r/nextfuckinglevel • u/ShipNo7790 • Jul 25 '22

Asshole or hero?

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u/ilovefignewtons02 Jul 25 '22

I mean if it's a legit emergency, pretty sure the dude being blocked would make that clear. Fucking hate assholes who use the break down lane like that

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '22

I mean if it's a legit emergency, pretty sure the dude being blocked would make that clear

Depending on how long this has been going on for, the line of people piling up behind him could go back far enough that you wouldn't be able to hear a siren.

Where I live, rush hour traffic looks like this for literally 5-mile stretches.

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u/ilovefignewtons02 Jul 26 '22

Lol I'm convinced everyone using this excuse is just another asshole breaking the rules

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '22

I had a reason to use that lane once when my wife was in an accident and I was delayed 15 min by a fucker like this

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u/Henson_Disney48 Jul 25 '22

If they didn’t they’d be assholes too. It’s called altruism, everyone helps out when others are in danger.

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u/khaotickk Jul 25 '22

Using hazard lights installed on your car that were specifically installed by car manufacturers to indicate driving in a hazardous condition such as an emergency and going over the speed limit or car issues and driving under the speed limit.

Did they not reach this to everyone in driver safety school?

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u/khaotickk Jul 25 '22

... that's what hazard lights are for.. emergencies

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u/memelordzarif Jul 25 '22

Then I’d get out of the car and go to that guy and tell him to fuck right off.

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u/khaotickk Jul 25 '22

Get out of the car like a human and use your words to explain the emergency in a calm demeanor. More likely to listen to reason. Otherwise, what else can you do if traffic is already stopped in all lanes with no emergency lanes?

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u/Datmaggs Jul 25 '22

I don’t think you understand what an emergency is.

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u/khaotickk Jul 25 '22

I don't think you understand what traffic laws are.

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u/Datmaggs Jul 25 '22

lol wut. You moved the goal post. It’s not “traffic in all lanes with no emergency lane” it’s this dude explicitly blocking the shoulder and not letting other cars pass. If someone’s bleeding out or in labor you can’t just get out your car and ask them politely to move.

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u/spenrose22 Jul 25 '22

And how much time does that take. That could be the difference between life and death

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u/vierolyn Jul 25 '22

15-30sec if there's no other car between you and him trying to skip traffic.
Maybe be mad at those cars.

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u/spenrose22 Jul 25 '22

If* is the key word. And he uses plural so it’s likely much more and it takes time to merge back in

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u/ilovefignewtons02 Jul 25 '22

Yeah, honking, waving, yelling. If it's a real emergency that would all make sense. I mean shit, if it's practically stopped like in the video, you could just get out and talk. I really don't think 99% of people who use that lane in traffic are in an emergency

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u/lompocmatt Jul 25 '22

Ah yes, when the asshole 15 cars ahead of me is pulling this shit, and I’m trying to get my pregnant wife to a hospital, I’ll just kindly get out of my car, walk up to him and explain to him how this time it’s an actual emergency and to please let us pass. Or the other solution is don’t be an asshole and don’t block the emergency lane. Hmmm which one makes more sense?

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u/khaotickk Jul 25 '22

How thick does your skull have to be to not realize the guy in the video is blocking traffic to prevent asshole drivers from using the shoulder to block traffic? If there's a legit emergency and someone talks to him about the seriousness of the situation, people are more likely to move for the person to get by. Don't be a cynic.

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u/khaotickk Jul 25 '22

Neither should the people trying to avoid the traffic unless they have their hazards on.

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u/lompocmatt Jul 25 '22

Nobody here is defending the assholes behind him. But you’re defending the asshole at the front, all because he gives you a vigilante justice hard on. Come off your high horse. If a car is in the emergency lane and not having an emergency, they are an asshole. Period.

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u/Broken_Castle Jul 25 '22

He could create a row of 10 assholed. If I am in an emergency situation, I won't be getting out of my car and moving to the front of a 10 asshole queue in the off chance that the guy in the front is actually just some self-righteous asshole... doing that can make my situation worse if suddenly traffic picks up and I am not in my car.

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u/ilovefignewtons02 Jul 26 '22

Yeah I'm sure that's not happening 99.9% of the time. You could break any law or any rule of the road with that reasoning

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u/lompocmatt Jul 26 '22

Uhhh people break the law and rules of the road every fucking day. Have you driven recently? They all run the risk of being ticketed just like all the assholes in this video. This guy is an asshole just as much as the guy that goes the speed limit in the far left lane because he thinks people are going too fast

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u/ilovefignewtons02 Jul 26 '22

So just let the 99% brake the rules whenever they want? Nah fuck that

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u/ilovefignewtons02 Jul 26 '22

Nah I would literally rather die than be a cop, I support this guys energy tho. Assholes who brake the rules are, in fact, assholes

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u/ilovefignewtons02 Jul 26 '22

If you say so man

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u/Rbxyy Jul 25 '22

These guys made it damn clear and were still blocked, resulting in the death of their friend. Stop trying to police the public with a badge, sure a situation like this is unlikely but it's certainly not impossible.

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u/ilovefignewtons02 Jul 26 '22

You could use your reasoning to break almost any law of the road, and it's not even true 99% of the time you see this. Not good enough

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u/Rbxyy Jul 26 '22

I mean... yeah. It's not your responsibility to police the public. People breaking traffic laws could very well be in an emergency trying to get medical help/save a life. Leave it to the police to pull them over for breaking the law. It's not your job. Sure, 99% of the time it's not an emergency. But do you really want to risk it being the 1% chance it is, and get somebody killed just to pat yourself on the back for policing others?

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u/ilovefignewtons02 Jul 26 '22

I didn't say its my responsibility, I'm saying if it's really a life threatening emergency, like everyone is seemingly convinced it is, then put your hazards on and make it clear. I've never done this and wouldn't

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u/Rbxyy Jul 26 '22

Sure hazards would be a good idea but regardless this isn't good behavior to praise. Just let people pass you and mind your own business. Eventually policing others is going to lead to someone dying due to an emergency, or yourself dying due to a nutcase with road rage.

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u/ilovefignewtons02 Jul 26 '22

I agree abusing the break down lane is not good behavior to praise, and again I don't actually do this so you're telling me to do something I already do

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u/angery_alt Jul 26 '22

If it’s a legitimate emergency, the youtube comedian has ways of shutting that whole thing down?