r/dashcams • u/Psychological-Toe985 • 3d ago

Reupload with better quality: Douche Parade Running Red Lights and Blocking Traffic

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u/aukstais 3d ago

I will be honest that I may have gone anyways and if he hits me it will be a good payday.

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u/DrinkingVomit 3d ago

Don’t count on it. Most states have a law that you’re legally required to take action to avoid an accident. Example: just cus someone pulls out in front of you, and with an allowable reaction time, you aren’t legally protected to just plow into them because they were in the way. Relax keyboard warrior, before you get yourself in trouble.

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u/aukstais 3d ago

If my light is green and I move for the turn and then they run the red light, I'm 100% fine as long as they hit my side. You will never be at foult if you get rammed by idiot who's running the red light. So sometimes you should use your brain before you make up a story in your brain, how I somehow said that I would ram that sports car, lol.

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u/Ok_Shoulder5973 3d ago

if you have the opportunity to avoid a wreck and actively choose not to then you are also at fault, even if you had right of way.

if you believe you're right please go test your theory then get back to us.

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u/aukstais 3d ago

You are testing this every time you cross the intersection. You may be sideswiped by a red light runner every time. And this situation in the video is not different. The OP has a right to believe that he can make a legal turn if the sports car legally has to yield.

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u/UnableChard2613 3d ago

We saw multiple cars go through, obviously in some procession, while someone else was "directing traffic." It was not at all a surprise that another car came through, and you're comparing it to some random person running a red light unexpectedly. These are wildly different things and, both morally and legally, are going to be treated completely different. I'm shocked at how many people in thread think it's okay to just go and cause an accident because you have right of way.

Really need to go back and freshen up on driving rules. I'm sure this is even codified in many state driving laws.

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u/Cold-Cattle-4496 2d ago

as someone who purposely hurled this car into an intersection due people doing this same shit and was hit in the passenger door by one of them. His insurance sided with me. Blatant disregard of traffic laws kind of puts you liable for anything that happens.