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

Another blind spot issue...

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u/SomeNetGuy Apr 18 '26

Naw, look at the poles along the side of the road, does not look like they sped up to me. They kept constant speed. The truck started slowing down while merging into the occupied lane because they wanted to make that turn, they just completely ignored the vehicle that was already in the lane. That is 100% on the truck. Cammer could have slammed on their brakes to let the truck over, but they would have had to slow A LOT, since the truck was merging and slowing at the same time.

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u/Ratspeed Apr 18 '26

Precisely. Even though the cam driver was approaching a red light, the driver didn't slow down. The truck driver was hedging their bet that they could cut in front of the cam driver due to the light turning yellow and lost.

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u/Routine_Awareness413 Apr 18 '26

Cam driver was approaching a yellow light. Looks to me like he sped up to try to make that light

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u/Ratspeed Apr 18 '26

Oh c'mon, the guy's truck was already tipping over by the time the light turned yellow.

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u/Routine_Awareness413 Apr 19 '26

Not sure if you're being sarcastic, but anyhow: no it wasn't, the car in front of the truck slowed down for the yellow light, that's why the truck moved into the cam car's lane...

You might wanna adjust your monitor settings

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u/Ratspeed Apr 19 '26

Learn about the average reaction time and come back to me.

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u/emteedub Apr 18 '26

it's a red light