TESLA CRUSHED BY LYING SEMI TRUCK DRIVER

[@Komo267]

I’m the submitter from clip 13. I admit I was being dumb for not slowing down when seeing police lights. I didn’t want to disengage autopilot and kept to the left of the lights since I assumed it was just an off to the side accident. For more context: - no I did not drink - I was on auto pilot so I assumed if there was an accident ahead Tesla would be able to detect it which is why I didn’t take over to slow down. It was very dark could only see the head lights from traffic ahead and didn’t notice the hazards from the black car due to it being perpendicular to the highway. - no I was not distracted by the bumper, I only noticed it in my peripherals when I got closer. - the clip you’re seeing is augmented by teslas night vision which over exposes the video making it way brighter than it really is. - the Prius to my left also swerved last minute to avoid side swiping the front of the black car.

[@leviathan-052]

making excuses is not a good way to handle things like this... driving at night you should already be going slower than usual and, especially if you see lights, slow down even more, disengage autopilot, and pay attention hope you've learned that a fancy autopilot can't save you in a situation like this or to be more careful in general in the future (and no, not saying i'm a better driver, just saying that learning from these is better than making excuses. excuses can kill) stay safe

[@chadkelley]

Do you know if your Tesla has Radar or not?

[@Komo267]

@@leviathan-052 I admitted I should’ve slowed down but made a bad judgement not to, what more did you want? Lol I didn’t blame the cop or anyone else, it was just hard to see

[@Komo267]

My comment was to address people saying I was drunk or too focused on the bumper to watch the road and thinking that the highway was actually as bright as the video showed when it was actually really dark

[@leviathan-052]

@@Komo267 it's never hard to see cars have headlights that you need to have on while driving, especially at night plus it was a lit area, even if barely that said, we all make mistakes, just hope you've learned from this one

[@ambition2959]

Had the same situation as #13. A car was stopped sideways in the middle of the night on the highway and many people almost hit it. People who don’t own a Tesla don’t realize that the video footage is brightened a lot automatically. It’s actually not that bright in real life. It’s also a black car which makes it way harder to see at night.

[@kgb4187]

But he saw the bumper, so he should have seen the car that still had lights on the corners.

[@coldsnap4467]

@@kgb4187 He only saw the bumper via peripherals. Their is a pinned comment with him answering question's. To be fair... a lot of people saw they would have done this or that, but I always doubt it. In the moment, people stop thinking just out of panic.

[@KRAMITDFROG]

The guy is in LA on I-10, coming off I-5 towards I-710. It is not dark there unless they're having a blackout.

[@chinapig71]

If its too dark to see far enough ahead for the speed you are travelling then you slow down until you can see far enough ahead for the speed you are travelling..... Mealy mouthed bullshit excuses about the cars camera have no relevance whatsoever.

[@PatrickBaptist-vv2bg]

Dude you were not paying attention and are a bad driver, stop making excuses, you were driving too fast for the condition then if you couldn't see that car, if I were you I would have just remained silent.

[@jwewer01]

8:06 He was cruising on a brightly Illuminated highway with police lights flashing and now tells he couldn't see the car coming? I call BS And besides that, how can you be so delusional to rely on autopilot to save your life? Next time stop being so distracted and keep your eyes on the road. Autopilot is a system to aid the driver, not one to replace the human at all

[@amzarnacht6710]

I have been in that EXACT position before, and yes it can very easily be done. Because there are flashing lights to the right a good bit of your attention - direct or peripheral - is going to be on those lights. On a dark road a black car becomes all but invisible. What probably caught the driver's attention was the blinking yellow light that was not changing relative to traffic which set off subconscious alarms even before the Tesla reacted. Emergency strobes have a secondary unintentional effect is that they pretty much completely blind people at night and cause havoc with the CCD chips used in modern cameras (including Teslas).

[@fragile3826]

bro be quiet its early in the morning he probably had a drink or two in him and it was dark. he was most likely trying to figure out what actually was happening with the bumper.

[@Scotty-vs4lf]

@@fragile3826 he shouldnt be driving if he cant see at night and if he cant handle driving with a drink or 2... its not "its my legal right to drive at night" its "what am i capable of doing safely"

[@ambition2959]

It’s not that bright, it’s Tesla night vision lol. That highway is in LA and it is actually dark as hell. Those lights above illuminate the street above not below the bridge, you can tell by the shadow cast

[@maolcogi]

@@fragile3826 "he probably had a drink or two in him" ... how can that possibly ... EVER be a defense!? I do not care how much you drank, if you have consumed alcohol, you will not drive. This is now divine law, follow it or you will be punished!

[@JohnnyBean78]

Brian, like the rest of us, need to scan side to side and keep your eyes peeled straight ahead to avoid stalled cars in the lane of travel. Looks like Brian got hooked by the flashy lights. Happens to all of us.

[@GReaper]

Also, I think drivers should have a emergency beacon light. It can be as simple as a magnetic flashing red LED device. It adds extra visibility if you're on the side of the road, or in a situation where you end up like this. You can place it on the vehicle so it can be seen since the vehicle's own lights can't be seen.

