TESLA TOTALED BY UNAUTHORIZED DRIVER; INSURANCE DENIES $34,000 CLAIM

[@MrCPPG]

That trucker was behind the Tesla at one point even when in the left lane. The Tesla would have been visible then if the trucker was paying attention. Trucker is clearly at fault. Was it even legal for the trucker to pass? Some states have stretches of highway that forbid truckers in the left lane.

[@LoriPeace]

Absolutely. I've also seen videos of truckers doing this to other semis, so as much as I have respect for truckers, I'm not going to just automatically defend them. There are jerks behind the wheel of trucks just like in cars.

[@Alan_Clark]

Agree that the trucker was at fault, but it is not a good idea to be alongside a truck, so it would have been sensible for Aman to let the truck get ahead.

[@AstriaStarwynd]

It looked like the video started in a construction zone and some places will forbid trucks from the rigiht lane in construction zones, so it could have been once the construction zone ended the truck wanted to get over. Either way I've never seen it illegal for a trucker to pass when there's only two lanes. When there are three or more sometimes trucks are forbidden from the left-most lanes. (They go over there routinely, anyway.) The trucker should have confirmed they had cleared the cammer's vehicle first no matter the lane situation.

[@roguedisciple2966]

​@LoriPeace I have absolutely no respect for truckers. Seen too much of their shenanigans

[@MrCPPG]

@@Alan_Clark You are so right. I never travel parallel to a semi. I pass fast. I had this same scenario happen when I was passing a semi. He started moving to the left lane I was already in and this was on a highway forbidding semi's in the left lane.

[@gregkelly2145]

The truck overtaking and nearly running Aman off the road was clearly the trucker's fault. In this day and age, there should be no blind spots, cameras and screens are dirt cheap. Particularly so when you consider the cost of a semi, a few cameras and a screen from which to view them or at least a proximity sensor seems an absolute NO BRAINER.

[@Kaiser-ks3yq]

A proximity sensor yes, however a screen is not as a trucker can already check their blind spot mirrors, so if they're too distracted to check their blind spot mirrors, they'll be too distracted to look at a computer screen.

[@NanjyouRan]

This is why you don't don't drive next to big rigs you speed up or slow down never next to them I was taught

[@gregkelly2145]

@@NanjyouRan They didn't, the truck was passing them...

[@gregkelly2145]

@@Kaiser-ks3yq If they're too distracted to check their mirrors, they don't belong behind the wheel period.

[@erneststaubs932]

I agree it is clearly the trucker's fault, but a good defensive driving practice I try to follow is to stay out of blind spots. I don't start to pass until I can clear the length or I'll slow if needed to keep away. That applies to cars as well as trucks. You can't always avoid it, but as often as I can.

[@uglysnake3574]

As a truck driver myself, the clip with Aman's Teslacam footage and the truck, that was 100% on the truck driver. Most big trucks have enough mirrors on them, (one on each fender, plus the big mirrors and the smaller mirrors on the doors) that they pretty much eliminate blind spots. There was no excuse for that trucker forcing Aman onto the shoulder of the highway like that.

[@henryhonda8408]

I agree it was 100% the truckers fault BUT why was Aman just cruising beside the transport? For your safety sake don't hang around with a huge truck beside you. You may be legally innocent if something happens but being innocent & dead doesn't make any sense to me. Speed up to get ahead of the truck or slow down and let the truck go by......NEVER just drive beside a transport!! The truck could also blow a tire and that wouldn't be a very good scene for Aman.

[@Megabear90]

@@henryhonda8408 he wasn't cruising next to it, the truck driver came up to him and slowed down. No way to predict that

[@chadmargraf4020]

Even if someone is letting you through, doesn't give you the right of way. I try to avoid that when people try to give me a chance to go, even if it means taking longer. Yielding to oncoming traffic, especially with a stop sign holding you back is a thing for a reason

[@warmonger2500]

There is no debate on trucks hitting other cars. It is the job of any vehicle to pay attention to the vehicles around them when they change lanes. A truck is no more or less responsible for their actions than any other car, but as a professional driver, they should know how to keep track of the vehicles they cannot see and are responsible for whatever they hit. This does not excuse reckless driving that puts a vehicle in a blind spot of a truck because they were driving too fast, swerving, or any other foolish actions. Every vehicle should have a camera and trucks should have multiple.

[@toddfraser3353]

I will normal speed up or slow down when I am along the side of a semi. While it might be the truckers fault. I don't want to be bothered getting my car repaired or replaced, just be because I was in the right and I had maneuvers that would put me in a safer spot.

[@warmonger2500]

I agree that driving defensively is always the smart option. Just don't expect others to really understand what a trucker can see. Many, many ordinary drivers have no idea. They also have never witnessed a truck tire explode. Name a single driving course, or test, that requires knowing how 18 wheelers operate or what they can and cannot see.@@toddfraser3353

[@michaellee7841]

@@toddfraser3353I can care less about my vehicle that’s what insurance is for. I’d be more worried about dying getting into an accident with a semi.

