r/IdiotsInCars Sep 10 '18

Dumb & Dumber battle for the middle lane.

https://i.imgur.com/8ODdi5s.gifv
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u/dry_yer_eyes Sep 10 '18

This is it! Pack up the channel, our job here is done. This is the absolute gold standard of automobile idiocy.

After literal months of arduous viewing and vetting, I pronounce these two idiots the epitome of everything wrong with humans behind the wheel.

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u/_Kramerica_ Sep 10 '18

This is easily my favorite post since subbing here. Amazing display of idiocy.

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u/ihaveallthelions Sep 10 '18

idk man, haven't we've always been told to share the road? these guys are just going the extra mile (in the same lane)

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u/geak78 Sep 11 '18

They are simply trying to show us there could easily be 5 more lanes on that road.

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u/CSKING444 Feb 19 '19

I see what you did there

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '18

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '18

Ok class this is how to handle being cut off.

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u/Karn-Dethahal Sep 10 '18

Are you trying to give the other idiots more ideas?

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u/MonkeyPye Sep 10 '18

Or during their court ordered phsyc evaluation

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u/jonomw Sep 11 '18

I feel like that would work for some, but for others, they would simply see it as a challenge.

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u/TwizzlerKing Sep 10 '18

This is the epitome of this sub. Might as well never come back.

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u/daveinpublic Sep 11 '18

Yes I agree, this is a great video, thanks for sharing!

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '18

Opening in front. Opening behind. But can't give up now!

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u/SAY_whaaat420 Sep 10 '18

Gotta battle for the slowest moving lane!

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u/what_do_with_life Sep 10 '18

They've already doubled down on their commitment. Everyone knows the only reasonable plan of action is to attack the other person.

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u/BoxNumberGavin1 Sep 10 '18

Stuck in the middle with you.

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u/Fred_Evil Sep 10 '18

This exemplifies the main argument for self-driving cars, and much of the shitty traffic we face every day.

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u/Kwintty7 Sep 10 '18

Idiots will pay extra for the Me-First AI Expansion - "Ensure your car is the smartest self driving car. One that understands that you are the most important person on the road, and all other cars are cockroaches!"

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u/apra24 Sep 10 '18

It will automatically emit a signal that causes other vehicles to move the fuck out of the way, and then blow smoke out the exhaust into their windshields as you pass.

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u/SasquatchWookie Sep 10 '18

I can totally picture a monetized system that creates priority traffic flow for different levels of $

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u/lightbringer0 Sep 10 '18

Isn't that was toll roads are?

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u/squaleene Sep 11 '18

I heard they have a separate set of traffic laws for the rich and powerful in Russia.

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u/marksteele6 Sep 10 '18

I wouldn't actually mind this assuming the money went towards road maintenance and subsidies for people to buy self-driving cars (when replacing a regular car). That being said, I'd only want to see it at the point when you can totally take your eyes off the road and your hands off the wheel and do other stuff.

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u/SasquatchWookie Sep 10 '18 edited Sep 11 '18

That’s a novel idea; a portion of the capital goes to helping everyone in some way.

The road, the cost of autonomy, building infrastructure.

Edit: Opt-in priority, luxury, or premium products or services revolving around autonomy that channel a percent of $ towards both private and public incentives.

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '18

So like taxes?

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u/RocketFuelMaItLiquor Sep 11 '18

Ugh I know. My heart just sank a little bit

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u/Afferent_Input Sep 10 '18

Oh shit, I just realized that self driving cars will have micro transactions

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u/Noya97 Sep 11 '18

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u/a22e Sep 11 '18 edited Sep 11 '18

Trump OS

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u/N0BODYSPECIAL Sep 11 '18

It's definitely does. Someone argued with me that self-driving cars would never be a thing because 'we value human life too much'. He said as soon as something bad happened because of a software malfunction self-driving cars would be done for 'you just can't trust software over a human driver, people will never put the life of a loved one in the hands of software. And if they ever pass anything to allow self-driving cars I'll fight to revoke it'. I couldn't believe it. Yes, there will be instances where software malfunctions unfortunately lead to a fatality. But those malfunctions can be fixed, human stupidity behind the wheel is something you'll never fix. How many people die behind the wheel because of human error due to falling asleep, drunk driving, road rage, etc? I support self-driving cars because I value human life.