[@Spengas]

my question is why doesnt the cop park in the road with his lights on

[@JohnnyBean78]

@@Spengas Stupid cop.

[@nboddie1036]

@@Spengas The cop is purposely trying to slow ALL traffic, due to the disable vehicle in the road, the car parts in the road and the light pole laying in right lanes. Where again is one car suppose to go to black all of that?

[@PhrontDoor]

We could probably find the lady in the NURSEIT collision if the blur-out effect weren't on.

[@aminfozdar]

It was mentioned in another comment which they replied to. They had to blur because of KZbin’s “guidelines”. They said the unblurred one in on Twitter

[@CaptainCJ97]

The amount that use the blind spot as excuse is insane james got lucky

[@jwewer01]

Of course its the truckers fault, but that doesn't mean this accident isn't stupid and could have been completely preventeable. In divers ed you learn not to drive besides a semi because there is a good chance that you won't be seen. And accelerating besides it is infinitely more stupid.

[@FacuGonz3]

They have so much blind spots that how they even drive lol it's obviously a lie that most say, because even if it would have been that, HE SAW HIM on the right side of the highway before, if he doesn't see it in his right mirror that means the car it's besides him.. that trucker shouldn't drive if he doesn't have that much 'imagination'.

[@Scotty-vs4lf]

@@jwewer01 especially when theyre trying to pass and u speed up, i always let someone pass me than move left behind them and wait for them to move right, as the law suggests

[@richards8872]

@@jwewer01yeah but trucks are not supposed to pass on the left especially in a construction zone. The trucker is a shitty driver

[@PrimRoseLane]

@@richards8872 usa. trucks are not supposed to pass on the RIGHT hand side. But you are supposed to check and make sure you FINISH passing before changing lanes on top of someone.

[@Ojisan642]

The main things I've learned from this channel is that Teslas are so delicate that any minor collision can result in a huge repair bill, or even total the car, and that Tesla repairs take forever and a half.

[@Mprikiman]

Premium cars for premium owners. The rest can go with a Corolla or a Camry.

[@thepolarphantasm2319]

​@@Mprikimanthat's an interesting way to say "delicate" 😂

[@tails300]

It’s not just Tesla that goes for any electric car. Look up the 2 Hyundai Ioniq 5 owners that just had their brand new cars totaled due to damage to the under carriage shielding (one even dented the battery casing). Replacement batteries were quoted to the some of 60k Canadian, more than the cars were worth so they were totaled and their insurance premiums will go up for the foreseeable future.

[@theultimatebigmunchkin7109]

@Mprikiman weak cars for weak owners.

[@pechi22]

Lmao, "promium cars". Surely not "premium driver" since everybody who drives a Tesal, where i live, is the most fragile and incompetent driver@@Mprikiman

[@A52_E92]

Brian needs to take a defensive driving course immediately

[@nboddie1036]

Where does Brian sign up for Common Sense?

[@milesb1763]

And Tesla needs to equip its cars with radars... this would have been completely avoided by basically any other new car sold today with a radar (including every Toyota and Honda and car that costs 1/2 the price of a well-eaquptted model 3).

[@Scotty-vs4lf]

@@milesb1763 this is true, they might not swerve for u but they would certainly warn u and leave plenty of time for u to correct. at least thats the case with my car

[@butWhyDad]

Defensive? Bro defensive driving has nothing to do with looking where you are driving he needs new eyes and brain.

[@blewis42002]

@@milesb1763radars characteristically struggle with stationary objects. It might’ve done better, but I wouldn’t hold my breath.

[@TheOwlGuy777]

Uninsured driving should carry a 5 year no-plea sentence.

[@terryb4563]

I can't believe how many uninsured drivers are in these shows

[@jcmib7]

Tell me about it. Just had one of those incidents this year. My car was totaled 😖 the driver was driving impaired and hit the back of my car going at least 45MPH.

[@colinpovey7923]

5 years is a little much, but the consequences should be more than they currently are.

[@Ok-cb5lw]

Lmao good luck with that in our justice system.

[@grimreaper4801]

uninsured driver are more likely to cause car accident in the first place.​@@terryb4563

[@russelbrown6275]

From what I have observed if a Tesla gets anything greater than a rock chip then it’s a GAURANTEED total.

[@uktv05]

Hi Wham Bamm, 12:42 the License plate is AWV8375

[@gdu370]

ajw8375

[@alexw20]

AYW8375

[@glitzyx4x852]

I see AYW8375

[@zacharyeversole]

AYYYYOOOOO

[@cedricjackson7521]

I have a serious hatred for drivers who do Hit and run.

[@eduardogarcia8654]

Bryan is the most blinded driver ever🤡

[@theepanvr]

#13 Brian should stop driving immediately and have his eyes checked. Luckily it was 4am and not too many cars on the highway. Another reason Lidar is better than Tesla's Contrast based FSD

[@Sir_TophamHatt]

Driving at night in real life is totally different from what it looks like from a camera. Do you even drive?

