What Would You Do
Seen this the other day when a RV was entering the interstate from the on ramp. The traffic was heavy but a driver flash his head lights to the RV to enter the interstate, as the driver slowed down fo...
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msmith1199 wrote:toedtoes wrote:msmith1199 wrote:toedtoes wrote:
Being in a large RV in front of what was going on would provide very limited help in reporting the accident.
As for the details, the vehicle at the back was at fault, but the vehicle who slowed down to let the RV in should have been paying attention to what was going on behind him/her. Had they been paying attention they might have realized that slowing down was more dangerous than not letting the RV in because of the proximity of the other vehicle. Being nice is good, but it's amazing how often it actually makes things worse than just following the rules of the road.
So you think the guy that slowed was not following the rules of the road? Slowing to permit traffic to merge is legal.
Slowing down should not be necessary. When on a freeway, one should maintain a proper speed and a proper distance from the cars around you. Slowing down when there is a vehicle close behind you is creating a potential for an accident (which is exact!y what happened).
You realize we're talking about Class A motorhomes don't you? Too bad all freeway off ramps aren't down hill and a half mile long otherwise I'd be happy to agree with you. Otherwise, if people did not allow motorhomes and trucks to merge onto freeways then there would be lots more crashes than there are.
There is a big difference between allowing someone to merge and slowing down on the freeway. I always leave enough room from the car in front of me for someone to merge in. I also don't go so fast that another vehicle can't safely merge in front of me.
I am not saying the front car was at fault, but their actions did have an impact of the outcome.