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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toedtoes wrote: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.
A lot of assumptions are being made here. Driving on the freeway is never a perfect scenario. And if you think your actions are always the right one or the best one is your opinion.
Understanding you likely don't have much time knowing what's coming down the ramp from a ways back. I'd wager a bet that many drivers either ... Move to the next lane over ... Slow down to allow merging ... Speed up to allow merging ... Stay in lane at steady speed ( and that's probably the least done). It's never cut and dry. Personally I move over a lane if possible. Does that make me wrong?
The driver that hit the car was the "only one at fault" and should have been paying attention. Put the blame where it belongs. They were too close, distracted, nobody knows. The person that was hit did nothing wrong and didn't cause the accident nor partly to blame.
These thread always get dragged sideways with opinions. The question was "what would you do"? Would you stop?