[@suzannedammodonnell9599]

In response to the last clip…the trucker was at fault. Besides the fact that the trucker had to know the car was there after driving up to and beside the car…the car was not in a blind spot. The trucker’s side mirrors would have shown that the car was there. My husband, a safety administrator for a trucking company (he’s responsible for viewing these types of videos), has told me that most of these incidents can be avoided if the truckers checked their side mirrors. It is better if the truck has extended mirrors. This truck didn’t have the extended mirrors, but the car was forward enough, and the trucker should have seen the car before changing lanes. Also, the trucker is responsible for making sure that their mirrors are positioned correctly before hitting the road.

[@scottshep8978]

#15 it doesn't matter if he is unauthorized on the insurance policy. They need to pay up. Sue either their insurance company or the driver to get the money.

[@xsleep1]

At least sue them for the deductible. However, this is why I have rider for uninsured drivers.

[@blisphul8084]

I think the insurance company usually sues in those cases, since the owner didn't face the monetary loss on paper.

[@robertheinkel6225]

One of three things should happen. One, go after the drivers insurance policy, assuming he has one. Two, go after the vehicles insurance policy. Three, let your policy handle the claim, and let them go for reimbursement.

[@scottshep8978]

@@xsleep1 this why laws need to change. If this happens the person needs to pay for the damages.

[@B345T1N355Official]

It doesn’t work like that because they (the at fault driver) may not even have the assets to pay up.

[@JT_771]

For the "it's not the truck's fault, because, blind spot" folk: We need to distinguish good driving practice and who is 'at fault'. These are NOT the same thing. It is good practice to avoid being in a rig's blind spot. No question about it. However that does not in any way put the fault on that driver, if a rig moves into their lane and hits them.

[@lyndylou752]

Well said

[@sssnake2332]

Exactly. I've commented a couple times in the past about drivers that failed at being even a little defensive because that's not good practice, but it's not their fault an accident occurred. In this video, Aman drove defensively enough to avoid getting hit at least. Personally, I wouldn't let a semi pass me like that even in a slow minivan, much less a Tesla. I go with the flow of traffic because it's safer, even when the speed limit is being broken.

[@tigerzero5216]

Long post. I figured out which clip you were talking about, Clip #1. I gave it a like. I agree with it. It could have been better posted. I have advice to help you make better posts. I recommend. Use the clip number or the start time of the clip/moment your comment is about rather than the way you did. In this case, stating 9:05 at the beginning of your post would directly point the readers to the clip. I have something more to say. Where did your quote of, "it's not the truck's fault, because, blind spot", come from? It was enough said to know what clip you were talking about. But the quote was not there in the clip. I failed to find those words typed or said in the clip. The use of the " marks on the ends of text indicates the words in between those marks reflect exactly what was said or typed by someone. Make sure the quote is correct. It was that quote that lead me to spend over an hour to write this response. About the clip. The cammer/driver had possession of the lane. It does not matter what vehicle was next to the cammer. They will be at fault crossing into the cammer's lane and making contact.

[@pjschmid2251]

But the truck came from behind him in an effort to pass him, and didn’t even bother to make sure that he had actually passed the guy. That’s not even a bad driving practice on the part of the car driver this was 100% the truck drivers fault. I don’t know what, in the name of heaven, he could’ve been thinking.

[@beckymoran321]

If someone waves me through and I can’t see the other lane, I shake my head NO and wave them on. Seen enough videos to know better!

[@SVEVelsen]

I ussually lay on the horn heavily whenever someone does such a stupid 'courtesy stop' in front of me. So often that I narrowly avoid a crash because you don't expect them to brake, yet they do. And that's before the huge risk of these sorts of crashes.

[@KiRiTO72987]

Yeah I just flat out don't do the courtesy stop ever right of way exists for a reason

[@patmcbride9853]

3:48 The BMW driver had a burned out brake light (and brain) and he was wearing headphones. I'm betting he had them over both ears (illegal) before he ran the stop sign.

[@SVEVelsen]

That post could've been shorter: just "BMW driver...." would've sufficed. 😉

[@patmcbride9853]

@@SVEVelsen LOL Same for Altima, Chrysler 300, Challenger, Charger...

[@ColinRichardson]

"Denied because the driver wasn't authorised" This is where the UK would differ.. The OWNER of the vehicles insurance would pay out to the Tesla driver.. And then the insurance company would go after either the unauthorised person, or the owner to make themselves whole.. The innocent person who was crashed into doesn't have to do the headache work themselves.. It's not always the case, but from what my family and friends have all had similar stories, it seems to be the norm

[@davidcundy]

Likewise in Australia. The owner would have been made to pay a hefty premium to his insurance company for letting an unauthorised driver use his car.

