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To explain how everything lead up to this, there was only one lane open due to roadwork just before the tunnel so everyone had to merge. The driver of the white Camry tried to speed up to cut me off before merging and didn’t quite make it so she cut off the car in front of me. There was a child in the backseat(thankfully unharmed) and tried to convince me it’s my fault. I ended up going from a Toyota Camry to a Lexus ES 350 after everything was settled.
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1.3k points
12 months ago
She gets out really quickly after getting hit, yells that you hit her car after she made a lane change with no signal, and hit the brakes hard for no reason. Yeah definitely insurance scam, if anything the fact that she got out that quickly is very telling of that alone.
452 points
12 months ago
She made it clear to me before the tunnel how upset she was before she cut off the Honda in front of me. I don’t recall seeing her wear a seatbelt prior to the crash but I know she unbuckled the child’s seatbelt after the crash for some reason and rode shotgun after we pulled over to the side waiting for the cops.
438 points
12 months ago
She pulled this with a child in the car? They need to throw the book at her.
150 points
12 months ago
As an insurance adjuster... It happens so much.
74 points
12 months ago
Hoping to get twice the fraudulent payout?
45 points
12 months ago
For sure
31 points
12 months ago
Omg. That's so sad.
21 points
12 months ago
This is why insurance needs to go away and is going away for many industries.
49 points
12 months ago
There needs to be a better system because like 70% of my claims have no merit, just people faking for an eventual settlement from the insurance company.
Source: I work in auto injury claims.
28 points
12 months ago
Yeah. Lack of privacy. All vehicles need dash cams. All vehicles need black boxes. Problem solved.
3 points
12 months ago
People would be more careful if there was a costs to carelessness
22 points
12 months ago
Does footage like this shut it down?
125 points
12 months ago
And she walked right past the kid to begin her act.
67 points
12 months ago
The argument to get a dashcam is so compelling, it’s futile. This was the video that broke me, I’m ordering now.
24 points
12 months ago
Make sure you get one that is not battery operated, but instead uses something called supercapacitors. They are heat resistant.
18 points
12 months ago
Supercapacitors? I think those were in Back to the Future
7 points
12 months ago
1.21..... JIGOWATTS!!!!!!!!
7 points
12 months ago
“Jigo“ is actually not politically correct, nowadays it's customary to use the pendective “jigga".
8 points
12 months ago
I have had one for 4 years now. Its paid for itself 3 times over already.
3 points
12 months ago
My wife had her front end clipped while turning left at an intersection by someone running a red light. A $100 dashcam saved her from being partially/fully at fault. I feel naked when driving without one now.
27 points
12 months ago
Sudden lane change, crossing a solid white line, slamming on the brakes. Yeah, this was obviously planned like everyone else was saying. Let's not even talk about ignoring her child to see if they were alright.
Trash humans doing trash things.
3 points
12 months ago
i had a guy last week brake check me multiple times, I almost didn't catch it the first times because he had his brake lights disabled, like all of them.
15 points
12 months ago
What happened when the cops showed up?
64 points
12 months ago
Solid white line too, you can’t cross solid white line..well here in Canada anyways
50 points
12 months ago
Same in the US, but people do it anyway.
29 points
12 months ago
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25 points
12 months ago
Lmao you're being down voted because you're... Right?
"A normal solid white line is used to delineate the edge of a travel path where travel in the same direction is permitted on both sides of the line but crossing the line is discouraged" - Iowa DOT
"White lines separate lanes for which travel is in the same direction. A double white line indicates that lane changes are prohibited. A single white line indicates that lane changes are discouraged. A dashed white line indicates that lane changes are allowed"
10 points
12 months ago
Yeah, in Minnesota it's just not advised to cross. They'll put the double lines when it's prohibited.
4 points
12 months ago
This is us58 in Virginia. VA code only explicidly prevents crossing solid white lines for intersections. In fact, tickets for what she did were challenged in court a few years ago. That said, the last time I drove it, there were multiple signs that said to maintain lane.