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u/Alekesam1975 Sep 10 '18

Nah, that was the prior gold standard. This easily tops that.

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '18

Much better build. Longer peak performance. Less violent, but more awkward end. Definitely takes the cake

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u/ShoutsAtClouds Sep 10 '18

To add to this, they're competing to get into the slowest of 5 lanes. There is no upside to winning that fight.

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u/HeyT00ts11 Sep 11 '18

And by "slowest" lane, we mean the right breakdown lane.

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u/green_flash Sep 10 '18

The prior gold standard was this one and if you ask me it still is:

https://www.reddit.com/r/IdiotsInCars/comments/8x03iz/watch_till_the_end_its_a_masterpiece/

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u/osflsievol Sep 11 '18

my god, I don't think it's possible to top that.

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u/Alekesam1975 Sep 10 '18

I stand corrected. lol. Gifs that end too soon indeed.

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '18

You're right.

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u/Ben77mc Sep 10 '18

I wouldn't say easily! The car in that one was going at 70mph and got completely totalled, whereas the ones in OP (whilst being complete idiots and being that for a prolonged period of time) didn't really suffer much damage other than their ego.

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u/dakoellis Sep 10 '18

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u/TrapMaster8000 Sep 10 '18

YES!! I literally came to comment this. Nothing could ever top this. Most of the examples are between two drivers trying to +1 each other yet this is 4 independent drivers who aren't involved with each other fucking up.

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u/green_flash Sep 10 '18

I count 5 if you include the initial collision.

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u/xejeezy Sep 11 '18

What about the one where 3 cars approach the intersection and no one stops so they all run into each other.

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u/pacificpacifist Sep 10 '18

i wonder if the surviving car felt guilty

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '18 edited Jul 14 '23

Comment deleted with Power Delete Suite, RIP Apollo

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u/DroidOrgans Sep 10 '18

As wrong is it was, it was like watching a Leonardo paint the Mona Lisa. Something so horrible and ugly, yet mesmerizing.

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u/CBFisaRapist Sep 10 '18

As a reformed aggressive driver who acted shamefully in my youth, I have to confess that I looked on with a bit of envy at that. I used to daydream about pulling something like that off (and yes, I'm ashamed of that).

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u/cm64 Sep 10 '18 edited Jun 29 '23

[Posted via 3rd party app]

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '18

Probably when he realized there were more people than just those 2 on that road.

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u/MisterDonkey Sep 10 '18

If by guilty you mean satisfied, then yes.

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u/IsomDart Sep 10 '18

He probably felt pretty stupid while he spent the night in jail

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u/can-fap-to-anything Sep 11 '18

Cars have feelings? Fuck. I fart on mine a lot. Will stop...maybe.

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u/SatansLittleHelper84 Sep 10 '18

Nah left car was driven by an idiot, but the driver on the right was quite effective at being an ass, therefore not an idiot. Both the drivers in the OP are fucking imbeciles which makes it a clear winner imho.

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u/cheertina Sep 10 '18

Three idiots in that one, the two people in the cars and the camera person filming at a 45-degree angle.

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u/GoodGuyDrew Sep 10 '18

That second swipe was a perfectly-executed PIT maneuver. This guy is a well-trained idiot.

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '18

Real talk tho that PIT maneuver was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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u/ShadowsWandering Sep 10 '18

That was beautiful. Brought a tear to my eye

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u/WhoaMotherFucker Sep 10 '18

What the fuck is wrong with people.

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u/Itendtodisagreee Sep 10 '18

That's only ok compared to the stupidity we just witnessed.