[@jeromedennis8148]

Sounds like a damn good idea.@@davidcundy

[@SVEVelsen]

That's not a UK thing, it's a 'Anywhere outside the US' thing. Here in the Netherlands car owners' insurance pays and then tries to collect. I think it's even an 'and-and' structure where both car owner and unlicensed driver are both liable for the damages.

[@ColinRichardson]

@@SVEVelsen I can't speak for "every country".. I only have detailed knowledge of UK for this type of scenario, so I didn't feel comfortable speaking for every other country

[@SVEVelsen]

@@ColinRichardson True, but this is a very common structure in all law systems. The basics of civil liability are near-universal.

[@desimo147]

#3 is one of my pet peeves. The "good-hearted" driver who inconveniences the 10 cars behind them to let one car out, which in this case played a key role in causing an accident that will now inconvenience hundreds of drivers who have to try and get through the accident scene. The rules of right-of-way are there for a reason, but these well intentioned people just don't get it.

[@kingsijm3053]

Yuo

[@kingsijm3053]

Yup

[@ElectricGlider2016]

Exactly. And in other cases that I've witness it can be lethal. There was an incompetent driver that did the same exact thing in the middle of a 40 to 50 mph road by stopping and letting a car turn left. Unfortunately there was a motorcycle rider coming up from behind that ended up crashing into the left turning car and ended up losing his life. Now no cars are a Le to turn left from that section anymore.

[@nathanmendoza565]

Aman isn't at fault. the trucker is at fault because, the trucker didn't even look at his/her mirrors first to merge luckily, Aman bought a god car that protects it on its own, if he didn't buy it he would be involved in a crash.

[@eclectichoosier5474]

My previous job was driving a truck - and I hated it. But I will say that with all the mirrors I had, the only real blind spot I had was directly behind me. Even directly in front of me, unless you were walking, (and crouched down,) I would be able to see you. If a truck driver didn't see you, odds are, he didn't look. I will say that the mirrors were only really good for seeing what was in the next lane. If you are two lanes over (or further,) there are some huge blind spots, and the driver might not be able to see you even if he's looking.

[@SVEVelsen]

This, so much. I don't drive HGVs much, but I've never had anything seem at all unclear about the surroundings. The mirrors cover everything besides backing up with a trailer.

[@meinder2]

truck must ALWAYS see who they are overtaking, when driving on the left side.

[@roguedisciple2966]

#15 Sue the insurance, owner, and driver into bankruptcy for fraud

[@B345T1N355Official]

It doesn’t work like that. Insurance has the right to refuse coverage if someone other than the person they’re insuring is driving, the the driver and owner may not have assets to cover their losses. Plus the submitter is not going to get much money.

[@SVEVelsen]

@@B345T1N355Official False. They insure the vehicle, not a specific person. They need to pay up and collect from the insurance holder and unauthorised driver, because otherwise the risk of non-payment would end up with the victim.

[@davidblah-7215]

10:04 that's not a Trucker. Real Truckers (like me) always keep him/her head in a swivel. This wrecker Easton Star Trucking did this in purpose. My guess is that somewhere on the highway the Tesla cut in front of the wrecker, and the wrecker didn't like that. They were traveling in a "Highway Safety Corridor" HUGE FINES when Trucking in the left lane. Glad 4wheeler got away . He should report

[@lyndylou752]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@DJJumpdancer]

0:43 lets hope Austins insurance went after the trucks insurance to get the money back

[@kierand4583]

The driver of the truck isn't listed as a covered driver under the policy that's why the claim was denied. The contract that you sign aka your policy, agrees to cover you and any listed driver up to your policy limits. Austin's insurance could go after the driver though but I doubt they have enough in assets to make it worth it.

[@ruthgar9753]

@@kierand4583 Actually they'll go after the owner of the car for allowing the unauthorized driver to drive it along with the driver, up to the point of suing him/her and garnishing their wages.

[@SVEVelsen]

@@kierand4583 That's a pretty weird situation and I wonder if it's even legal, even in the US. They assure the vehicle and whatever the vehicle ends up causing. This way the insurance of a cheater can just handwave their liability away and leave the victim out of pocket. Being left out of pocket (because there's not enough to claim from both the vehicle owner and the unlicensed driver) is exactly what insurance companies are for: To take the risk for you.

[@dez7726]

I hope in the 1st video the Tesla owner went after the Tundra driver for the difference paid to replace it. or at least the Tundra owner for letting someone who was not covered use it.

[@skyfoxxx8970]

The teslas at the photo shoot looked awesome!

[@MidnightMustang]

9:20 I absolutely refuse to acknowledge in "blindspots," outside of areas immediately in front of or directly behind your vehicle. Rear-view and side-view mirrors exist, which serves for you to be able to SEE your "blind"spot. Truckers especially, because they have multi-angle/FOV side-view mirrors so that EVERY section of their truck is viewable.

[@adventureoflinkmk2]

4:47 why does this intersection remind me of the confusing whose at fault blame game involving a big white van? It was either here on tesla or dash cam

[@adventureoflinkmk2]

@France_Mapping and Ugo Lord as well However I think one of those wham bam channels had it too?