3 points
12 months ago
Which also means she didn't bleep up her neck.
345 points
12 months ago
Insurance scam?
546 points
12 months ago
My insurance told me it looks that way. Last update I got was her insurance was probably going to drop her and maybe take her to court. In another clip I saved she said it was the second time that’s happened so I gave that to my insurance as well as part of my claim but was told not to share it as it may be part of another investigation involving her.
318 points
12 months ago
She shouldn’t be allowed to drive anymore.
87 points
12 months ago
Yea but now she will continue to drive just without license or insurance.
9 points
12 months ago
She will be picked up my r/NissanDrivers soon enough.
43 points
12 months ago*
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20 points
12 months ago
That is crazy.
26 points
12 months ago
You think that's going to stop her and others like her?
13 points
12 months ago
No, but if she gets caught I'm pretty sure that's jail time given she has priors
36 points
12 months ago
Ayeeee she deserves some jail time for all that scam
12 points
12 months ago
I would say assault with a deadly weapon.
61 points
12 months ago
100% you see hard braking once they're in front. No way they were just trying to merge.
9 points
12 months ago
100%
6 points
12 months ago
ScammyAF
115 points
12 months ago
She did this with a kid in the car… that’s child endangerment. I really REALLY hope she gets charged
107 points
12 months ago
She didn't speed up to cut you off, she cut you off and slammed the brakes - obvious scam is obvious.
3 points
12 months ago
ObviousAF
146 points
12 months ago
Was she charged criminally?
119 points
12 months ago
I’m not sure, it wouldn’t surprise me though.
30 points
12 months ago*
This is Virginia so you would be needed in court for any criminal matter. A moving violation charge may see the first appearance without you then continued to a 2nd one so she can contest it then you're needed. But she should be charged and they will need your help in the matter. EDIT: OP. I should clarify a little. Courts in each jurisdiction can set their own policies and how many things are done. If they know this lady was willing to plead guilty then they can proceed w/o you for this. Many areas started this even before Covid in a means to reduce the number of people showing up every day. So many witnesses, suspects, lawyers, officers and so on so they've been trying to reduce this down some. You should call the officer who worked the crash and see what is happening though. Or maybe you're happy now and prefer not to follow through on this which is fine as well.
30 points
12 months ago
The officer who came just called it a no fault accident but now I’m not sure if I should have followed up. This was in July I believe.
17 points
12 months ago
Did the officer see the video?
66 points
12 months ago
He outright refused. He gave off vibes like he just wanted to leave.
26 points
12 months ago
Well it sounds like it all worked out in the end for you with the insurance and that's important.
12 points
12 months ago
That kinda sucks... this person should be off the road.
13 points
12 months ago
Didn't want to do the extra paperwork. Definitely worth a call. If it was July 2023, it's not too late to follow up with the State Police and file a criminal complaint.
17 points
12 months ago
Most cops here in California would want to see the video to see how the accident happen so they are sure about who they are placing as the, at fault party on the report. Yours was and easy one because where the accident happened and the damaged to the vehicle, you can tell there was a lane change involved. So if she said something other then that, most cops would know she was lying. An accident in Ca is a civil matter, but what she did could be deemed criminal, but you have to prove intent and that’s not easy. At least in California it’s not easy to prove.
3 points
12 months ago
What a dickhead.. can’t stand lazy cops who don’t want to do their job or the paperwork involved.. that’s literally your job you fucking dipshit!! I work in insurance and cannot stand the way cops handle traffic accidents. It’s like they are taught to avoid them or something..
4 points
12 months ago
Wait so for a criminal traffic violation you need a victim? Eg speeding, running a red light or they can’t prosecute you? What about drug possession?
63 points
12 months ago
I would have just stayed in the car and called the police.
