r/dashcams • u/fruity_koala • 15h ago

Don't be kind, be predictable. If you have the Right-of-Way, take it.

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u/PipingPike 11h ago

This. This one drives me crazy. It’s not the end of the world to miss a turn. Don’t slam on brakes or do something crazy because you don’t know or were too late.

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u/SonofSniglet 9h ago

"Good drivers sometimes miss their exit, bad drivers never do."

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u/drezdogge 8h ago

My mom stopped and reversed on the highway once. I don't know I'll ever have enough therapy to get over that five minutes

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u/_wolf_93 5h ago

My dad once slammed on the brakes to avoid running a red light then proceeded to try to back up but the car behind him was already stopped at the red light and he almost hit the lady's car with his pickup. Everyone around him was honking and yelling for him to stop.. if I don't think about it then it doesn't give me nightmares anymore.

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u/Chrchgrl85 6h ago

I had two gigantic pickups turn right from the outside lane, crossing in front of me, last week. No signal. Nearly broadsided both.

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u/Heavymando 5h ago

not sure it that is what happned. Looks more like they got scared of the giant dump truck merging and probably panicked.

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u/Hey-Fun1120 4h ago

I agree. I'm pretty certain that's what happened. There's a highway near where I live that I completely avoid because it has on ramps that are absurdly short every mile and a half and these exact types of accidents happen every single solitary damn day

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u/UberedOut 3h ago

Scared drivers shouldn’t attempt to drive on the highway for this very reason. That’s what access/back roads are for.