[@elijahjenkins1669]

4:59 jack caused the road rage by running the red light and coming too close to the truck.

[@oyster3145]

The first clip... some moron without proper insurance totaled his tesla, he had to go through his OWN insurance, and they only paid him out 34k after they declared it totaled???? How is that fair?

[@OveToranger]

I always wonder why people who are uninsured aren't sued by the people they crash into. I'm guessing they won't be able to pay anyway, but garnishing whatever income they have for the next 10-20 years would be a pain in the ass anyway...

[@WastedTalent-]

The payout depends on how much the car was worth at that moment (cars values depreciate the second you leave the lot). Insurance adjusters go by Kelley Blue Book values and will go over your car with a fine toothed comb to find any and all defects that aren't related to the accident. A few normal wear and tear paint chips, maybe you drove too close to a bush and it lightly scratched the side of the car, but in all reality, the scratches were super light and can be buffed out by hand, etc. They'll take all of that and give you the lowest payout possible. How do I know? It was done to me. The final report said "multiple scratches along passenger side," and that deemed my car as "Fair Condition." That would have been the difference between new and junkyard parts and at least $2K in payout. The body shop fought it and made the adjuster watch an apprentice buff out the scratches.

[@oyster3145]

@@WastedTalent- Wow, insurance companies are probably the worst thing to come from capitalism ngl

[@kierand4583]

@@oyster3145 Insurance polices only pay out the Actual Cash Value to the pre accident condition. They're not going to give you 20k for a car that you bought for 20k 5 years ago

[@kierand4583]

Thats what they detrmined the ACV to be. You can decline the first settlement. If they lowball you send in maintenance records.

[@PokeGamer025]

5:38 that gold Model X is absolutely stunning

[@sssnake2332]

You spelled boring wrong :D

[@PokeGamer025]

@@sssnake2332 You are absolutely blind if you think that’s boring

[@sander275]

Wham bam Tesla cam is the best

[@hippopotamus86]

4:55 - Jack, you ran a red.

[@russelljacob7955]

For the one with the honda driver? Not at fault because you are not supposed to block an intersection.

[@jsnsk101]

at lot of truckers now barely speak english and the ink isnt dry on their licence, gotta keep costs down at any cost you know

[@mrharry8466]

Not sure why the question even exists. Is it the truckers fault when they swipe someone.....ABSOLUTLY, UNEQUIVECLY.

[@colorsafebleach5381]

9:52 that truck has a blind spot mirror on its hood. He could easily see Aman if he looked in the mirror.

[@cool2180]

@9:50 that was the truckers fault. He is driving that truck like a car and not being cautious about his movements.

[@robertmandl9326]

If you can´t be sure that you can change lanes safely DONT CHANGE LANES. And as for video #1: either this is one of the most obliviously truckers I´ve ever seen or this was deliberate. Im leaning towards the latter - the trucker slowed down to match the Teslas speed just as he had it dead center next to him. It seems to me he wanted to bully the Tesla and in case of a collision still be able to claim he didn´t see it. Bastard should have their licence revoked and lose their job for such a stunt.

[@FoxHoundLord]

On #3 - Red/Orange vehicle that was entering the highway is at fault - failure to Yield Right of Way / Maintain proper lookout. We call that " the wave of death" - if you can't see the other lanes when making a left turn, just take a right and loop back around.

[@einyv]

#1Aman no he technically didn't do anything wrong. From a defensive driving perspective he did. The moment the truck was matching his speed, Aman should have sped up so he was no longer to the side of the truck. I personally will always try to make sure not to be on the side for fear of not being seen nor do i want to be there if the truck tire blows out.

[@jacobcarlson4010]

I would strongly advise caution there; doing that could open the door to the trucker claiming an act of aggressive driving or road-rage. In fact, the vast majority of states would classify that type of maneuver as both “failure to yield the right of way” and “improper lane use.” Which combined are usually around $200 in fines. But again, some states will also classify it as aggressive driving/road-rage. Really, Aman did just about everything he could have correctly. His position in the truck’s “blind spot” (because he was likely visible in the truck’s convex hood-mounted mirrors) was not by his doing, and lasted only a few seconds before the trucker started that lane change. It’s not like they were side-by-side for more than a mile, which would have pointed to Aman being somewhat to blame.

[@einyv]

@@jacobcarlson4010 i strongly disagree. Most states have should not pass on the right on the highway. That wasn't the case here. Tesla owner was already in the lane. If anything the truck driver should have continued passing the Tesla driver then get over into the lane. It wasn't the Tesla's owner fault the truck decided to match his speed. But 100% from a defensive driving perspective should one NOT remain where the Tesla driver did. Speeding up or slowing down if possible as not to remain in the truck's blindspot is the best course of action and would NOT be considered aggressive driving. Not sure where you would even get improper lane change since the Tesla driver didn't change lanes. But by all means if you want what happened to the Tesla driver to happen to you, they should listen to you. Everyone else should take my advice if you want to be safe. **I did not blame Aman for the accident I clearly said technically did nothing wrong but that doesn't mean actions couldn't have been taken to possibly avoid it. I think one of the downfalls of auto pilot is something like this. Again still the truckers fault.