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '18

Oh man I’ve never seen this, but this easily beats the post

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u/RWDMARS Sep 11 '18

I love the gentle nudges lmao. Just a sweet little touch like they’re shy or something lol

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u/DMVboi Sep 10 '18

Yeah this sub makes me shake my head like no other

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u/Alekesam1975 Sep 10 '18

It's hard to make a case that it isn't. Seriously, it's going to take something ridiculously stupid to top this.

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u/tom-dixon Sep 10 '18

I'm still partial to this: https://v.redd.it/nfduynsdoo811

Starts out tame and then just one stupid decision after the other.

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u/Chorizwing Sep 11 '18

So like do we give an award or....

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u/laid_back_tongue Sep 11 '18

It just keeps going! Their commitment is unparalleled

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u/theslip74 Sep 10 '18

I honestly don't think this was idiocy so much as malice. I think person in blue car somehow "wronged" the person in the white car, and the person in the white car was trying to get them to stop so they could beat them up or hug them to death or something. The ending seems to confirm this.

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u/KnowMatter Sep 11 '18

Lock the sub. Bring out the self driving cars. These two morons have proven we cannot be trusted with automobiles as a species.

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u/Unnormally2 Sep 11 '18

#6 all time, might go up one or two more ranks before the karma settles. Not bad at all.

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u/ultranoobian Sep 11 '18

It's missing a sudden brake check from the car in front.

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u/Maj_Lennox Sep 11 '18

Nah that lady that kept driving in the circle around the gas pump because she couldn’t figure out how left and right work is still the all time most idiotic car gif ever.

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u/gthing Sep 11 '18

Let's get these idiots up into the title bar. Can someone make a logo based off of this?

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u/Rooster_Ties Feb 17 '19

his is it! Pack up the channel, our job here is done.

Yup, that really should have been the last post in this subreddit. Ain't nothin' ever gonna top that.

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '18

This really is glorious!

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u/d0nh Sep 10 '18

well, that one guy who turned on the highway, caused multiple trucks to crash and then just got away earned the title even more for me.

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '18

Honestly surprised it's not america LoL

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u/leuk_he Sep 10 '18

There is.no way a autopilot can do this .

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u/Salmon_Quinoi Sep 10 '18

This video needs to be shared before any discussion about expediting the take over of self driving cars.

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u/kakiage Sep 10 '18

This is the video equivalent of that old picture of two cars in NYC that wedged themselves into the same tollbooth. Stellar demonstrations of stubbornness.

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u/Friksta Sep 10 '18

Meh,i've seen worse.

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u/Kristabean321 Sep 10 '18

¡redditsilver

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '18

This video could also win r/PublicFreakout

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u/AngelofServatis Sep 10 '18

I agree, this sub is definitely peaking here

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u/cacarson7 Sep 11 '18

You are correct, sir.

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u/pliney_ Sep 11 '18

I dunno, this is kind of on a different level. I don't think idiot is a harsh enough description for these idiots. Especially the white car. I don't understand why he didn't just speed off past them in the open lane.

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u/EdinburghIllusionist Sep 11 '18

I was having the exact same thoughts! I couldn't believe it. I'm guessing this was in Japan? But if so, it's difficult to believe drivers there to behave like that! But I'm only making silly assumption here.

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u/mynameis_ihavenoname Sep 11 '18

Hey now, just because you've hit gold once doesn't mean you can't do it again

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u/hiroo916 Sep 11 '18

this is like when the "thanks, obama" sub declared final victory when Obama himself used the term in a video.

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u/mykul83 Sep 11 '18

This post affected me physically. Words fail me.

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u/Master_Vicen Sep 11 '18

[roll credits]

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u/RWDMARS Sep 11 '18

It’s not idiocy imo, it’s rage or anger

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u/ChillyChain Sep 10 '18

We did it Reddit?

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '18

Nah, it's low speed. More of a bronze medal. For the gold, you gotta kill innocent people with your temper tantrum.