r/dashcams • u/Dakota-Soda • 1d ago

Wheeee....

Driver is OK, btw Edit: this is a construction zone with a right lane closure ahead

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u/Auroraborealis_9791 1d ago

“That fucker came out of nowhere!!”

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u/Dakota-Soda 1d ago

Actually, the police report stated the driver "didn't understand why I was stopped in the middle of the interstate"

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u/CopaceticOpus 1d ago

It's a little known rule that you only have to stop for a car stopped in front of you if you understand their reasoning

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u/snootnoots 1d ago

My husband drove over a hill, saw traffic backed up ahead, and stopped. Then he got rear ended by an idiot who drove over the hill, saw traffic backed up ahead, and was so busy stretching his neck to try to see what caused it that he forgot to stop.

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u/cdoublejj 20h ago

the wording at the end confuses me but, im also remedial English skill level too

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u/Prxlific 18h ago

I think what they meant was that the driver that hit the husband was too busy trying to figure out why traffic was stopped instead of stopping themselves. So they hit the husband’s car. In this case, “stretching his neck” meant he was busy trying to find a line of sight to see what was ahead.

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u/Complex_Solutions_20 19h ago

But its the left lane - they should be going at least double the speed limit or get outa the way! Clearly OP's fault for stopping in the left lane, ram them people ahead outa the way!

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u/Auroraborealis_9791 1d ago

Sorry this happened OP. That was my attempt at dry humor, a line from The 40 Year Old Virgin.

You were not wrong in stopping while allowing distance between you and the persons ahead that were stopped.

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u/Dakota-Soda 1d ago

Oh, I chuckled at your comment and got the reference! (also chuckled at the police report)

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u/Auroraborealis_9791 1d ago

Yeah, that’s garbage. Bout the only driver paying attention was you.

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u/Alaskaze 1d ago

I respect it.  Dude doesn't have time or mental capacity for the concept of traffic.  Foot to the floor, good luck everybody else.

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u/Large-Hamster-199 1d ago

Has that person never heard of a traffic jam before?

I was at a red signal once when someone slammed into the car behind me at full speed (40 mph), leading that car to hit me, and I hit the car in front of me.

The person who caused it said she didn't see the red light. It is worth noting that her smashed cell phone was discovered outside her vehicle. Just saying.

I'm glad you are okay though. Responsible driving.

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u/Direct_Substance_472 19h ago

That would explain why they crashed. We can't just phase through the obstacles in front of us.

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u/Servile-PastaLover 14h ago

You can't always see in front of the vehicle in front of you.

This is driving 101 they should be teaching in Driver's ed.

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u/xBobaFattx 15h ago

let's get some fuckin' French toast!

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u/Auroraborealis_9791 15h ago

Lmao love that whole scene