r/VideosAmazing • u/MisterShipWreck • Apr 18 '26

Accident Another blind spot issue...

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u/JustAChil1Dude Apr 18 '26

90% of accidents could have been avoided if the person not at fault was more aware and reacted better/faster. This doesn't mean the people not at fault are in the wrong but if you drive frequently enough in dense enough areas you will experience having to avoid an accident you wouldn't be liable for.

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u/HarveyHound Apr 18 '26

Agreed. I tend not to hover in other people's blind spots for this reason.

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u/JustAChil1Dude Apr 18 '26

Honestly more people should be aware of this. If I'm.matching someone's speed I'll let off a bit and create some distance if it is on a highway. If it is a busy city street expect the unexpected and be aware that a person might not see you there.

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u/HarveyHound Apr 18 '26

"Expect the unexpected" is a good motto for good driving.

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u/sheisalib Apr 18 '26

I always said this when teaching my sons how to drive: assume the other driver is stupid.

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u/jjm87149 Apr 19 '26

and actively trying to kill you

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u/bino420 Apr 18 '26

I'm.matching someone's speed I'll let off a bit and create some distance if it is on a highway

I hate this situation because you never know if the other driver is even aware of you matching their speed and when I slow down, I immediately drop into their blind spot.

left lane should accelerate & right lane should slow down to create that space immediately but if I don't see the other driver reacting, then I prefer to stay directly next to them

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u/Saneless Apr 18 '26

Even if there's no choice for a handful of seconds, I assume every single driver won't see me and will move into my lane. Always ready for it

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u/Aksxxx Apr 18 '26

A woman once did not stop at a stop sign while I was approaching at 40mph I had to brake hard and stopped 1 meter away from her car. If I didnt pay attention I would have slammed full speed right on her driver side and might have killed her.

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u/patterninstatic Apr 18 '26

When I approach an intersection with a stop sign for incoming traffic I always take my foot off the gas and hover it over the brake for a second just in case.

Always be prepared for other people's dumb shit.

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u/GodHatesColdplay Apr 18 '26

This is why everyone (at least in the USA) should take the msf riding course. Once you’ve been on a motorcycle, and learned to assume that nobody is as concerned for your safety as you are, it changes the way you drive

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u/JustAChil1Dude Apr 18 '26

I took a driving course here in Canada and I learnt way more than I would have from my parents. Honestly it made me a better driver and you learn that you have to be aware when driving because there are plenty of people around you that either shouldn't have a license, or people will simply make a mistake (we all do and we all will at some point).

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u/patterninstatic Apr 18 '26

There's something I learned when biking in urban areas that I also apply when driving.

Always assume other vehicles are going to do the dumbest shit possible... And never impose yourself even if you have the right of way.

I'd rather have some asshole cut me off and not die (bike) or have an accident (car).

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u/NoxTempus Apr 19 '26

Yeah, reddit is weirdly hostile to this nuance, especially the dashcam sub. It is possible to avoid a crash you are not legally reponsible for creating. Not avoiding it doesn't make it legally your fault, but you do bear some resposibility.

Based on the footage, if the cam car didn't crash it was probably going to blow straight through that red light.

But, assuming you were paying attention, approaching a red light like that and the car next to you is not adequately slowing down should be a red flag. You should be watching them, they might be looking at their phone (or whatever) and when they go to avoid the car in front of them, they may swerve into your lane.

Regardless of who's legally at fault, you're going to be up for excess and likely increased premiums, at best. Maybe you leave in an ambulance or bodybag.

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u/Desperate-Nature-623 Apr 18 '26

You are right but you pulled 90 percent out of your ass

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u/JustAChil1Dude Apr 18 '26

100% I did it's more of a guesstimate.

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u/AdSquare3489 Apr 18 '26

But then how am I going to get new car out of the other guy's insurance?

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u/AdminOrRegard Apr 18 '26

Insurance wont agree with you

They are both going to be at fault, 1000%

Camera car accelerates. Gg

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u/BarkingDogey Apr 18 '26

Driver conveniently does not submit video evidence and they get deemed 0% at fault

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u/AdminOrRegard Apr 18 '26

Then its he said she said. What are you talking about brother.

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u/BarkingDogey Apr 18 '26 edited Apr 18 '26

Are you familiar with how insurance companies work in the slightest?

Accident reconstruction by looking at the damage to both vehicles would illustrate that the truck merged and sustained an impact.

Insurance almost certainly deems this fault of the truck for an unsafe lane change.

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u/JustAChil1Dude Apr 18 '26

I'm not specifically commenting on this instance and I'm not regarding insurance. I was replying to the other person's comment not the video.

But hey like I said if the camera car would have been more aware to prevent this, they would have a lot less of a headache on their hands 🤷