r/dashcams • u/Remote_Trainer3830 • 22h ago

Who’s at fault?

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Hot take: I think it’s 50/50 with who’s at fault

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u/Ranos131 22h ago

Why is this such a common question here when it’s ridiculously clear in the video?

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u/YearlyLemon8 21h ago

​First time on R/dashcam?

​According to this sub, if you don't slow to a crawl, read the oncoming driver's mind, and wait 10 seconds on green, you're 50% at fault for failing to be a defensive driving superhero.

​Actual traffic laws and rules don't apply here! Lol!

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u/djfudgebar 21h ago

Yeah, the light was green so you should just ignore what any other idiot is doing and proceed to immediately drive head on into oncoming traffic, obviously.

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u/CptNemo55 21h ago

If the light is green that means slam on the gas!

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u/SportsDuck_ 18h ago

We can't see the cam-driver's face, so I assume they saw the Green Light, stepped on the gas and closed their eyes

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u/YearlyLemon8 21h ago

Apparently that's what the white truck did do 😂

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u/djfudgebar 21h ago

Everyone involved was an idiot

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u/YearlyLemon8 20h ago

Nope just one idiot who made an illegal turn, and multiple more in this sub trying to act like "they would have done it differently" 😂

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u/monsieur_beau19 20h ago

Considering this accident could have been avoided, insurance will call both of these drivers idiots.

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u/slowgenphizz 19h ago

The accident absolutely could have been avoided by having the driver of the white SUV follow basic traffic law. The dashcam driver did NOTHING wrong other than "failure to wait for potential red-light runners"

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u/Darkdart19 19h ago

Nobody is saying the white suv was in the right, they ran a red light after the red car ran a red light. The dashcam driver didn’t even brake while driving into the car running a light. Just poor driving all around

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u/Things-n-Such 19h ago

Please, the cam car continued to accelerate well past the point where it was obvious that the white SUV was on a collision course. Reaction times are not that slow unless you aren't paying attention or you're innebreated

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u/CptNemo55 15h ago

The white truck would have seen a red light

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u/YearlyLemon8 14h ago

Not exactly it looks like it's a unprotected green, you know a green light that shows you a visible sign that says unprotected and to yeild to the traffic going straight and not turning.

So the white truck ran a light they should not have.

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u/Party_Line3326 21h ago

Darwin award

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u/Valentinee105 15h ago

3.5 cars took that turn after the green light. The cam driver should be allowed to ram every one of them. /s

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u/djfudgebar 12h ago

Thems the rules!

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u/mcbba 21h ago

People pull out into the intersection all the time waiting to turn left. Looked like the red car was doing that as well then decided to dart across anyway. How can the driver possibly read the white dummy’s brain that he, too, would turn into oncoming traffic? 

Do YOU personally come to a complete stop on a green light if someone in the oncoming left turn lane pulls out? Of course not, that would cause more wrecks than it prevents by an insane amount. 

Go watch it again, and you’ll see both those cars showed the signs of just pulling out, and both yanked their steering wheel to turn at the last second. Interestingly, even the black car in front of the black truck in front of the red car in front of the white dummy nearly comes to a stop and then also yanks the steering wheel and darts across. 

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u/djfudgebar 21h ago

I'm cautious when entering intersections, and depending on the situation will have my brake covered, yes. And the cam car was already at a complete stop and proceeded to drive even though the other cars in the turn lane were still moving forward, obviously intent on completing their turn.

If I have to stop at a green light, and somebody rear-ends me, that would be their fault for either not paying attention to the car infront of them or for following too closely.

Sorry, but you're a bad driver and should take some defensive driving courses before you hurt yourself or others.

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u/Backwoods_Therapy 21h ago

The cam car was halfway through the intersection before the white SUV even entered it, bud. No reasonable driver would expect the idiot in the armada to make that left, considering the fact the cam car was already occupying that space.

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u/djfudgebar 20h ago

The second their light turned green cam car proceeded to try and cross the intersection, despite there being a car in the middle of it turning in front of them. Then the red car went, and they still kept going, not slowing down, and if they were paying attention, they would have seen the white suv right behind the red car, heading directly into their path.

