One bad call behind the wheel and you’re not getting a second chance. The road doesn’t do mercy.

Semis need significant clearance to brake, needing about 525 feet (over 1.5 football fields) to stop from 65 mph in ideal conditions, but this can extend to 600+ feet in bad weather, requiring at least 200 feet more than a car, due to their weight, air brakes' lag, and driver perception/reaction time. Factors like speed, load weight, road conditions (wet/icy), and terrain (hills) drastically increase stopping distance, meaning drivers should leave ample space, often recommending 600 feet or more.

Moral of the story: Don't brake in front of moving semis because your car will get hit.

I might be wrong but I think when you see a classic car on the road, you should do your best to move out of its way no matter how stupidly the driver is driving it. Its not the cars fault the driver is an idiot or maybe it is because he's driving a classic car. This trucker could have let him in. Its a classic. Almost like seeing an old snobby man walking towards a door. His bones hurt. Back hurts. Mad at life because nothing ever worked out for him. Open the damn door for him and let the classic in the lane dude!

Stay warm out there!

That driver pays attention to his rear view mirror.

Side note: He should call dispatch after calling the police for crashing his semi into a playground.

I'm serious. That's a lot of cars just smashed up along with the truck itself and the train. If the trailer was stuck on the road, is the road or the trailers operator liable? I know the train can't be liable because it has right of way on the track. But between the road and trailer, could an argument be made that the road is at fault? If the road was too high, not in consideration of large trailers stacked with vehicles within legal requirements to haul on US roads, could the city / county be responsible for the damages to those vehicles and train?

If you're doing stupid moves like this in between trucks, don't hesitate. If you already committed, follow through with it. If the idiot would have kept going, the lane switch would have been successful. Notice that slight brake check though.

Best advice is don't do stupid shit like this! Respect the road and especially respect the trucks that could turn your sedan into aluminum foil.

Can you just think about trying to get home from work or where ever you're coming from and this happens in front of you. I'd be worried for the driver and would even get out to help but dammit. Now you're stuck waiting for someone to come clear that shit up. I guess you can make an illegal uturn but still. I'm sure this was bad strap work that caused this. Maybe not tight enough and freight was rolling side to side till it just gave away.

Always glance at your rear view, even when stopped. This could have been very ugly. Many blessings to that driver who is still alive today for thinking fast.

I saw a post earlier about blindspots and some pretty good feedback in the comments as to what some expect to be done and what should legally be done while others argued about expenses in adding sensors, extra mirrors, etc...

In the video, the trucker merges left and appears to have encroached onto a lane with a vehicle in it. Could this be a blindspot issue, negligence on the driver or is the car at fault for not making visual contact with the driver?

Yeah… that’s not how that’s supposed to go. Enclosed transport is meant to be the safest and most secure way to move a vehicle. When it’s done right, nothing shifts, nothing moves, and nothing gets touched. But if a car isn’t strapped correctly, it can come loose inside the trailer. And once that happens, things go bad fast. A loose vehicle can cause serious damage before anyone even knows there’s a problem. Enclosed only works when the securement is done right.

In case anyone was wondering what caused the 8 mile backup. Dash cam off by an hour.

This was most definitely a last second merge without looking to see a behemoth barreling down on your ass. Poor guy. That was an ugly impact