[@Sir_TophamHatt]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@theepanvrAre you mentally impaired? You literally admit in your own comment that a Lidar sensor would have worked better in this situation than a contrast-based system which doesn’t work well in low-light situations… but then also blame the drivers eyesight, which is dependent on light and contrast to see things, just like the tesla’s sensors!! The actual conditions were obviously way darker than the night-vision video would make it seem, as anyone who’s ever driven at night would understand. Honestly, think for two seconds before you comment next time!

[@fragile3826]

@@Sir_TophamHatt respect to you bru, its not even his fault when he was probably looking at the bumper trying to figure out what the police were their for. It was also early in the morning and dark, also their has been cases where lidar doesnt always pick up stopped vehicles when travelling at a higher speed.

[@JADGamer2013lol]

@@Sir_TophamHattI don't even drive, since I'm 13, but I at least know that it wasn't his fault. You and @fragile3826 made some good explanations. These other people are the clowns.

[@JeresCorner]

We could probably have a better chance of helping ID the Honda hit and run driver if you hadn't blurred out their face?

[@WhamBaamTeslacam]

We had to add that after it was uploaded due to KZbin guidelines... Full video is posted on X

[@bubzilla6137]

I thought the same thing but the guy who sent in the video said the lady was smoking. I'm guessing it wasn't tobacco and that's probably why Ben and his amazingly awesome team had to blur it...

[@amzarnacht6710]

@@WhamBaamTeslacam 'X'? What is that, yet another subscription service?

[@rohithravichandran454]

​@@amzarnacht6710Twitter is called X now. Rebranding after Elon took over

[@johnsonrj74]

​@@amzarnacht6710 used to be called Twitter. Keep up!

[@istaylowpro]

Brian needs to pay attention to the road and stop relying on the car to do it for him. Wow.

[@MidnightMustang]

The camera makes scenes way brighter than reality at night. I’ve been in a similar situation-dark car, no visible lights on it, could not even see it until the last second. The moment his headlights kissed the car, he saw & maneuvered around it.

[@jduds100]

Can we agree on one thing? That other driver was not going to be sprinting anywhere.

[@ambition2959]

It’s Tesla night vision. The scene is actually not this bright. If it was autopilot on Tesla would’ve stopped long before. Seems the Tesla noticed exactly when the driver noticed the car and swerved.

[@nboddie1036]

@@MidnightMustang What explains not slowing down? The dark car had it's hazards on. They're clearly visible not matter how "dark" it is. The presence of a stopped police vehicle with it's lights flashing is also a good warning that something might be on or near the road...

[@MidnightMustang]

@@nboddie1036The later statement of yours is 100% a solid point. But in reality, no, the vehicle is not at all visible to the driver. I have been through the same circumstance, except there was no police visble. Only an abandoned vehicle with its hazards on, positioned in such a way that it would be impossible to see.

[@dsjjmv7546]

The trucker hit him on purpose. He has steel tubing in front of the truck so he can hit people and receive no damage. 100% on purpose

[@bommyTomTim]

Nope, not a chance. 100% an accident. Tell me you've never driven a truck and know nothing about them, without telling me 🙄

[@bubzilla6137]

​@@bommyTomTimIntentional or not, the trucker was negligent at the very least. He switched lanes to pass the Tesla so he must have known it was there. He also should have seen that the speed limit went back up to 70 and assumed the Tesla would be speeding up, meaning that passing him should take longer.

[@Momonim79]

@@bubzilla6137Tesla driver should’ve let him complete the overtake and then pass him again not chill on the blind spot

[@misterg4059]

Indeed trucker needs to be fined and sent back to CDL school 🤨

[@bubzilla6137]

@@Momonim79 I don't disagree. This is one those situations with 2 kinds of fault. The trucker is legally at fault, the Tesla is technically at fault. I don't know why anyone would chill next to a semi like that, that's just stupid. I've sped up to 15mph or more over the speed limit many times just to get out of a blind spot a trucker put me in. They will start to pass, then match their speed with mine. So I'll floor it just so I'm not staring death in the face.

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

You're asking for help to identify a Nissan driver after you blurred out the image of the driver. F'n lawyers are going to be the ruin of society.

[@Donuts_random_stuff]

Why do modern cars have so much bullsh1t sensors, the minor damage on some of them would be easily and cheaply fixed on older cars but on Tesla it totals them. Electric cars are a huge scam

[@nerdofaviationF-35]

Now teslas dont have sensor’s they’re using their cameras (that are also used for as dash-cams and records while parked) I do agree the supersonic sensors are full of bs but they’re used as a safety measurement (parking sensors )to see how close to a car they are

[@hollythecat112]

If they didnt have sensors when using autopilot the car might just crash into something the cameras didnt see

[@saul_goodman-v5f]

a lil money to help save the planet

[@OfficialMeep]

its funny how tesla drivers, not appear to be very good drivers, I think autopilot has something to do with it.

