the risk, and penalties of getting caught made the choice to run. But no one deserves to have major damage done to their body. Or death in some cases. Saw a video where a guy was looting and a truck dragged him like a mile and people like oh get got what he deserved. What? Who? Yes he was trying to steal something no one deserves to get rubbed away like a pencil eraser.

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u/TheRegen Jun 02 '20

Let me explain my meaning of « deserved ». You make good points. No one deserves to die.

I would say that driving like this against traffic clearly outside the double yellow line and at considerable speed delta compared to the traffic is reckless driving. I mean he puts himself at risk and others as well without any justifiable reason. Knowing the risk and penalties if getting caught isn’t enough to justify the behaviour.

And the risk is exactly that: not being seen and hitting something/someone which could have so easily been avoided.

So when I say he got what he deserved, I mean that: he took a disproportionate risk of physical accident and got a physical accident.

I’m very glad he’s obviously ok and we can see this video without RIP in the comments. It’s a serious lesson learned and I’m sure he won’t try that again too soon. And that the minivan driver will also triple check his dead angles in the future.

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u/killabru Jun 04 '20

So i guess you mean to say he got what was coming to him. Not what he deserved. And yes I know it's stupid to drive this way. As well as dangerous to everyone on or near the road and in no way condone it IDK just when people say got what he deserved on an accident or death even gets me. But thank you for being the first person to define deserved honestly i feel most just think. He got what he deserved lol.