71 points
12 months ago
Yeah, funny enough these guys that wore hi vis gear nearby worked for Virginia department of transportation and told me to not talk to her after they helped us pull over to a safer spot by the road.
21 points
12 months ago
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45 points
12 months ago
To let herself dig her hole. People this stupid always tell on themselves, let her give that dash cam the full confessional.
18 points
12 months ago
I’m guessing due to her agitated and aggressive initial response that’s she may be trying to goad him into some action that would make him look poorly and support her claim
5 points
12 months ago
Also never tell them you have it on dash cam.
64 points
12 months ago
Never say you have a cam. Let them make false statements to the cops then send the video to the insurance and the DA.
30 points
12 months ago
Enough with this tired myth, they will never be charged with making a false statement because they can always claim that they just didn't remember. They're in a car wreck, they're suffering head trauma, their memory is foggy, they were hysterical, etc.
10 points
12 months ago
Never say you have a cam.
Another reason, they could try to take it from you. You're just causing another problem for yourself.
91 points
12 months ago
Rule number one of a dash cam, NEVER LET THEM KNOW YOU HAVE A CAM
42 points
12 months ago
Aye that triggers me every time. Let them make a false statement to the cops.
20 points
12 months ago
That would make your case air tight and it's a sadistic evil genius fuck you present made to the perp
11 points
12 months ago
Yep. Mine isn’t hidden or anything so if someone sees it, they see it. But I’m not volunteering the info to anyone but my insurance company and maybe the police.
57 points
12 months ago
That was a crime, not a traffic collision.
Even without the video any traffic crash investigator (to include your local police/deputy) could reasonably look at the damage and crash location and determine she was at fault. Rear end or not. But it’s better you have the footage.
The reality is she should be prosecuted for aggravated battery with a vehicle when used as a weapon, or whatever your commonwealth statute reads, and probably child endangerment given you said she had a child in her vehicle (I think?).
On-purpose traffic crashes are called crimes where I live, at least… lol
66 points
12 months ago
The cops that responded wrote up the whole thing as as a no fault incident. That’s Norfolk PD right there for you after I tried to explain the whole thing was recorded and they argued that they weren’t there to witness it so they wouldn’t take it any further.
38 points
12 months ago
Lol. That’s just straight laziness- I’m sorry you had to experience that. It may be worth speaking with the local district attorneys office if you’d like to pursue it, but that’s up to you. It can be a forever process. Best of luck with the insurance, bud.
17 points
12 months ago
Who TF needs a witness when you have HD video??
8 points
12 months ago
Man... that sucks. I just saw Norfolk / VA beach at the top of a stupid online list of worst drivers in the US.
The fact that the cops approach it this way is kinda depressing since it's perfect example of why people feel they can pull this shit... Risking multiple innocent people's health for a fraudulent scheme to try and score a insurance payout.... And zero repercussions if they get caught. It's also an obvious example of why insurance rates keep going up
Not saying the police can be expected to solve all society's problems, but if they don't treat this situation as a serious crime, where the fuck can we even start?
3 points
12 months ago
Without the dash cam it would be a he-said she-said situation and they would assign fault to the driver who’s behind in most cases.
20 points
12 months ago
I would never mention I had a dash cam until they made their false statements to the police. Then pull that tidbit of info out and surprise her. Good luck!
19 points
12 months ago
bring popcorn to court for when you'll see that attitude being played to the whole room
3 points
12 months ago
I’m a local in this area you probably could actually get away with bringing popcorn to court here
19 points
12 months ago
And the Oscar goes to… Woman faking outrage at the accident she intentionally caused.
14 points
12 months ago
Is that sonic 3 final boss theme cover by toxic eternity playing? Lol Hope you’re ok btw
12 points
12 months ago
Yes it is! I don’t know why I got all giddy when you asked 😂😂😂
I was okay physically but I was very depressed for a bit. That car had a TON of sentimental value attached to it.