[@CuriousMess61]

Yeah. It was completely the truckers fault, but for me personally I would have dropped back a bit or sped up just to be on the safe side.

[@Goryrat]

@@jacobcarlson4010 stop doing drugs no one is getting fined for accelerating a bit to get out of the trucks blind spot

[@atreyucinema93]

8:46 I finally made in one! I filmed our reactions to seeing it pop up! Thanks for the shout out!

[@jcollishaw]

I saw the deer video at the start and thought if you think that’s crazy you should see our kangaroos. Then sure enough here we are 😂

[@sasukesuite1]

8:30 When you come from a stop sign, you are to yield to ALL traffic with the right of way. The red car is obviously at fault. The Honda was wrong for impeding traffic. The Nissan had the right of way. Doesn't matter what other drivers signal you to do, you make your decisions based on the laws, otherwise you pay for other people's medical bills, salary for missed time off work, car repairs, emotional distress lawsuits, lawyer fees, transportation costs, etc.

[@jhc5760]

You could not see in front of the Honda. In most states, you are required to leave an intersection free and that is likely what he was doing.

[@kennystrawnmusic]

7:24 is definitely Australia. Didn’t even need to see the kangaroo crossing the road to know that one because of A, the geography that closely resembles geography I’m familiar with here in SoCal, and B, the fact that he’s driving on the left.

[@egaskrad]

minus the kangaroo, we are not the only country which drives on the correct side of the road. could be the less busy part of uk...

[@kennystrawnmusic]

@@egaskrad UK geography is vastly different. You may have left-side driving in the UK but you sure as hell don’t have the brown hills. Australia’s climate and terrain is much like that of California (particularly the Inland Empire - go to a place like Lake Elsinore or Menifee and you’ll see very similar topography) while the UK is more like that of the American Midwest with its flat, green expanses.

[@olijzx8610]

i could tell instantly from the shape and size of the registration plates on the cars

[@BoRjAeStEvE]

the fact that the cameras always work even in the worst crashes amazes me

[@badermmk]

I like the trailer

[@MasterBison-r3h]

#1 How is the owner not responsible fully for the unauthorized use?? If anything you should be able to sue the owner and driver for damages.

[@alexclement7221]

10:10: From what I could see, the trucker looks like he LOST MOMENTUM due to a hill rather than "matched the Tesla's speed"; I'm nearly certain it wasn't intentional. After that, aside from possible nefarious reasons, I assume the driver just wasn't paying attention (due to either exhaustion or inexperience), and didn't look close enough when changing lanes. Trust me, when you are 500 miles into the day's 600 mile trip, you start missing obvious things.

[@amzarnacht6710]

Regardless of the semi's issue... the person in the car was an absolute idiot paying zero attention to the flow of traffic. If someone's being passed *BY A SEMI!* they need to speed the f* up or get off of the roadway entirely and turn in their driving permit because, clearly, they can't drive.

[@AstriaStarwynd]

@@amzarnacht6710 Going the speed limit in the right lane of a construction zone would indiate they do know how to drive. Advocating people break the law shows you do not.

[@danielulz1640]

You know not whereof you speak!​@@amzarnacht6710

[@alexclement7221]

OK, loudmouth, why don't you tell that to a cop, and just see what HIS take on it is? It's people like YOU who give all truckers a bad name. Keep driving like THAT, and you'll lose your CDL some day...@@amzarnacht6710

[@amzarnacht6710]

@@AstriaStarwynd Going slower than traffic is breaking the law. It's called 'maintaining the flow of traffic' If someone is driving so slowly semis are forced to overtake them - not just one, but multiple - they are a danger to themselves and everyone around them.

[@kanetao]

Umm it is always the responsibility of the driver to check for oncoming traffic before proceeding

[@bigblackmokey-c3q]

1 Hour Gang

[@IAMDAVIDuRNOT]

I think Dor is exaggerating a bit with the whole "auto pilot saved his families life"

[@thesoundsmith]

Aman's situation will be occurring more and more as FSD comes on line. The trucker technically is at fault, but Aman should have either slow or sped up as he KNEW he was in the blind spot. React immediately and signal FSD of the problem, because it's an IMPORTANT one. Two vehicles, TRIPLE driver error. Now that's a Wham Baam record!

[@cristiannt2552]

Idk if anybody noticed but Jack was not in Virginia lol that was most definitely downtown Los Angeles 😂😂😂

[@crispyjokingtuna1495]

Aman is not at fault, and should actually be trying to track down the trucker and the company. The way the trucker partially passed and then matched his speed kind of seems intentional. For Nate, you should have contacted and sent the footage to the police. That’s the most sure way to make sure that the footage will get seen by the necessary parties

[@thelibrariansupermanny]

This is a dangerous mountainous stretch of i81. Truckers have to speed well beyond the speed limit on downslopes just so they can make it up the next high hill or mountain without slowing to a crawl and making even more havoc. This trucker began their merge just as gravity took over and slowed down their rig.

