They were clearly looking to cross lanes over to the on-ramp during unsafe lane change. But at least they were signalling the whole time. And it's clear OP doesn't drive defensively, scanning the road and your surroundings, they should have noticed this other car with enough time to anticipate. This was avoidable in multiple ways.
Yes you have to be completely aware of your surroundings while driving ESPECIALLY in Dallas. Things like this can happen at any given moment and 100% will here. You can’t control dumb people but you can be on very high alert. I would have slowed down right away if I sensed he wanted to get over to get on that exit .
Seriously. The moment I saw that red car slow down and drift left, I'd have immediately hit my brakes and assumed they were about to come flying all the way over to make the ramp. Happens way too often in this city.
I can only wonder why you think that person would or should stop to check on you. I could simply be wrong, but it seems like there is no car-to-car contact? I too would just continue driving, maybe have an oh shit face for a moment.
That’s fun how the top link is a law firm. Police aren’t likely to take that report, if they even show up at all (wya DPD?). AND if they do, you’re likely to be only unit on the crash report since there are no other contact vehicles. You’ll be slapped on the report with a contributing factor of “41 - faulty evasive action.” Not a great look for the insurance claim. Your ONLY saving grace would be getting a license plate, a third party witness to corroborate your claim AND a cop who gave enough of a shit to do something about it. Pretty thin.
I have the title of the post to help, but the guy was cutting across at a pretty sharp angle towards an on ramp. The red car wasn't doing the right thing, but OP wasn't really practicing defensive driving - it looked like the red car was entering the ramp from the right lane, and OP could have taken action before it came to swerving.
People always do that to me too, especially when we are in the turning lanes. I’m in the outside and the other person in the inside. They decide they don’t want to be in the inside when we turn. It’s confusing to be in the lane you want to be in ig. I got hit in SMU and 75
Yeah sucks they did this but I’m definitely not stopping. I apparently cut a guy off when driving in an unfamiliar area and he thought chasing me down was a good idea. You never know how some people will react.
Dallas is wild ,very wild. I used to drive around 4:30 hours to DFW to catch my international flights ,but now it’s just a matter of a millisecond to have an accident there. Now I take a flight from my local airport. I spent a little bit more money, but I avoid TSA lines and Dallas street wildlife.
Compared to say... Tegucigalpa Honduras.... Dallas is downright peaceful. But yeah, Dallas is fast but relatively chill compared to Houston or Atlanta and nowhere near as infuriating as Austin or San Antonio.
eh... I guess I'm just pretty mellow in my driving then around the DFW area, but then I also know my way around the area well, so I plan far enough ahead that it's not a surprise.
Yep constant honking. Red light runners at every light. Daily I would see road rage fights. Don’t even get me started about winter and all the snowbirds came to town. It’s not even comparable how tame Dallas driving is to south beach
If you drove in DFW every day you'd be used to it and more prepared. If you are 4:30 hours away in an idyllic and calm little town somewhere, the rhythm change is night and day.
I know right where that is in Grapevine/Southlake. Cars are exiting the loop right before there. People turning out of the hospital/medical buildings have to try and get over super fast or they'll miss the on-ramp. They'd rather do that than be patient and wait through the light ahead. Dummies.
you were right in the middle of his blind spot and an intelligent driver would have seen that coming from a mile away instead of just trying to ram it through because it's your lane
Red car driver shouldn’t have a license.
Even with super defensive driving there is practically no way of guessing that red car is just going to recklessly drift across multiple lanes.
Watch it in real time a few times in a row, there is a split second to react.
OP could have braked quicker by 1/4 second, but if there wasn’t space due to on-ramp then that likely is wreck.
Even from a professional point of view:
Let’s say you minimize your speed within the law to the extent you are not impeding traffic, depends on state but typically 5-10mph under posted speed limit isn’t an issue given there is no traffic/congestion/reason necessary to drive slower (laws vary and Texas is mostly just discretionary iirc unless posted minimum)
This idiot in the red car can still absolutely cause an accident when maximum safety precautions are in place.
If they did this to a semi or other heavy truck, odds are this is a collision.
Red car: impeding traffic and driving recklessly forcing others to make abrupt adjustments to avoid an accident in an attempt to make an illegal lane change over a solid line.
I immediately like 3 sec into the video knew that car was going to try and make the on-ramp and come across those lanes. I don't know how you wouldn't anticipate that?