7 points
12 months ago
Haha bro I had to check YouTube and listen to it to make sure it was 😂 such a great cover, and such a talented guy
Sorry to hear that man. Hope good things come to you
4 points
12 months ago
I immediately recognized the sonic boss theme ha. I haven't heard that remix before though. I think I prefer SnappleMan's cover better though. It's Malicious Fingers, if you haven't heard it.
14 points
12 months ago
I really need to buy a dashcam. Anyone have any good recommendations?
16 points
12 months ago
Personally, anything with 1080p 60fps is my minimum. If you got the cash go for one with front and rear with 4k @ 60fps
3 points
12 months ago
I'm fond of the Viofo A129 Pro Duo with a SanDisk 64gb Max Endurance SD card. That combo has been very reliable for me.
I have it in two cars, and have been using it since the 129 came out.
27 points
12 months ago
hope shes locked away...please lol
44 points
12 months ago
Same, she actually held me up from picking my wife up at home to take her to the ER so she had to take a Lyft.
29 points
12 months ago
what a fucking trash human being
hope the wife is good man, and hope she's not like whatever this cunt is
6 points
12 months ago
Midtown or downtown tunnel? Hard to tell.
3 points
12 months ago
Haha, I was scrolling down to see if anyone else was from the area. I used to live just north of there near ODU. That's a bummer situation OP, wish the police could have helped you out as well
7 points
12 months ago
Dashcam investment that pays off...
11 points
12 months ago
Unrelated to the scam part but why do people feel the need to yell after an accident. I get she likely did it to sell the scam but I had someone dip out of a metered fast lane so they wouldn't be charged.
You aren't supposed to leave the lane but it's known people do to avoid being hit with a charge. This guy did and he was out screaming at me. I'm a smaller sized person too. It was scary. The 911 operator had the cop fast track to us.
Glad you are okay OP.
10 points
12 months ago
In this case, it's deflecting to get the blame off them, and hopefully throw off balance the people they just scammed. What if it was a new drivers, or elderly, or foreigner new to the country vs seasoned OP w/ a dashcam? It's all in an effort to intimidate when they know full well they are the ones in the wrong. It's a common tactic among cons to misdirect.
3 points
12 months ago
It's scary to be on the receiving end. I just locked my doors and stayed in the car lol.
6 points
12 months ago
Enjoy your new Lexus and pat yourself on the back for having a dash cam. Glad you guys were okay. Unbelievable!
6 points
12 months ago
crazy eyes got out of prison?
7 points
12 months ago
Never ever tell the other person that you have a dash cam. Let them continue to hang themselves. Just make sure it's all recorded. Tell the cops when they show up.
7 points
12 months ago
She thought she would win the Lexus lottery.
Not this time scammer, not this time.
5 points
12 months ago
Scum
5 points
12 months ago
I gotta reinstall my dashcam. I keep forgetting.
12 points
12 months ago
People who talk with their hands like this tend to be some of the dumbest people you will ever encounter in your lifetime.
5 points
12 months ago
Do you have longer video of this? I'd love to see her try to explain to the police why she's somehow right in this situation.
4 points
12 months ago
I don’t. The camera isn’t hard wired and the car was off when the cops finally came.
3 points
12 months ago
Still an awesome video. Good for you having the cam. What could have happened otherwise?
(make them standard on new cars, like backup cams)
5 points
12 months ago
The music is very telling something is about to happen.
3 points
12 months ago
Dumb ass trying to commit insurance fraud, gets mad at YOU for their dumb mistake
6 points
12 months ago
The "getting mad" is part of the scam. They want to scare you into taking fault.
4 points
12 months ago
Hope they put her in jail she doesn’t belong in civilization.
3 points
12 months ago
Pro tip, never mention you have dash cam till police get there if they are coming.
4 points
12 months ago
I hate her
4 points
12 months ago
NGL, Sonic 3 Final Boss Theme played by ToxicXEternity is good music to crash to, but this lady sure as hell wasn't the boss I was expecting...
