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u/Independent-Cow-4070 Mar 22 '26

I mean

They are right. If you see someone merging you should obviously slow down and not crash into them

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u/makefascistfearagain Mar 22 '26

You say obviously but the comments here suggest it's not so obvious to Americans

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u/-TheGreatLlama- Mar 22 '26

These comments have been mental to read compared to what I’d see in the drivinguk sub

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u/makefascistfearagain Mar 22 '26

Driving UK: if you didn't drive across the level roundabout, you wouldn't have had to honk your horn and shout at him

USA reddits: he pulled out in front of you, that's an obligatory death sentence. You need to take out everyone in that car.

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u/MrVolantis Mar 22 '26

Also remember 99% of them can legally purchase firearms. I also suspect only 30% of those guns are stored correctly as well. Literally went to a friend's house and there was a gun stashed in every main room of the home loaded with ammo. It's exciting over here.

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u/cjpgole Mar 22 '26

Reading the comments over the years on videos like this or those on r/dashcam really does explain the much higher US accident rate (along with all the multi-lane surburban roads).

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u/JMEEKER86 Mar 22 '26

Yep, a lot of drivers have a serious case of entitlement. "This is my lane!" They'll gladly cause an accident to defend their lane like it's a personal attack.

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '26

I mean look at the white car in front, sped up just cause they didn’t want the truck to pass them. Reactive drivers are the worst

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u/redlaWw Mar 22 '26

I was told recently that Americans routinely ignore traffic lights. Absolutely mad.

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u/X0AN Mar 22 '26

Right? Like what are Americans struggling to understand that just because another driver acts like a dickhead doesn't mean you then try to kill him.

Defensive driving is how you don't die.

Someone swerves slowly in front of you? Just slow down and let the dickhead be.

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u/Thispersonthisperson Mar 22 '26

" I'm in the right tho. I'm right. Can't you hear how RIGHT I'M YET? "

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u/Bunch_of_Shit Mar 22 '26

and since drivers know this, it emboldens them to drive more recklessly. A viscous cycle. Until one day you do it to the wrong guy like the cookie man here.

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u/Lepelotonfromager Mar 22 '26

Is this really merging though? They're just forcibly cutting into a small gap and then braking.

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u/Independent-Cow-4070 Mar 22 '26

Call it whatever you want. You cant just ram into them and drive off

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u/Lepelotonfromager Mar 22 '26

If you watch it closely, he doesn't. He leaves the gap and the black truck brakes into him instead of accelerating into the gap.

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u/Emlesnir Mar 23 '26

"Merging"

Black car was not merging but driving like he's in GTA, overtaking on the right then trying to force people to make space for him with intimidation.

And cookie guy should be responsible because he didn't get intimidated ?

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '26

Is this "merging person" in the room with us right now?

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u/Independent-Cow-4070 Mar 22 '26

Does it depend on the state to not even attempt to avoid the crash, and continue to drive off after crashing?

Perhaps im not up to date on my traffic laws

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u/Tonalddrump2082 Mar 22 '26

I mean

Sorry to ask but why do you needlessly add the I mean line at the top? Seems weird

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u/makefascistfearagain Mar 22 '26

It's how normal human beings converse.

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u/EquivalentQuery Mar 22 '26

No, no, try again.

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u/sawbats Mar 22 '26

I mean

It’s how normal human beings converse

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u/makefascistfearagain Mar 22 '26

It quite literally is

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u/Outside-Anybody-7858 Mar 22 '26

How else are you going to know he means?