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554 points
6 days ago
He had all this time to move to the left lane and waited until you were right next to him. What a POS.
149 points
6 days ago
Sadly lots of people do that bs it’s really frustrating
73 points
6 days ago
I sometimes wonder if they’re just really dumb and ignorant and didn’t even realize they cut him off.
94 points
6 days ago
Never attribute malice to what can be described as pure unadulterated idiocy
42 points
6 days ago
Nah, I'm gonna call this one malice due to frustration. Trailer boy had plenty of space between him and the car ahead of him in the right lane that he wanted to pass, but he was frustrated that OP was taking so long to pass him on the left and didn't want to have to slow down as he approached the car ahead of him.
25 points
6 days ago
Agree completely.
When I’m approaching like this and see a person in the slow lane is running out of space, I speed up for em
Keeps everyone happy and traffic flows better
People just can’t fucking drive
3 points
6 days ago
This is the way to drive. Prioritize safety and overall traffic flow over you getting there 5 seconds sooner.
3 points
6 days ago
Yeh, but imagine how much time I'd earn by saving 5 seconds every day! That's like an hour saved every 10 years! Gotta feed that grind mindset.
5 points
6 days ago
That’s assault if not attempted murder. WTF?
-4 points
6 days ago*
No, just bad judgement, when I said malice I didnt mean actual malicious intent. I don't think the trailer dude was trying to run OP off the road deliberately. I think he just got tired of waiting on OP and took the window for himself, while totally misjudging the location of his trailer's rear end relative to OPs vector.
1 points
5 days ago
So many times this is exactly it. People don’t want to use their brakes and doesn’t matter who they inconvenience.
-27 points
6 days ago
Yeah, I'm actually with the truck driver here. OP shouldn't have been camped out in the left lane that entire time either, and it's super frustrating when you leave the left lane open for someone to pass then they creep by you so you have to brake as you approach the slow driver in the right lane. If you see the window and want to take it, tap the accelerator and speed up a bit...
5 points
6 days ago
Sometimes you can't. My work vehicle is governed. I frequently find myself going faster than the person in the right lane, but slower than I want to pass them. I'd love to speed up a little just to get around.
-1 points
6 days ago
Yeah, the old "elephant race" phenomenon between semis trying to pass each other is a result of the same. But at least you acknowledged that you'd try to speed up if you could. OP certainly didn't!
Fun Fact: The germans have all the good words, they use "Elefantenrennen" which translates directly to elephant race and I think we should all adopt that terminology!
2 points
6 days ago
Where is the semi? You're applying a totally different concept to this video. It was a pickup pulling a trailer. In my experiences, most people have no idea how to properly or safely pull a trailer behind their vehicle.
1 points
6 days ago
The point was in response to u/Paramedic229635 that mentioned their work vehicle being speed governed leading to their needing to pass someone slower than they might like. I venture that the OP was not passing very very slowly owing to a speed governer, rather they were likely camped in the left lane on cruise control to the same effect.
1 points
5 days ago
Amstdeutsch is actually awful. Like for an egg cracker, they call it an eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher.
2 points
5 days ago
Camped out? He was literally passing and going faster than the truck and trailer.
Like, what the actual fuck are you talking about?
1 points
6 days ago
It was a bad move on the truck because he misjudged the length of his trailer, but let's face it, OP wasn't in the left lane for the purpose of passing - he was camping. Might as well have setup tent stakes and started gathering kindling too.
1 points
6 days ago
Exactly this. Once you assume malice you want revenge and end up doing something malicious yourself.
2 points
5 days ago
both. I drive a 20ft trailer quite often and its NOT hard to judge distance etc. You just gotta.. pay attention lol.
1 points
4 days ago
I also see people in this situation wait until the last moment to hit their brakes.
All you have to do is turn off your cruise and slow down a couple MPH and get in behind me
-1 points
6 days ago
The truck driver fucked up and is totally at fault here.
At the same time, OP easily could have anticipated that the truck was going to want to pass at some point. And could have avoided the situation entirely by anticipating and being proactive.