[@lyndylou752]

So you are trying to excuse piss poor driving, the truck driver can be clearly seen matching speeds, he knew the Tesla was there, the most sensible thing he should have done was to go behind the Tesla if he couldn’t keep up his speed@@thelibrariansupermanny

[@thelibrariansupermanny]

@@lyndylou752 The trucker was speeding down the mountain and then gravity took over as they went up this hill on this notoriously dangerous stretch of road. The trucker didn't want to slow down, it was simply what happens to big rigs in this situation in this part of the country. (I used to live in that area and this is a common practice there.) This trucker didn't purposely slow down to match the speed of the car. That said, the trucker should have been more aware of what the other vehicles in the area were doing before making a lane change to get out of the way of the other vehicles that would soon be flying by them as they struggled up the last part of hill.

[@lyndylou752]

@@thelibrariansupermanny stop trying to justify piss poor driving please

[@thelibrariansupermanny]

@@lyndylou752 You are hilarious. My channel used to feature lengthy videos of bad drivers I caught on dashcam. So, don't come at me with that foolishness.

[@tigerwulff]

7:04 #5 the narration says Connecticut, but Maryland is written on the map pin in the top right corner...? 🤔

[@ronbrandich4196]

Trucker's FAULT 100% as he came UP on he car and should have paid ATTENTION to the Right lane IF he had INTENTIONS to GO to that Lane! Case Closed!

[@DishNetworkDealerNEO]

The trucker is at fault for not maintaining situational awareness, accounting for current positions of vehicle he was aware of and had notice of recently!

[@error9919]

Saying that the driver of the Tesla did not avoid the semi truck the truck driver would be at fault for any damage to other vehicles primarily since the driver of the truck has seen the Tesla. As per usual this could be incorrect or could be correct the law may correct me if I'm incorrect

[@Mika-ph6ku]

Was anyone saying that the cars in the semi blind spots are actually at fault though? That would be a stupid claim. I agree that it is good practice to keep out of a semi's massive blind spots to avoid a collision/being run off the road, but it is still always the responsibility of the merging driver to yield to traffic already in their desired lane. Being in a semi-truck does not change traffic law.

[@tony_25or6to4]

Jack should try to stop at stop signs🛑

[@richardbeckenbaugh1805]

The last one was deliberate. The trucker knew exactly where the Tesla was the entire time. The fact that he deliberately matched speeds before making the lane change on a clear road is a dead giveaway.

[@DJJumpdancer]

8:30 red car is at fault. it has to yield

[@Radiahsaiyasinmohima]

Bro this is the first time I made it on time to their premieres yasss

[@JDCreviston]

It was cool to see the freeway near my house during number 7! Glad Alyssa got the plastic off her car safely.

[@Hunty49]

I think one of the problems with cars, and especially EV's, is that the brake lights come on when braking. They need to remake brake lights for vehicles that use engine braking and regenerative braking to show following vehicles that the lead vehicle is slowing down.

[@freak3dot]

It can be a problem with ICE vehicles too. If someone is following at the recommended 2-3 seconds following distance, they do not have to hit the brakes to slow down a little. Of course, a vehicle tailgating another will have to hit the brakes every time. Also, someone might not have to hit the brakes to slow down going up an exit ramp or hill. Always watch the distance between your vehicle and the one in front of you rather than the lights. When the distance closes, you act accordingly. Leave enough distance so that you can see it shrink and have time to react.

[@Hunty49]

@@freak3dot That's one of the problems with the mix of large vehicles and smaller vehicles. If you have a big 4WD or towing a trailer and you can't see through ahead to further traffic, you are relying on the vehicle directly in front of you to work out the traffic flow, if the traffic is slowing of coming to a stop. Big cause of freeway rear end accidents.

[@freak3dot]

@@Hunty49 That's the other problem with lights. They don't tell you if the vehicle is slowing down a little vs an emergency stop short situation. One has to be ready for both and the only way to do that is an increased following distance.

[@FahimBCity]

I think the Tesla was hit by a Honda.

[@notme2day]

But it was just a bump.

[@anahymayorga6214]

# Hondabump

[@adventureoflinkmk2]

Not just any ole bump... but a jewpid... hon-duhhhh bump!! Hon-duhhhh bump!!! Yeah yeah yeah yeeeeah hon-duhhhh bump!!!

[@FLTGT]

@@adventureoflinkmk2it’s you been, it’s from the song Thunderstruck by AC/DC

[@adventureoflinkmk2]

@@FLTGT I never knew.. I always heard jewpid lol

[@kerwynbrat5771]

So.. You always leave an opening for a road. NOT so people can "get out" but for emergency vehicles.