The best way to get engagement on your dash cam video post is when it is an "everyone here is a bad driver" type video. Ridiculous title helps too lol.
But - keeping in mind Dallas is maybe the most dangerous city in America to drive in - I'm not sure why you didn't slow down sooner. Good job avoiding a collision yes.
Since the other car doesn't know you, why would he stop to check on you, and maybe get shot in the head? Weird expectation on your part, as if you think you're in a small west Texas town with one stop light....
Driving in Dallas is honestly a whole experience 😅
I’d heard the warnings, but didn’t expect it to be this intense.
People pass on the right even when the left lane is wide open, and even when you’ve got your signal on to change lanes. Then you’ve got drivers coming out of side streets and jumping straight into the far left lane instead of easing in on the right.
And the speed… wow. It feels like everyone’s flying way above the limit.
Grapevine, Ft Worth. Haha not Dallas, but shitty driving for sure. There’s always some idiot bum rushing that on-ramp from the Baylor side. Always Always expect a person merging there and you won’t have this happen.
I know exactly where this is. I've almost been hit by people cutting across every lane of traffic after exiting the lane by the hospital. They're never paying attention and get me pissed at me for honking at them so I dont get hit.
Unfortunately, this is just a regular part of the Dallas driving experience. If we stopped and checked on each other every time one of us did something dumb on the road, it would be nonstop gridlock traffic.
I had someone chase after me and throw shit at my car. I'm pretty sure he would've pulled a gun on me had he not found out I was a woman. I hope that piece of shit and the red car in this video have a miserable fucking day 🙂
Wisewordsforlater@reddit
They were clearly looking to cross lanes over to the on-ramp during unsafe lane change. But at least they were signalling the whole time. And it's clear OP doesn't drive defensively, scanning the road and your surroundings, they should have noticed this other car with enough time to anticipate. This was avoidable in multiple ways.
Subconsciousthinker@reddit
Yes you have to be completely aware of your surroundings while driving ESPECIALLY in Dallas. Things like this can happen at any given moment and 100% will here. You can’t control dumb people but you can be on very high alert. I would have slowed down right away if I sensed he wanted to get over to get on that exit .
TooMuchTape20@reddit
"looks like someone is changing lanes, time approach at a higher speed and nestle into their blind spot"
call_me_Kote@reddit
My first thought upon watching the first second of video, ‘this idiot in the red car is about to drift across, cammer should be ready for it’.
Cammer was in fact not ready for it
nickgomez@reddit
Seems like dash cam folks want content sometimes
Stevoman@reddit
Seriously. The moment I saw that red car slow down and drift left, I'd have immediately hit my brakes and assumed they were about to come flying all the way over to make the ramp. Happens way too often in this city.
rekkat@reddit
I can only wonder why you think that person would or should stop to check on you. I could simply be wrong, but it seems like there is no car-to-car contact? I too would just continue driving, maybe have an oh shit face for a moment.
MuscleFlex_Bear@reddit
yeah very idiotic on their part, dangerous, scary etc. But they had no reason to stop unless contact was made.
zakats@reddit
Except this might be considered a miss-and-run. The red car might be in trouble if PD feels like pursuing the matter.
BCMBCG@reddit
Miss n run lmao what
zakats@reddit
Here you go
BCMBCG@reddit
That’s fun how the top link is a law firm. Police aren’t likely to take that report, if they even show up at all (wya DPD?). AND if they do, you’re likely to be only unit on the crash report since there are no other contact vehicles. You’ll be slapped on the report with a contributing factor of “41 - faulty evasive action.” Not a great look for the insurance claim. Your ONLY saving grace would be getting a license plate, a third party witness to corroborate your claim AND a cop who gave enough of a shit to do something about it. Pretty thin.
Illustrious-Ad5575@reddit
Lol.
James-the-Bond-one@reddit
Miss-n-Run ain't no crime, son. We do that all the time on the road or even on busy sidewalks.
B777X_787-9@reddit
Probably checking the phone
wthwtfwthwtf-_-@reddit
They sped off ...tf they running from if it was really nothing?
Illustrious-Ad5575@reddit
Thank you. Sanity just checked into this thread.
BitGladius@reddit
I have the title of the post to help, but the guy was cutting across at a pretty sharp angle towards an on ramp. The red car wasn't doing the right thing, but OP wasn't really practicing defensive driving - it looked like the red car was entering the ramp from the right lane, and OP could have taken action before it came to swerving.