[@tomkzinti2760]

You, sir, are one of the best narrators currently active on KZbin. Keep up the great work, it's most appreciated!

[@daguzify]

He failed miserably on the first video

[@C00LM4N]

No matter what's your car center of gravity is. If it's suspension is designed properly then you won't flip on plain tarmac under any circumstances until you have something applying severe lifting force to chassis.

[@donswier]

Pretty sure the McLaren driver had an extremely important and time-sensitive appointment to attend. That's always the case when tooling around town top-down in your 200mph supercar.🙄

[@kgb4187]

Cope harder. Why would they offer an option to take the top down if owners weren't meant to drive like that? Where can he go 200mph because he has something to do?

[@ale7564]

Time-sensitive entitlement, too

[@delanorrosey4730]

He had plenty of space. He just wanted to be Mr. Self Important Jerk.

[@chorlesteajones6794]

@@delanorrosey4730 This right here!

[@GrumpyWolfTech]

@@delanorrosey4730 and you wanted to be the Karen that parks in the middle of the lane blocking everyone else cause it was too hard to park in an actual spot.

[@Quickcat21MK]

This is the second trucker to willfully hit a tesla. I say the driver should press charges.

[@jwewer01]

You are clueless. Easy to judge when you've never stepped a foot in a semi

[@ndb_static_6850]

@@jwewer01how is he clueless? That truck driver didn’t need to merge into his lane that close to the Tesla. It looked purposeful. You don’t have to step foot into a semi to know that he was in the wrong.

[@georgejohnson8674]

What charges? Because I'll defend the Trucker and I'm not a lawyer, so please. What charges are you going to charge him with?

[@B345T1N355Official]

Charges for what? There’s no way a DA will file any charges on the trucker unless if there were injuries.

[@greg227]

The truck driver is at fault, not only is this what is called a preventable, it is a case book example of an inferior truck driver who was speeding with absolutely no awareness of what was around him and his truck, and this is a driver who will end up killing someone one day.

[@NabilTadili]

6:15 Tesla's are a marvel of engineering, yet it's astonishing how a car that appears easily fixable in the world of conventional vehicles gets totally written off. Had a worst crash than this on my Opel Insignia with a 20t truck, yet it was repairable and costed less than $4k to fix it like brand new

[@FahimBCity]

4:55 One Accord hits Tesla, another Accord driver helps the Tesla owner, impressive bro!

[@stopnowus]

Just like the rest of us, Brian must consistently scan his surroundings from side to side and stay vigilant straight ahead to navigate around any stalled cars in the travel lane. It appears that Brian may have been momentarily captivated by flashy lights-a scenario we can all relate to. It serves as a reminder for everyone to stay focused on the road, no matter how tempting the distractions might be.

[@hiimstacie1810]

as a trucker I have a feeling that the tesla was likely camping on the passengers side while I agree that it is the trucks fault in this situation . people in small cars need to realize that it is difficult to see you when you camp on the side of a semi and the worst thing you can do is remain on either side of a semi either slow down and let us merge or speed up and get out of the way . regular drivers need to realize that big trucks will always be trying to get back to the right lane and your little car can easily disappear in our blind spot. best way to avoid accidents with big trucks is do what we do give us space we cannot stop as fast nor can we get out of the way as fast . everyday I have to deal with a idiot who wants to camp on my right side without realizing that one strong gust of wind or a other merging car can easily end up really bad for everyone

[@MetxsightseerRailfan]

For entry 17, the way the Honda driver took off makes me think that she's been caught before.

[@CaptainKremmen]

5:32 How can anyone help identify the driver when you've edited them out of the video?

[@Sacred_Silence]

Kinda crazy how easy it is to total a Tesla lol

[@Thecommentator-hc1fz]

How is it possible to drive without license plate? I never seen it in the EU. There are also no temporary plates except for dealership plates!

[@markovwms]

8:23 the driver simply wasnt paying attention

[@HEXPO]

Brian rubber necking not paying attention to what is Infront of him lol

[@rikbloemers43]

I would buy a tesla, but one thing that keeps me from doing this is the automatic shutdown after an accident that strands you in the middle of a highway. At least let the car go to neutral so it can be pushed out of the way! Also this feature is kinda dangerous if you think about it. what if you are out on a country road in a snow storm and hit something that disables your vehicle (although the vehicle itself was not too damaged to drive but the computer thinks it should shut it down) now you are stranded and freeze to death...

[@dvoz9023]

This also happens with a, fuel powered vehicle. The fuel pump will shut off after an accident. Most people don't know how to reset it. Normally cars should have a Manual override to get it in to neutral gear. Not sure about tesla tho.