[@NZh-lt1nb]

Another Tesla cam another hondabumb!?

[@DaveQZ85]

#3 definitely the red car. Thats why I avoid those kinds of turns unless both lanes are stopped. You can honk all you want behind me.

[@curthiggins9580]

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A BLIND SPOT!!!!!!! As a truck driver with over 4 million miles of accident-free experience, there is absolutely NOTHING you can't see if your equipment is in proper order and you make the effort to look!!!!! 100 percent the truck driver's fault. This is so incredibly basic yet millions of people adamantly blame it on the "blind spot."

[@johnfoltz8183]

6:54: it is for reasons like this that Maryland keeps having to make more stricter laws on not using a cellphone while driving

[@toadsauce8091]

Well, they don’t arrest people for stealing I doubt they’ll be wasting time on cell phone tickets.

[@dukwdriver2909]

The car was clearly visible BEFORE the truck started to overtake. Where did the truck driver think it had gone if not visible to him. Bad mirror adjustment or thinking a blinking light and size gives priority? NOT professional, Not impressed! Send the footage to his employer's Insurance Company.

[@morrij01]

Anyone else thinks it was a two-door Infiniti and not a sedan?

[@mordechaitaub3594]

I think I had my license for about 2 days b4 I honked at someone for being a stupid idiot by cutting me off. And all most giving me a #Honda bump!

[@OscarZheng50]

I guessed the secret location was Australia just from the trees and scenery

[@Devond085]

Its the driver who pulled out was at fault. Its important to ALWAY ALWAYS ALWAYS make sure to stop and pay attention when a car waits for you to pull out in a multi lane to avoid those sorts of accidents. A few months ago a few of us random motorists gave this lady a nod of approval and thumbs up because she pulled out in front of 1 car waiting for her and made sure no other car was approaching. She just smiled at a couple of us and continued her journey. Edit: that trucker is also at fault and potentially pulled an illegal move (depending on state and location) where I live truckers can get some real trouble for using the passing lane at all let alone merging without paying any attention to the driver on the right.

[@flamingcouch-mp6de]

I81 is horrible especially between winchester va and Hagerstown md

[@UJThakur]

Neat channel. Fun format with the assessment and repair costs, nice editing with the replays, shoutouts and lil jokes, great commentator. Most importantly, the content related to the thumbnail and title being the first clip in the video instead of a near-scummy move like being at a random number baiting the viewer into watching the whole video.

[@mrsomeonewhoplaysgames]

Mate, I even knew that it was aussie territory even before seeing the roo. Bloody legend to the other viewers, but I’m still thankful for being nice to aussie land

[@alexw4482]

3. Just because somebody stops for you doesn’t mean others will. You either wave the stopped car through and wait for a better gap, or you pull in front of the stopped car, check for cross traffic, and then go. You can’t just floor it because somebody stopped for you.

[@Elliot-fj6ow]

question though, why is the bmw driver wearing bluetooth headphones. its illegal

[@colorsafebleach5381]

2:06 it seems that the Fiat saw that traffic had slowed down. Don't know why he didn't go for large shoulder!

[@vincentrobinette1507]

The truck is clearly at fault in the last video. The truck came up on the Tesla, and should have known it was there.

[@kambam_167]

Same it’s always the Honda’s

[@thelibrariansupermanny]

I know that stretch of i81 from Aman's video. The stretch from the Shenandoah valley in Northwestern VA down to Bristol in Southwestern VA is notorious for being one of the most dangerous stretches of highways in the US, specifically because it is too narrow for all the truck traffic and has way too few lanes. I have been hearing about how dangerous that road is my entire life. Things get especially dicey when students move back to Virginia Tech in the fall, or when major events occur in Roanoke. Thankfully, they have been adding truck lanes through the mountains and additional third lanes elsewhere. Interesting fact. i81 was built in an effort to relieve traffic from US 11. Unfortunately, US 11 still gets heavy traffic due to the frequent accidents, when US 11 is fortunately a separate road. Unfortunately, some ignorant planner decided that in one seven mile mountainous stretch, US 11 and i81 should merge. This small area ends up being a huge bottleneck full of wrecks that creates havoc for the rest of the state. Btw, before it was US 11, US 11 began as a private toll road in the 1800s. It became a US 11 after the toll road quickly failed and the state took over. Also, the trucker in the vid could also be extremely tired as Virginia has banned truckers from sleeping at exit ramps for more than two hours. There are simply not enough truck stops along i81. Also, because this is a mountainous stretch the trucker had little control over how they were slowing down in the video. This stretch of highway is notorious for truckers racing past the speed limit on downslopes so they don't slow to 30mph by the top of the next hill or mountain. Unfortunately, they still end up at that slow speed because some mountains on i81, particularly just beyond (south) of where this video takes place.

