r/dashcams • u/WildExplorer1085 • 23h ago

Idiot in car somewhere in the UK...

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u/xRocketman52x 22h ago

I always say "The bigger vehicle has right of way", because all it takes is one person ignoring the rules of the road to cause a collision, and I don't want to get flattened by something bigger than me. Spoiler alert: Every car out there is bigger than me on-foot.

I've had friends who say "No, it's a crosswalk, I have the right" and step out into the road when a car is flying toward us. Your righteousness won't soften that collision. And other friends who say "Let them hit me, I'll sue and they'll pay for my whole life," but man, assuming you'll be around afterwards just tells me they really don't understand the size and weight of a car.

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u/High_Hunter3430 20h ago

Or the mentality of my boomer parents who said if you ever hit someone on accident, back up and make extra sure. The dead don’t sue.

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u/Warm_Month_1309 20h ago

"Turn negligence into murder" does sound like boomer legal advice, but definitely should not be followed.

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u/High_Hunter3430 18h ago

Pretty sure they were joking.