[@Scotty-vs4lf]

@@dvoz9023 if ur talking about a pyro fuse that only goes off when the airbags do. teslas shut off with slight taps to prevent hit and runs and its overly intrusive

[@sailirish7]

Well if you had been prepared for inclement weather like you were supposed to, you should have an emergency kit in the trunk to keep you warm and full of calories until help arrives. You, good sir, need to remember the Ps... Prior Planning Prevents Piss-poor Performance

[@MarkOH32012]

​@@dvoz9023 most of the news cars have a fuze and when the airbags go off it blows cutting the Power ofut of the battery to the duel pump runing the engine out of fuel. I bought a wrecked Porsche GT3 RS and had to take the hole dash out to change it and be able to start it again.

[@bloothedog4443]

Get a Model Why.

[@CFlow375]

I don't know about the rest of America, but if you live in the northeast, specifically around DC, you'd do best to avoid all Nissan and Infiniti drivers as they tend to be the most reckless and most often uninsured drivers on the road. Especially Altima and Versa drivers.

[@teardowndan5364]

#8 - that looks like A(probably T)W837(5 or 6) to me, fairly readable. Do a plate search using only the most readable character, filter it by brand and vehicle type, that shouldn't leave many possible suspects to check out for right-side scrapes consistent with the side-swipe and paint swap colors.

[@chorlesteajones6794]

Sadly most search engines request a state as well and it's fairly hard to decipher. Could be many states to be honest. With it being close to Washington I'd take a guess that would be the state and it even looks similar to their plate format. Hope this helps him as those were the same digits I was thinking.

[@FrankignoEstudiantes]

5:33: IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS HONDA ACCORD OR ITS DRIVER.." How do we recognize the driver if you've blurred/obscured her face?

[@nurseitkalbaev]

youtube guidelines requires faces to be blurred. unblured one in on Twitter

[@FrankignoEstudiantes]

@@nurseitkalbaev There are thousands of road rage videos with clearly visible faces on YT.

[@TheKnifed]

4:48 I don't know how I could possibly help you find the driver or the car when you censor. The person's. Face. They're out in public, there's no expectation of privacy in public in the United States.

[@nurseitkalbaev]

youtube guidelines requires faces to be blurred. unblured one in on Twitter

[@apex_noob8394]

5:29 you blurring her face wont help in identifying her there mate

[@NZh-lt1nb]

Merry Christmas and a happy new year! Another Tesla cam another Honda bump!?

[@mariocurbelo5822]

Or toyota tap

[@thardie]

You ask for help on the hit and run with no plates, and blur the faces of the driver? Why? Not very helpful.

[@sasukesuite1]

How on Earth do you not notice 8:10 ???

[@CaptainCJ97]

" I don't pay attention while driving I trust auto pilot to do that"

[@Draxi_1]

To be honest I was looking at the lights and what was happening on the right and haven't noticed it either. I would expect the cops to put their car behind the crashed black vehicle in the middle of the night or at least some sort of reflective triangle or cone.

[@YR2050]

Yeah the police car on the side don't do shit except actually distracting the drivers. Move it behind the broke down vehicle!

[@russelljacob7955]

Because not paying attention as other says. Plus again, Tesla "we dont need radar". "But police flashing lights". But nobody else having the close call. If emergency lights, slow and observe surroundings. Are off the road because they are not supposed to be stopped in the road where are more exposed.

[@ambition2959]

You’re watching the Tesla night vision. You’re judging based off the enhanced video. It’s not actually this bright in real life

[@michaelfrancisco4310]

Why would you "blur" the Honda drivers face if you wanted help identifying the bad driver?

[@nurseitkalbaev]

youtube guidelines requires faces to be blurred. unblured one is on Twitter

[@IbbySS.]

Just a quick correction on clip number 15. It was stated that the jeep hit the Honda, in fact that was a Dodge Journey. Other than that, great video as always 😊

[@CuriousMess61]

I noticed that too. I have one and I recognized the side profile, front end and headlight set up.

[@unitrader403]

the commenters here frequently mess up car names.. i assume its intentional at this point to provoke people to make comments about it..

[@albex8484]

the amount of "totalled" teslas is crazy. minor hit... totalled. For a time where we are all on about "clean energy", we do give zero fucks about repairs.

[@entropy22]

Its money issue rather then not being able to fix a car. If you drive a Tesla worth 45K and repair shop says you need 50k to fix the lightbulb, insurance company would rather total it and pay 45k to the owner rather then 50k to repair it. I guarantee most of totalled Teslas are soled to Eastern Europe where they fix them cheaper and they drive.

[@ledsalesoz]

The real issue is that many Tesla repair shops are rorting the system, massively overcharging for repairs. This is a well known issue in the US (I'm not even in the US and I know this).

[@tikibomber]

Just because YOU can see the driver does not mean it is not his blind spot. The right side has WAY more truck between the drivers than the left side. Driver is still at fault though. He should have slowed down to VERIFY no one was in his blind spot and didn't.

[@MeckeDuli]

How can you be uninsured? Are you allowed on the road without insurance? Thats insame!

[@TheOwlGuy777]

The leftist cities actually encourage crimes like this.

