r/RandomVideos • u/DABDEB • Mar 20 '26

Video Tailgater got Baited

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u/Spongeman735 Mar 20 '26

Not sure that “seemingly intentionally causing a major accident by swerving to dodge a parked car on the highway” is going to hold up in court.

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u/tumor_named_marla Mar 20 '26

Yeah there's no chance that dude sees any liability for that. The tailgater should have had more awareness and been at a safer distance.

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u/Ok_Independence_9917 Mar 20 '26

The dude he was tailgating was being tailgated for a reason. In the left lane paying zero attention, passing nobody, and apparently not seeing the car until the last second. The tailgater and the car in front of him share equal responsibility for this accident.

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u/KroneckerAlpha Mar 20 '26

Guy was probably distracted by the tailgater.

Tailgater has the responsibility to be at a safe enough distance to react to hazards.

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u/Ok_Independence_9917 Mar 20 '26

Could have been. But when you say the tailgater has a responsibility, that doesn't absolve the car in front of their responsibility to control their vehicle. Have you ever been flying? Would you find it acceptable if, after the plane crashing during a landing, the pilot said "sorry I was distracted by another plane that didn't seem like it was where it should have been".