Dick_Lazer@reddit
It kinda looked like OP might have even sped up a bit to block the red car out.
FtWorthHorn@reddit
Yeah - it was clear that guy was an idiot and the response from OP was very slow.
creepingkg@reddit
Reminds me of a post a girl complained to her gym and police that a guy did nothing when she injured herself while wearing no shoes?
Yes, the driver is an idiot but if no contact, why is he expected to stop ?
tongbu369@reddit
Could have performed a pit, get a new car free and red car would stopped to check on himself.
BigDaddyCookin@reddit
We call these “car pranks”. Me and the fellas do ‘em all the time, nothing to worry about
Spare-Ant7119@reddit
No offense but this wasn't an accident, therefore there is zero reason for them to check on you.
Boldfury@reddit
Wrong. If you run someone off the road you should at least make sure you didn't cause them tire damage.
Spare-Ant7119@reddit
They weren't run off the road, though...
Boldfury@reddit
If it isn't meant to driven on, it's off road. Either way, the driver of the red car could be sued for that.
Broad_Mushroom_8033@reddit
What would they sue for? Emotional damages?
Boldfury@reddit
Yes
Broad_Mushroom_8033@reddit
Yea ok good luck with that
Spare-Ant7119@reddit
You are correct about your first statement. The concrete between the lanes is part of the roadway.
Southern-Cheek7345@reddit
didn’t run them off the road but it was either move or slam into that thing driving a car 😂 you have to be special 100% to say what you just said
James-the-Bond-one@reddit
I just summoned my field force and pushed you out of your bed from here, where I am.
Should I check on you? Are you okay?
Spare-Ant7119@reddit
I have to be special to make an obvious comment that another person didn't observe? Lol what are you talking about.
ShortStackwSyrup@reddit
It would have been more dangerous for the two cars to stop.
Odd-Payment2692@reddit
People always do that to me too, especially when we are in the turning lanes. I’m in the outside and the other person in the inside. They decide they don’t want to be in the inside when we turn. It’s confusing to be in the lane you want to be in ig. I got hit in SMU and 75
MaybeBaby716@reddit
Looks like grapevine near Baylor. Grew up in that area! Sorry this happened to you. A lot of drivers in Dallas suck.
Larry-Daryl@reddit
Did they even hit you? Otherwise no reason it was a near miss, happens all the time you dont gotta stop.
Longhorn24@reddit
Yeah sucks they did this but I’m definitely not stopping. I apparently cut a guy off when driving in an unfamiliar area and he thought chasing me down was a good idea. You never know how some people will react.
WallaceStreet@reddit
??
xUrNewDadx@reddit
Nah it was my dad. He just picked me up from school. He was rolling us a B
scalem0ss@reddit
I wouldn’t have stopped in live traffic to check on you either.
FlyingDany95@reddit
Guarantee they were Indian Nationals. Those fuckers can't drive worth a shit
Thick-Perspective-16@reddit
Wah wah
R6daily@reddit
That was me. I was watching Instagram reels and playing with beyblades in my passenger seat. God forbidden a man have hobbies
spwilliams86@reddit
😂😂😂
Dismal_Calendar49@reddit
Yo you still got any engine gear beys?? Tryna get my hands on one again!
B777X_787-9@reddit
Jesus ,son why you do that,🤣
BigBirdLaw69420@reddit
He was on his phone! Come on, man
outlaw2448@reddit
Exactly! Let the man be, obviously got people to do and things to call.
darusutta@reddit (OP)
ahh my bad then lol!
B777X_787-9@reddit
Bro thank God you’re okay
B777X_787-9@reddit
Yes that’s the real reason they are driving and checking the phones messaging smoking or drinking.
darusutta@reddit (OP)
ahh my bad then!
B777X_787-9@reddit
Dallas is wild ,very wild. I used to drive around 4:30 hours to DFW to catch my international flights ,but now it’s just a matter of a millisecond to have an accident there. Now I take a flight from my local airport. I spent a little bit more money, but I avoid TSA lines and Dallas street wildlife.
Itchy_Lab6034@reddit
Quite mild compared to other major cities. I’d like to see what you think of Miami/ Fort Lauderdale and Atlanta metro
texan01@reddit
Compared to say... Tegucigalpa Honduras.... Dallas is downright peaceful. But yeah, Dallas is fast but relatively chill compared to Houston or Atlanta and nowhere near as infuriating as Austin or San Antonio.
