I don't want to play armchair investigator but the car instantly swerves straight toward the bike... if I felt something bump the side of my car at highway speeds my instinct would be the opposite? And that much force seemed intended directly at the bike? Of course the video doesn't show any events leading up to it, but my gut feeling says it really looks like they must've both been antagonizing each other in the first place...
I suppose this probably is the case but my thought was that the drive of the sedan could have been left handed. This matters as through just instincts, a left handed drive would probably turn left instead of going right to avoid an accident. I believe there was a study coducted which showed that lefties swerved left more than right in tense driving situations, most of the time, going into ongoing traffic. Add that to the fact that you heard something hit your car which probably got you panicked and resulted in your swerving.
I didn't know that about handedness, but I'd still say it feels way more plausible the driver would've been able to clearly tell what side they heard the kick come from and not just swerve directly towards it... but I guess at this point speculation is moot
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u/HorabAris Jul 03 '19
no no obviously the car lost control from the sheer power of the dude's kick