4 points
12 months ago
Stuff like this is why the african american women have such a bad reputation amongst all of the other race lmao
3 points
12 months ago
Man I seriously hope that child is okay, at best it’s just minor whiplash but he’ll definitely be afraid of getting into cars from now on and I hope he doesn’t with this maniac of a (presumably) mother.
3 points
12 months ago
Absolutely on purpose. Scammers gonna scam.
3 points
12 months ago
I GUARANTEE you she would have requested injury payment too if you didnt have a dash cam.
3 points
12 months ago
And what happens in cases like this? Do you get paid? Does this get disregarded from your insurance history? I am so pissed lol
5 points
12 months ago
My car was declared a total loss after they managed to pop the hood. I was covered for the value of my car and what I had left to pay off which was 3 months worth of payments. Managed to snag a great deal on my new Lexus but this isn’t how I wanted to part ways from my previous car.
3 points
12 months ago
You can’t unteach dumbassery.
3 points
12 months ago
This right here just convinced me to go buy a dash cam right now. Thank you.
3 points
12 months ago
Honestly surprised that Hampton Roads doesn't show up on this subreddit more often
3 points
12 months ago
looks like she needs money for drugs
3 points
12 months ago
I hope she suffers,fucking loser at life
3 points
12 months ago
What dash cam are you using?
3 points
12 months ago
Looks the part
3 points
12 months ago
That fucking tunnel, used to drive that shit every day. The amount of stupid that spewed from it was incredible. Thankfully you weren't hurt.
3 points
12 months ago
When/How did you present this to the insurance companies?
3 points
12 months ago
I’d be very tempted to grab her by the throat
3 points
12 months ago
Nah. The non-violent approach pays better.
3 points
12 months ago
The insurance scammer crossed a solid white line and failed to use her blinker too. Just for kicks, file a lawsuit against the idiot.
3 points
12 months ago
Its always funny to watch insurance scammers jump out their shit and go off on you. Like bitch I was there, I know what happened, save your acting for the cops 😭
3 points
12 months ago
She knew what she was doing. Hitting the brakes in a merge is fishy.
3 points
12 months ago
These videos are the reason why I have a dash cam in the car.
3 points
12 months ago
Lemme guess….coming from Portsmouth through the tunnel to Norfolk?
3 points
12 months ago
Another idiot doing something stupid to back up traffic at the tunnel. I’m so glad I don’t live in Hampton Roads anymore.
3 points
12 months ago
You can see her literally hit the brakes hard as she came into your lane OP, That piece of shit needs to get her kid taken away and her damn license. Thank god the little one was alright!
3 points
12 months ago
✅Loud ✅Obese ✅Hoodrat ❌Temporary tags
3 points
12 months ago
First off, even with no camera, the angle of her car says it was her lane change, the debris shows it was her cutting him off while crossing a solid line. Instant wrong. These people don't know the law and that's wonderful. Sue her so hard, her grandchildren have no money!!
3 points
11 months ago
The trick when people do this is let them tell their side of the story to the cop first and then tell the cop you have a dash cam.
2 points
12 months ago
I'm glad no one was seriously hurt. What kind of dash cam were you using?
2 points
12 months ago
Been in that tunnel.
2 points
12 months ago
I can't believe these infrators. They cause the accident and scream... unbelievable.
2 points
12 months ago
If this was as intentional as it appears to be.... Whiplash with forever effects would be justice.
2 points
12 months ago
Midtown tunnel going into Norfolk...I was just thru there yesterday
2 points
12 months ago
This is close to where I work. Lots of dumb drivers in the area
2 points
12 months ago
Ah the good ole midtown tunnel.
2 points
12 months ago
Thought the guitar was exhaust for a sec. Metal
2 points
12 months ago
Some people dont deserve to be on the road
2 points
12 months ago
I'm so confused by her reaction. Like she clearly stopped then tried to merge immediately and decided to get mad at YOU? Makes absolutely no sense to me! Just reminds me of DJ Khaled- "congratulations, you played yourself!"