Wojtkie@reddit
Dallas is way worse than San Antonio in my opinion. They both suck for different reasons, but DFW metro driving just seems way more aggressive
texan01@reddit
eh... I guess I'm just pretty mellow in my driving then around the DFW area, but then I also know my way around the area well, so I plan far enough ahead that it's not a surprise.
Wojtkie@reddit
I have to drive rush hour 635 traffic twice a day. It blows. I definitely see the worst of it there, comparatively.
I think 635, i35 and 121 are the worst when it comes to aggressiveness. The tolls aren’t bad
texan01@reddit
I drive from Rockwall in now, 30 is my shitty drive, LBJ in comparison is a breeze.
Thankfully I work from home so I only drive in to see my parents or siblings.
B777X_787-9@reddit
I lived in miami
Itchy_Lab6034@reddit
Then you know better. This is nothing comparatively. I lived there too
B777X_787-9@reddit
Palmetto’s,I95 the 595
Itchy_Lab6034@reddit
Lived in Dania Beach. I’ll take Dallas over that shit hole any day of the week. Fuck driving in maimi/dade county
Itchy_Lab6034@reddit
Yep constant honking. Red light runners at every light. Daily I would see road rage fights. Don’t even get me started about winter and all the snowbirds came to town. It’s not even comparable how tame Dallas driving is to south beach
James-the-Bond-one@reddit
If you drove in DFW every day you'd be used to it and more prepared. If you are 4:30 hours away in an idyllic and calm little town somewhere, the rhythm change is night and day.
Maelifa@reddit
I dread the thought if how the roads are going to be when the world cup starts. As a local commercial driver im absolutely fucked.
OutlawSundown@reddit
Become? It's always been kind of mad max.
captainn_chunk@reddit
Everyone came back from Covid quarantine with a flip switched. It hasn’t been the same since.
B777X_787-9@reddit
Agree 💯
Mission_Ad8341@reddit
Probably afraid they hit you. More than likely they don’t have any insurance and ran
PM_ME_YER_MUDFLAPS@reddit
The is is why my car has steel bumpers and rock rails.
James-the-Bond-one@reddit
Add longhorns and you will be set.
Cloud0054@reddit
Well, good defensive driving on your part.
DeeRexBox@reddit
I know right where that is in Grapevine/Southlake. Cars are exiting the loop right before there. People turning out of the hospital/medical buildings have to try and get over super fast or they'll miss the on-ramp. They'd rather do that than be patient and wait through the light ahead. Dummies.
MadScallop@reddit
OP, use your brakes even though red car is a moron.
Red car deserves multiple citations for what they did.
ContactNice1549@reddit
Good thing you have a dash cam
jasper-zanjani@reddit
you were right in the middle of his blind spot and an intelligent driver would have seen that coming from a mile away instead of just trying to ram it through because it's your lane
mojomann@reddit
I wish people who drove like this could just get a good ass whooping real quick
MadScallop@reddit
Red car driver shouldn’t have a license.
Even with super defensive driving there is practically no way of guessing that red car is just going to recklessly drift across multiple lanes.
call_me_Kote@reddit
I mean, once you see a moron cut two lanes as you approach an on ramp, probably safe to assume they’re gonna add a third and fourth lane too.
MadScallop@reddit
In real time there is practically zero response time available.
Dick_Lazer@reddit
Hey, at least you’re honest about being a terrible driver.
Cedosg@reddit
you anticipate the worst thing they could do ahead of you and you plan for it.
MadScallop@reddit
Watch it in real time a few times in a row, there is a split second to react. OP could have braked quicker by 1/4 second, but if there wasn’t space due to on-ramp then that likely is wreck.
Cedosg@reddit
I see him cutting I am already on alert.
MadScallop@reddit
Position of both cars as red car begins to cross over a 2nd lane.
Cedosg@reddit
and I am saying it's near an on ramp.
I would already be paying close attention to cars especially when they are turning into the second lane.
Far too many cars making those four lane crossings...
MadScallop@reddit
Even from a professional point of view: Let’s say you minimize your speed within the law to the extent you are not impeding traffic, depends on state but typically 5-10mph under posted speed limit isn’t an issue given there is no traffic/congestion/reason necessary to drive slower (laws vary and Texas is mostly just discretionary iirc unless posted minimum)
This idiot in the red car can still absolutely cause an accident when maximum safety precautions are in place.
If they did this to a semi or other heavy truck, odds are this is a collision.
