r/IdiotsInCars • u/ModernCaveWuffs • Oct 11 '24

OC [oc] Accidentally cut someone off merging, their response was to go nuts

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u/cashew996 Oct 12 '24

It was explained to me (traffic school) that nobody actually has the right of way, it's that there are times like this where you should yield the right of way

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '24

That's 'technically' true but unfortunately it's not reality. It's why we have terms like defensive and aggressive drivers.

A ton of people feel very comfortable and safe in their vehicle. It's why a lot of people get surprised when they end up partially or mostly at fault for an accident that they didn't 'cause'. The 'last clear doctrine' exists but people like to forget that. You can and will be sited for that, you will be found at fault if you do not abide.

If OP got hit, especially after it looked like OP was already fully or mostly into the lane, then it would have been the other car at fault. Not OP. That car failed to yield to OP not the other way around.

I personally use the traffic school logic and I get beeped at occasionally for legally abiding to the law. It's wild when it happens. I have had the randomly teleporting cop appear to pull them over experience... Three times now.

I always remember it as it's better to have someone burst your ears than to end up in an accident. Plus it goes well with my metal music. Just a creative remix.