[@Fan-lq6uv]

Insurance are required in nearly all places but some drives cheats by going on road without insurance. If the police does a random check and find a car without insurance, they will issue ticket. Sadly this doesn't happen often as there aren't enough police to check cars.

[@casperhansen826]

In Denmark the Police knows who owns a car and where it is insured, if I somehow stop my insurance I immediately get an angry letter telling me to get an insurance asap or I will get fined daily

[@Fan-lq6uv]

@@casperhansen826 reply with "Car is no longer driveable and is being towed to scrapyard. Ask scrapyard to fix insurance detail"

[@travissmithoh]

Why blurry out the hit and run driver if you want information about her?

[@nurseitkalbaev]

youtube guidelines requires faces to be blurred. unblured one is on Twitter

[@Alan_Clark]

0:16 James, I would not accelerate when someone is trying to overtake me, especially when you do it as feebly as that. Either put your foot down and get briskly ahead of them, or let them complete their overtake. Driving alongside another vehicle is always risky.

[@michasosnowski5918]

Same thought. There is even a law in Poland that says you should not accelerate when overtaken by another car. Dont know about USA law tho.

[@themonsterunderyourbed9408]

​@@michasosnowski5918stupid law. Should be abolished at it makes no sense.

[@themonsterunderyourbed9408]

He wasn't accelerating to stop the takeover, he was acceleration because the construction zone was over and he was going back up to the speed limit. No need for a quick acceleration for that. The truck was 100% in the wrong for breaking the speed limit in a construction zone and for intentionally hitting the Tesla.

[@jwewer01]

@@themonsterunderyourbed9408 This comment made me crack up Why would the Trucker waste his precious time for such bullshit? But hey, tell me about the large conspiracy that you seem to believe in

[@stevanjakovljevic8390]

@@themonsterunderyourbed9408 Law makes perfect sense , but you dont have mental capacity to understand why

[@mospeada1152]

Uninsured vehicles should not be allowed on the road, otherwise the at fault party should pay out the cost of damages.

[@toasterdk]

Sometimes these "totalled" cars looks like insurance scams

[@tony_25or6to4]

If you want to identify the driver, don't blur her face.

[@nurseitkalbaev]

youtube guidelines requires faces to be blurred. unblured one is on Twitter

[@Eliteblayzer]

This channel is literally part of my routine 😊😂

[@NeolynPillay]

Mine too 😂

[@mariocurbelo5822]

Nothing like waking up to car crash videos 😆

[@SevereWeatherCenter]

Same here lol! Nothing like watching car crash videos when you’re in a car

[@GoofyCanadianFordo]

Same lol 😂

[@joshuaplayz2.0]

Same

[@MindTesla]

I love how people outright lie about what autopilot can do. its a L2 system people. Its not swerving across 2-3 lanes of traffic. read the damn owners manual.

[@TheGameBench]

Even if he they were in the truckers blind spot... it's irrelevant. If I side swipe someone in my blind spot, it's still my fault for not looking. I will say that this is exactly why I stay away from truckers at all costs, if it's safe to do so. I've been run off the road more than a few times by inattentive truckers, and a couple that were even intentional.

[@russelljacob7955]

Yup. In motorcycling, we call it the Dead zone. While trucker is 95% at fault, when you choose to hang out there? That is on you. Even if trucker saw and knew he was there, or just failed to look, the cammer still decided to accelerate while a vehicle was passing and park their ass at matched speed in the worst possible place.

[@unitrader403]

@@russelljacob7955 if he didnt speed up he would have been right next to the trailer though, so probably a worse place...

[@russelljacob7955]

@@unitrader403 If he didnt speed up, he never would have been beside the trailer in the first place. Cause he hit the gas to pass long before he was beside it and it takes a lot longer to accelerate to pass than it does to slow and let it pass in front.

[@unitrader403]

@@russelljacob7955 i doubt you even saw the video.. the truck was overtaking him in the construction site, and when the speed limit was lifted he was basically right beside the truck. so if the both would have moved at constant speed the truck would have pulled a bit further when it merged, guesstimated exactly lining up the trailer. and "if he didne speed up he would never have been beside the trailer" is leaning far out of the window if the truck was overtaking the car...

[@russelljacob7955]

@@unitrader403 Before it started, truck was ahead of him. Before even going around the curve, could see all them lights flashing. Even outside of any form of signalling, it was a dumb maneuver. Pulling in parallel/merging into traffic? You match speed. You do not race to pass. Vehicle is further ahead? You align behind, then filter in.

[@kevin_mitchell]

What is it with these Teslas being totalled from relatively small bumper crashes?

[@CharlieTheAstronaut]

Imagine your car, which is still physically capable of moving, not let you drive because the system disabled the vehicle after a crash. INSANE!!! I get that the idea is likely to prevent further damage, but what if I am in the middle of nowhere or (maybe even worse) in the middle of a highway/freeway...

[@kennethshopland1592]

#17: any chance the VIN can be identified as the phone was passed over the area?