Red car: impeding traffic and driving recklessly forcing others to make abrupt adjustments to avoid an accident in an attempt to make an illegal lane change over a solid line.
call_me_Kote@reddit
Nobody is saying the cammer is at fault, but we are saying defensive driving could have made this much less of an issue.
MadScallop@reddit
No matter how defensive someone is driving, even to the maximum extent allowed within the law, the red car could cause an accident.
call_me_Kote@reddit
The car literally didn’t cause an accident in the video with no defensive driving at all, sooooo demonstrably not true
MadScallop@reddit
OP was forced out of the lanes.
deja-roo@reddit
I immediately like 3 sec into the video knew that car was going to try and make the on-ramp and come across those lanes. I don't know how you wouldn't anticipate that?
Cedosg@reddit
same. 3 seconds in, you know what that car was going to do.
civil_beast@reddit
Mmmm… always prepare for the worst case
nashgrg@reddit
Why would they stop? Are they stoopid?
diggie_diggie_diggie@reddit
“I turn now, good luck everybody else!”
FruityPebblesBinger@reddit
The best way to get engagement on your dash cam video post is when it is an "everyone here is a bad driver" type video. Ridiculous title helps too lol.
Significant-Act-8990@reddit
Really bad driving in the red car.....
But - keeping in mind Dallas is maybe the most dangerous city in America to drive in - I'm not sure why you didn't slow down sooner. Good job avoiding a collision yes.
Since the other car doesn't know you, why would he stop to check on you, and maybe get shot in the head? Weird expectation on your part, as if you think you're in a small west Texas town with one stop light....
Brilliant-Both@reddit
If only I had a 1973 Plymouth fury ?
ya3rob@reddit
Driving in Dallas is honestly a whole experience 😅 I’d heard the warnings, but didn’t expect it to be this intense.
People pass on the right even when the left lane is wide open, and even when you’ve got your signal on to change lanes. Then you’ve got drivers coming out of side streets and jumping straight into the far left lane instead of easing in on the right.
And the speed… wow. It feels like everyone’s flying way above the limit.
Definitely takes some getting used to.
MookieG-3415@reddit
Welcome to America
zughzz@reddit
I might try to point your camera more towards the road and not the sky if possible, would make it easier to see impact in the future
darusutta@reddit (OP)
Best comment
xRedempx@reddit
Yall Texas/Dallas drivers easily earn some of the worst drivers on the road right there with PA,NY and NJ
Typical-Promotion470@reddit
Grapevine, Ft Worth. Haha not Dallas, but shitty driving for sure. There’s always some idiot bum rushing that on-ramp from the Baylor side. Always Always expect a person merging there and you won’t have this happen.
Happy and safe driving to all!
sacandbaby@reddit
Some of the worst driving I have ever seen.
Ichgebibble@reddit
I saw that Texas drift coming in hot and thought op was going to get side swiped. Glad it wasn’t worse.
Tsakax@reddit
normal dfw love tap
kingcore214@reddit
You had time to move. Dallas traffic sucks. I literally have to see what everyone is doing so I can anticipate their stupidity.
I_am_paperclip@reddit
I know exactly where this is. I've almost been hit by people cutting across every lane of traffic after exiting the lane by the hospital. They're never paying attention and get me pissed at me for honking at them so I dont get hit.
Right_Letterhead_120@reddit
New here?
Mobile_Literature405@reddit
I know where that is, TX 114 frontage road passing W.D Tate and right before you get to the Tom Thumb up ahead. It gets hectic during rush hour.
badlyagingmillenial@reddit
That whole general area of 114, especially the part where 114 turns into a 121/635 split, is a fucking mess.
IranianLawyer@reddit
Unfortunately, this is just a regular part of the Dallas driving experience. If we stopped and checked on each other every time one of us did something dumb on the road, it would be nonstop gridlock traffic.
qolace@reddit
I had someone chase after me and throw shit at my car. I'm pretty sure he would've pulled a gun on me had he not found out I was a woman. I hope that piece of shit and the red car in this video have a miserable fucking day 🙂
ALargeHotCarl@reddit
Why would they stop to check on you? Are you serious?
Reddit_Bot_Beep_Boop@reddit
because they hurt their feelings, duh!
JPhi1618@reddit
Well, were you ok? Any damage? That sucks.
darusutta@reddit (OP)
quite shaken but okay, ha! no damage to the vehicle either
B777X_787-9@reddit
Go to police