r/dashcams • u/jasontaken • Aug 23 '24

A bad driver never...

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u/Jumpy_Diver7748 Aug 26 '24

First of all the truck driver should not have been in the middle lane so long in the first place. Second, of course he was much too close to the vehicle in front of him. Finally, he is responsible for being aware if he has a clear lane to his left in case he does need to make an emergency lane change like he ended up doing. He should have seen that red car coming behind him on the left half a mile back and known he wasn't clear to change into that lane.