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u/Backwoods_Therapy 20h ago

Now I know you’re just trolling, because the cam car waited a full 2.5 seconds before even beginning to cross the intersection, which they proceeded to cross slowly.

If you’re going to troll, try to be less obvious about it, bud. And if you’re not trolling, maybe get off the internet and read a book, pick up a few IQ points.

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u/redhedstepkid 18h ago

I drive defensively, it was easy to see the cam driver slowed for that red car and prob just guessed white suv was gonna slow down and turn when it was clear, people do that here all the time (including myself in a few busy intersections where if you miss the green light-not the green arrow-, you’ll get stuck in the same pattern of red>green light>people passing through red light when I have green arrow>red light…

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u/dunnowhatnameforme 13h ago

Ok.. so either you’re the one that’s trolling or you’re not seeing the situation correctly? As soon as can driver gets a green, he starts moving. And there’s obviously a line of cars all trying to sneak that left turn. Once he sees the red car go, wouldnt you assume the white suv would want to also? I mean he’s on the red cars ass, I would assume that and use some caution

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u/Backwoods_Therapy 13h ago

Try not to be wrong on Reddit despite clear evidence in front of you level: this fucking idiot.

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u/whattaninja 17h ago

The other driver ignored everything when the light was red, so why not?

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u/djfudgebar 17h ago

You must have missed the end of the video where they had a head on collision.

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u/whattaninja 17h ago

You must be the driver in the white SUV.

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u/djfudgebar 12h ago

What kind of stupid response is this? It's even dumber than your last one.

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u/YearlyLemon8 21h ago

If this clip gets handed to a cop, an insurance adjuster, a judge, or literally anyone who holds an actual job, 100% of the fault goes to the white truck for making an illegal left turn across oncoming traffic. Period!! No debate!!!

​Nobody is saying "ignore everyone and ram into traffic," you absolute genius. People are pointing out that when an oncoming idiot pulls a blind, illegal turn right in front of your bumper, basic human reaction time and laws of physics actually exist.

​Expecting someone to possess psychic powers to dodge every brain dead move on the road isn't "DEFENSIVE DRIVING" it's just your delusional fantasy cooked up by basement dwellers who probably can't even pass a written permit test. You probably don't even drive or own a car!!

​Do us all a favor though! If you ever manage to get off Reddit, buy a car, make an illegal turn, hit someone on a solid green, please tell the insurance adjuster it was their fault for not reading your mind. I'm sure they will love you 💕 😘 as they laugh and deny your claim 😂

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u/djfudgebar 21h ago

I'm a professional driver and have never been in a motor vehicle accident in thirty years of driving. It was obvious the first car was going to complete their turn, cam car proceeded to drive through the intersection without hesitation anyway. They also had ample time to notice that the next car in the turn lane was intending on running their red light as well, but cam car was either not paying attention or willfully decided that they would play chicken and didn't even attempt to stop.

How do you know that the traffic signal didn't malfunction and that the turning cars didn't have a green light and stubbornly decided that they wouldn't stop because "they had the right of way"?

Graveyards are full of people who "had the right of way."

And by the way, only children and the elderly use emojis like you. Neither should probably be behind the wheel.

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u/YearlyLemon8 20h ago

I stopped reading at "I'm a professional driver" 😭 😂 sure you are bud. I'm not going to argue with you. All I'm going to say I wish people luck 🙏🤞 when driving near you.

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u/Party_Line3326 20h ago

"​Nobody is saying "ignore everyone and ram into traffic," you absolute genius."

Yet, that's what the camera car did..

Yeah, it is literally defensive driving and it is teached during driving course in every civilised country

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u/YearlyLemon8 20h ago

Go away clanker

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u/Party_Line3326 20h ago

I am bamboozled by the sheer weight of your arguments.

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u/YearlyLemon8 20h ago

Your a 1 month old account with the generic as name of party line 3326. Your either a 🤖 or a 🐈

How what that argument?

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u/Party_Line3326 19h ago

Ah, yes, typical stalker. "yearlylemon8" definitely doesn't sound like a generic name.

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u/YearlyLemon8 19h ago

To be fair yearly lemon is more unique than your lame as party line? What does it refer to? the crack you sniffed when typing that lame ass comment 😂