[@reneelemaster3290]

#1 There was no road rage. He likely lost track of the small car when it speed up instead of maintaining its speed. There is a reason you don't pass on the right side of a truck. We can't see anything between our mirror and about 10 feet in front of the truck. The car should have maintained its speed then passed after the truck changed lanes.

[@anotheryoutubechannel4809]

5:36 asks for help to identify criminals, but actively blurs face of criminal! Don’t worry! We know why their faces are being blurred, but don’t then ask us for help to identify! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@aminfozdar]

Bruh, they blurred it because of KZbin’s guidelines. There’s a comment they replied to, they said the unblurred one’s on Twitter

[@alexanderkenway]

Bro it must be expensive to insure a Tesla. It seems like every time an accident results in a total lol

[@TheDragonFur]

19: it's not Nissan's fault. It's the Chevy's. The Chevy cut the Nissan off and they swerved. 100% Chevy's fault. 15:thats a Dodge

[@DiegoMalone]

I agree on #19. It would have been a completely different story if the Nissan hadn't swerved and hit the Chevy instead.

[@nairbvel]

I don't have a Tesla, but the other day I had to explain "rolling coal" to my mother. She was extra appreciative of the term, "dinosaur fart." :-)

[@MoreReds]

If you're trying help the submitter look for information to identify the hit and run driver; why blur out their face? That person is a criminal and does not deserve anonymity.

[@aminfozdar]

It was asked about in an another comment, KZbin’s “guidelines”

[@nicholasstathos1387]

Crazy how tesla drivers are involved but "not responsible" in like every accident

[@LFoxer]

best car crash showcase channel!!🎉🎉

[@davidnderitu9552]

I agree 😅

[@NatesHomeTours]

Not sure what Jeep you are talikng about at 6:41. I see a Dodge Journey type vehicle. I see it a lot in your video's where you have the make and model wrong. Maybe just cut out trying to call them out.

[@ganymede3141]

The fact that the Model 3 in the first video was totalled by the insurance company tells me that Teslas are disposable cars, and they're designed to be unrepairable. That way, when you get into an accident, Tesla gets to sell you another one and KA-CHING! 💵 Because, you know, disposable cars in a landfill are SO good for the environment. Save the planet! Get a disposable Tesla! Again, and again and again! Yaaaay planet!

[@Brauiz90]

8:00 - this is a crazy situation... In Germany there would be lights all over the lanes placed by the police. So any other driver would know the lane is blocked... Here the police would be at fault, right?

[@OGYouTubeEnjoyer]

It's not a crazy situation. Brian wasn't paying attention. Didn't slow down and is just making excuses. Nobody else seemed to have any issues slowing down and noticing the car.

[@silentninja9111]

10:00 Looks like that is just a license plate with the ford logo on it. I can't see anything but an oval

[@williamgrunzweig571]

The solution to uninsured drivers is an easy fix. Each year the DMV issues a new tag or plate, only if their records show active coverage. A central database is created and updated 24/7 (every insurace carrier must transmit ..its the law) which the DMV uses to validate the driver before issuing the new plate or tag. If its determined to be uninsured they notify to guard in duty which places a designated sticker on the windshield (front and back) that is easily identified as an uninsured vehicle. This way when officers on patrol see this car they are required by law to pull them over and impound the vehicle immediately. Problem solved. Your welcome. Or, just have the wrecker at the DMV waiting 24/7 and tell the driver they will be impounded right now for driving to the DMV while uninsured...unless they get coverage right there and now. Another simple solution.

[@WastedTalent-]

In NY, the second your insurance lapses, you are required to turn in your plates or you get a $10 fine for every day without insurance. The insurance companies notify the DMV immediately when it happens. Years ago, my insurance lapsed and I had to pay a $50 fine to the DMV after I got the money to restart my policy. I got a letter in the mail from the DMV within 2 days of it lapsing.

[@halidaymichael2899]

It would be easier to ID the fleeing driver if you didn’t make them opaque.

[@casperhansen826]

#20 James should have been aware of the Semi and accelerated a lot more, plenty of road ahead, no reason to stay in the blindspot of the semi

[@olegklimov3717]

+1 the accident was easily avoidable by being aware of the surroundings. Following the rules and being right when the police arrives are great and all, but paying a bit of attention saves you a lot of time (and insurance premiums).

[@bubzilla6137]

​@@olegklimov3717...and potential injuries. 🙂

[@jwewer01]

@@olegklimov3717 I've been to the us quite a few times and never understood how their chaotic System of overtaking from the right and left doesn't lead to more accidents like this one. Is this not taught in drivers ed? Pure stupidness to accelerate with a semi while you are in the blindspot

[@ledsalesoz]

@@jwewer01 That "blind spot" is a BS excuse. The fact is, the Tesla cams, which are down on the side of the car, could see the Trucker's face, so the trucker could absolutely see the Tesla, it's a physical impossibility for him to not be able to see the car, unless he just didn't look, which is what happened. He assumed that because he had passed the Tesla, that he would be ahead of it, and simply changed lanes without looking. Happens all the time with drivers who are on the road a lot, they get complacent.

