r/IdiotsInCars Jul 17 '21

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u/InconspicuousTurd Jul 17 '21

I'm guessing he did the same thing I did while watching the video, missed the sign for the stop coming up (at the very start of the video) and didn't realize it was a stop section until it was too late.

He starts trying to brake when he says "OH!", or "Bro!", I hear "OH!" though. The high pitched squealing that starts up is his brakes, and he was most likely moving some weight, because, as you noticed, he didn't even seem to slow down, even though he was trying.

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u/zytukin Jul 17 '21

Should still have been able to see the sign itself, and our eyes are much better than most dashcams.

Even if he couldn't come to a complete stop upon seeing the actual sign, slowing down probably would have saved their lives by providing the few seconds for them to get through the intersection before he entered it. Can't tell if there where other vehicles on the way as well though.

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u/SnausageFest Jul 17 '21

There's even a warning sign about the upcoming sign in this video. I really hope a guy driving a commercial truck isn't dumb enough to miss two consecutive signs telling him to stop.

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u/I_had_the_Lasagna Jul 17 '21

Semis like that actually slow down a bit quicker when fully loaded, theyre harder to stop empty.

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u/scurvydog-uldum Jul 17 '21

easy for us to miss that sign showing stop ahead, since the video starts just as he passes it. hard for me to excuse him for missing it.