[@davidpowell3347]

The Rt. 11 / Rt. 81 corridor goes through some pretty good countryside and passes along to the west of Massanuttan Mountain for many miles -- was once the "Great Wagon Road" which many (pre Revolution) immigrant families followed after coming off of ships near Philadelphia having left from Ireland or Northern Ireland (Ulster- Scot) (Massanuttan is to your left and mostly out of sight further to the left is the Blue Ridge as you go south along the big highway which seems to have become too small for the massive truck traffic that runs it seemingly all day and night Harrisonburg/Bridgewater VA area exits area gets a little crowded or backed up sometimes? Actually far to the north that same corridor passes near Harrisburg PA also. A bit chillier than Harrisonburg VA.

[@Pkmn_mlp_sonic_fnaf_fan]

5:01 must be a Takuache amirite?

[@linuxguy1199]

I love how green the Tesla is, every time you get rear ended you just get a new car. It's so much better for the environment then just getting new body panels from a junkyard.

[@JuanCA8137]

#8 is definitely not Virginia, that's LA.

[@WarManDude]

As a truck driver myself, its really difficult to actually be in the truck's blind spot when they have that third hood mirror. Blind spots are probably still there, but they're not as bad as people say they are. The tesla was nowhere near the truck's blind spot, unless his mirrors are completely out of whack.

[@rickdavlin8190]

Video 1 I drive an truck for a living there really aren’t any blind spots if you use all of the mirrors and look but in this case truck driver never looked or payed attention and caused the accident

[@NZh-lt1nb]

Hope everyone is OK!?

[@DJJumpdancer]

use time stamps so we know the clip you are talking about

[@armanddesarrierespays719]

Trucker is 100% at fault and Aman was driving perfectly. The semi not keeping its speed is the truckers problem just like the blindspot. That is why truckers are always found at fault in such situations. Not seeing is never an argument if you are entering someone else’s lane and do not have priority. There are just too many kids or people who don’t have licenses or are from third world who defend trucks not seing a car, just educate yourself, there is nothing remotely debatable here.

[@Bako751]

There is no debate. Anyone who thinks it's not the truckers fault really needs to shred their drivers license. Being in a blindspot does NOT make you liable at all. It's the trucker's responsibility to know their blind spots and drive accordingly.

[@113nightbird]

The clip of the truck with the exploding tire looked scary!

[@FireCracker3240]

Another collision caused by someone leaving a gap for another car coming out of a parking lot. It amazes me people continue to do this. It's a sure fire way to create an accident because the person coming into the road falsely (and stupidly) thinks the gap means it's clear to come out. By taking that option away from them and not leaving a gap, they have to wait... hence, no accident.

[@raymondfranko2894]

By not leaving a gap, in many states you are committing a traffic infraction. In this instance, California law specifically states that you must leave the intersection of the side street clear.

[@FireCracker3240]

@@raymondfranko2894 Yeah... I'm not sure if that's a law here in PA. But even if so, I'm ok with that. I'd rather get a ticket than be in an accident (or facilitate one by leaving it open).

[@markboscawen8330]

#4 (7:22) Read that during the very early stages of Volvo testing autonomous drive tech it couldn’t cope with kangaroos. The system couldn’t accurately work out the distance to the roo when it was mid-bounce. So congrats to Tesla for developing a better system. There are more than 7,000 collisions with Kangaroos each year in Aust. Avg damage bill is AU$4,000 (around USD$2,650)

[@Dimithri967]

This is soooo cool

[@russelljacob7955]

5:47 #7 It is never save to stop in center median. You are always supposed to get to shoulder. Why do people even think to stop there first place?

[@alexclement7221]

7:31: Australia; it's the dimensions of the license plate that tells me so.

[@alexclement7221]

7:45: Well, THAT confirms it.....

[@uslanja]

Your question: that was most certainly the truck drivers fault. Arman did some very good defensive driving.

[@zipakna]

if your the one changing lanes and an accident happens. its your fault. (edit to add) he could have Defended his lane, kept his place and let the semi hit him. in this case he can submit the video to the police as he was 'run off the road'. where i am, that is sufficient enough to get the driver of the semi a reckless driving ticket.

[@anahymayorga6214]

Australia

[@tigerzero5216]

9:05 #1. I've been through that road construction area. Roanoke/Salem Virginia area. They are building a 3rd lane both ways on 81 through the VA mountains as heavy traffic keeps going. So many lane shifts. You have to keep watch on,,, everything around you. I try to judge what the traffic is doing far ahead of me. You have to look past the vehicle in front of you. No wonder what we see here happens. How can we keep track of everything everywhere all a one? Yeah that was a bit of movie title humor but it does apply. Who do I think was in the wrong? The semi. In the end. Crossing into an occupied lane.

[@trucker4life70]

I’ve been driving semi trucks for 20 years. The number one video is a truck driver‘s fault. He knew the car was there. He was passing the car he knew not to get over until he had seven seconds worth of claimants so I blame the truck driver.

[@lindaevans6461]

#1 the trucker is at fault, he should have remembered the Tesla was there and either passed or slowed down and got in behind the Tesla.