[@joycedudzinski9415]

After seeing several videos on Tesla wrecks, why are almost all the cars totaled?

[@carultch]

Probably damage to the battery bank.

[@jayb0nd007]

1.Tesla could have avoided the accident driving slow saw truck behind him was in a rush he could have sped up & move out of the way

[@genebickwick3746]

Is English not your first language?

[@themonsterunderyourbed9408]

You don't expect trucks to intentionally hit you.

[@myopinion6092]

sounds like the best thing about a tesla is the camera

[@jensabi]

Again, James should have checked his mirrors, in EU everyone does but i guess americans just cant drive. He should have either sped up or let himself fall back from the blind spot

[@TruthDragon.]

Everyone's vehicle insurance rates are going to go through the roof as the payouts for these electric car collisions are insane. I would not be surprised if insurance rates go up by 400 to 800 percent. Great reset, here we come. Nobody is going to be able to afford to drive anymore.

[@pamelakoester734]

Something tells me; do NOT recommend any Family members to purchase a TESLA 🙄🤷🏼‍♀️

[@themonsterunderyourbed9408]

Why not? Safest cars on the road. It's the only car I want my family in.

[@shckltnebay]

This does show a real issues with Teslas, they can be totalled for a fender bender. Better have great insurance and full warranty until you sell it

[@mospeada1152]

Why do vehicles not have front plates?

[@MIK33EY]

One thing that is extremely evident from watching just one of your videos is that Tesla seriously need to upgrade their Tesla Cams to higher definition and increase the exposure for nighttime.

[@SirWulfrick]

It's amazing what "totals" a Tesla.😮

[@Dvance]

4:05 How... though? Dash cam footage? In the van? Of what- the parking lot in front of the vehicle?

[@princecuddle]

Its illegal to drive without insurance so why cant cops be allowed to run plates to check for valid insurance registration and inspection. Of course dealer plates are a different story but still.

[@B4Ctom1]

Why did we blur the face of the hit and run driver? Were they eventually identified already?

[@nurseitkalbaev]

youtube guidelines requires faces to be blurred. unblured one is on Twitter

[@eclectichoosier5474]

See.... There's a reason I won't get a Tesla any time soon. With my diesel car, I can drive it to a safe location if it isn't too badly damaged. It doesn't disable itself and leave me stuck in the middle of a possibly busy street.

[@Megabeanish]

“If you have any info about the Honda accord driver please don’t hesitate to contact us.” *proceeds to blur her face for no reason*

[@TristanBarnes-gr9wt]

He didnt do full scan. AND IM TIRED OF BLIND SPOT BS, THEIRS CAMERAS KNOW, MAKE IL ILLEGAL TO HAVE BLIND SPOTS, TELSA AND OTHER TRUCKA HAVE CAMERAS, GET ONE. IN TRAINNING THEY TELL YOU TO SLOW DOWN BEFORE TRYING TO SWITCH LANES CAUSE OF BLIND SPOT. AND HE DIDNT LOOK, YOU DO FULL FEW OF FRONT, SIDES AND MIRRORS BEFORE MERGING. 100% LIABLE.

[@R_C420]

A trillion candela of lights on that patrol car. ALL of it being used to blind traffic and obscure the disabled vehicle. While the spotlight on the police cruiser is the only one NOT lit and aimed at the highway obstruction.

[@musicrelaxation9795]

Would be easier to identify the honda driver if you didnt blur out her face.

[@B345T1N355Official]

7:51 Insurance would likely rule the BMW driver at fault since the Acura already got into the lane. You’re allowed to drive in the median for up to 200 feet in California and the BMW strayed a bit into the other lane. I’ve seen this happen a lot where I’m tryna move into another lane and the car behind me speeding up towards me ends up taking the lane instead. Doesn’t matter though, they got into the lane first.

[@TheGlobalTravelr]

Thx for ending Wham Bam on a “nice little squeeze” ~ positive note!

[@alejandrocan9]

For those of you wondering what song is playing on the background on video # 2, it is called The Night We Met by Lord Huron. It's a beautiful song.

[@martingiles1]

Merry christmas wham baam we love watching video

[@gordo3582]

I can see why EVs are contributing to soaring insurance rates. Many small accidents result in totalled cars, even the very minor fender bender was $2k

[@stuxsec]

“any information about the driver” lmao yeah let me go see if I can find a blurred face

[@jessiequinton9974]

Exactly... lmaoo just commented the same thing

[@TheMrLeast]

I think they blur it to prevent it from breaking YT guidelines. The uncensored is on X.

[@future_miata_owner]

Here watching this video at 1:30 am on Christmas Day, Merry Christmas everyone!

[@nicholasshy95]

#13 why was the police vehicle not directly behind the wrecked car to warn other drivers?!

[@sute-v9e]

Ver cómo el Karma Instantáneo mejora la seguridad vial es simplemente sorprendente. ¡Es genial!