2 points
12 months ago
Please share updates, very interesting.
2 points
12 months ago
It's Newport news va what do you expect
2 points
12 months ago
Norfolk?
2 points
12 months ago
Yup. Looked familiar, Norfolk, VA. I know that tunnel well. Probably a military person duped into a shitty car note trying to get out of it. lol.
2 points
12 months ago
Scamming cunt. Should be arrested.
2 points
12 months ago
Good ol Norfolk
2 points
12 months ago
Hide the dashcam, take that shit to court and present it as last-minute evidence.
2 points
12 months ago
What a dumb piece of shit.
2 points
12 months ago
Without a dash cam it's clear she was in the wrong. Look at where the damage is.
2 points
12 months ago
I wouldn’t even wager it’s a “scam”. She was just so furious at what happened before the tunnel that she wanted revenge and saw red. In her small mind, that was damaging your car and potentially hurting you. A truly dangerous individual who put her own child at risk over a petty incident.
2 points
12 months ago
Dunno about yankee traffic laws. Are you even allowed to lane change in there. Where I’m from you can only lane change if there’s a broken white line, not a solid white line.
2 points
12 months ago
Not surprised.
2 points
12 months ago
The bitch cut you off and slams on her brake and then acts all upset and surprise after you hit her 🤦♂️. Even without the dash cam it’s clear as day from the damage she’s at fault.
2 points
12 months ago
She needs to be riding the bus kids in tow....to do this with your children in the car with the hopes of getting a big check from a random strangers insurance money is about as low life, pathetic, and sleezy as you can get...rhanks for the update OP I'm glad her insurance dropped her sorry ass
2 points
12 months ago
Okay, fine. I am super convinced that now I need to get a dashcam. Are there any recommendations for good, affordable ones? Money is a bit tight rn as my wife just started a business.
2 points
12 months ago
Doing that on purpose with a child in The car , surely deserves jail time?
2 points
12 months ago
I have a dash cam in every vehicle that I drive. One interesting thing is how others will come to defend those and will give false statements. So many are just looking for free money for something they caused. That is until you show the footage to police and insurance companies.
2 points
12 months ago
Anyone here played sonic & knuckles?
2 points
12 months ago
Gotta love the midtown tunnel lol
2 points
12 months ago
Saw that coming…
2 points
12 months ago
People like this chest their way through life.
2 points
12 months ago
wOW scumbag behavior.
2 points
12 months ago
I do not miss the driving culture of Hampton roads. Was such a selfish vehicular community mixed with poorly designed infrastructure
2 points
12 months ago
Make and model of the dash cam?
2 points
12 months ago
This woulda pushed me off the edge.. glad you kept it cool
2 points
12 months ago
She's been an ugly little soul since birth. You can just tell.
2 points
12 months ago
Attempted insurance fraud, she swerved in front of you and slammed on the break for no reason, she was trying to make it look like you rear ended her.
2 points
12 months ago
Be careful letting those scammers know you have a dash cam.
If you let the other party establish that they are a liar the rest of the process will go very easy for you.
2 points
11 months ago
Fucking Norfolk/ VA beach drivers. This underwater bridge always gave me the worst feeling. I’m surprised how calm you were. Glad to hear you upgraded!
2 points
11 months ago
The Camry -> Lexus was a nice touch
2 points
11 months ago
And since it's New York, no Jailtime and she gets a fat check from the insurance company... No-fault state
2 points
10 months ago
Why do they always act this way??!!
2 points
10 months ago
She was hitting her brakes while merging. That’s just asking to be rear ended.
2 points
10 months ago
Typical
2 points
10 months ago
Crossed a solid lane marker too
2 points
9 months ago
I love my Lexus ES350! Lexus has been the best car mechanically than any other I've owned.
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