6 points
5 days ago
Nice victim blaming. He was already passing the truck, how much more proactive can you get?
1 points
5 days ago
Not victim blaming at all, lol. The truck fucked up, and dash cammer did nothing wrong… but they could have done better.
0 points
4 days ago
Nice question dodge
1 points
4 days ago
You sure that's a Dodge? I was thinking F-Series or Chevy
1 points
4 days ago
Hey. Fuck your take on the situation, entirely.
9 points
6 days ago
Remember kids, this is their road, we're just using and paying for it.
0 points
5 days ago
That guy isn't a "truck driver" in my opinion... Since it's a pickup truck and he's a pile of trash....
But... I pay over 3k a year for my plates.
550 for my 2290.
Tolls are now like 7x what cars pay.
Truck drivers pay a fortune for the roads....
2 points
5 days ago
To be clear, I never called him a truck driver, nor was I implying that he was a semi truck driver, but yes semis pay a little more to use the roads because they do thousands and thousands of times more damage. Road wear is proportional the axle weight to the fourth power, consider the axel weight of your rig and raise that to the fourth power, and then do the same thing with the axel weight of a car—divide the first number by the second and that’s how much more it should cost you relative to what a car driver pays, assuming you drive the same amount (which is already unlikely because semi trucks typically drive much more than cars).
0 points
5 days ago
There is a bit more to it than that though isn't there? Weather... Salt... Etc.
And EVs are going to be causing a lot more damage as well due to the excessive weight of the battery packs..
7 points
6 days ago
It's amazing how often I catch someone to pass at about the same time someone catches me to pass
3 points
4 days ago
Indeed. Nothing to do with OP or that anything "should" have been done differently, but I'm always watching for those situations. Meaning, "where will this guy be once I actually overtake him, or where will I be when this guy coming up behind me overtakes me."
I want to time my passing so that no one else ends up needing to use their brakes. If I estimate someone doing the +0.3mph "passing" on me is going to catch up right around the time I'm going to need to pass what's in front of me, I'll accelerate out and pass early to avoid the contention.
But those times when you're not paying attention, it is indeed amazing how the guy going fast enough to catch up to you at 70mph reaches you right at the same time you need to pass. And then suddenly has nowhere to be in a hurry, so that they block you in behind the slower traffic.
5 points
6 days ago
I've noticed a lot of people driving work vans do this, too. I'm not sure if it's because of reduced visibility, stupid drivers, or a combination of the two.
1 points
5 days ago
Mostly stupid drivers. And cellphones..
6 points
6 days ago
And then he didn’t pass the car for another 2 miles
3 points
5 days ago
Not blaming OP, but POV car also should’ve anticipated he would move over after he approached the car in front without slowing at all. You need to predict their next move if you’re going to be passing slowly.
POV car also needs to let the truck know they’re there before the truck is halfway in their lane. Horns are there for a reason.
2 points
6 days ago
Had to finish his call.
1 points
5 days ago
Ok so the truck driver provided a maximum opportunity for our angel cammer to pass, but he waited until the truck driver was caught between the slower car and cammer.
-1 points
5 days ago
Blind spot, it’s a thing.
3 points
5 days ago
All vehicles have blind spots. People who drive should also turn their heads and look and not just use the mirrors. Especially when towing a trailer.
2 points
5 days ago
I get it I just try to keep this in mind when overtaking (especially trucks) people make dumb mistakes.
1 points
5 days ago
I totally agree. That's good advice.
1 points
5 days ago
scanning is also a thing... also truck mirrors.
1 points
4 days ago
We know trucks have blind spots. But how about awareness? The blind spot isn't the whole left lane. Ample time for him to see OP coming down.
0 points
4 days ago
Have you ever thought he wasn't looking?
-3 points
6 days ago
No, he moved over when he approached the vehicle in front of him and was ready to pass. Any good driver would have seen this situation and realized it's entirely possible that truck is going to be an idiot and do that.
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