Photo: Reddit
Failure to adapt the speed to traffic conditions and inattention can lead to a fairly serious accident. Video footage filmed by a Tesla shows how dramatic a trivial lane change can be if done at the wrong time, in the wrong way.
The video posted on Reddit shows a Toyota Tacoma driving on a busy highway and at one point decides to switch to the HOV lane.
The person driving the truck chose the wrong moment, without making sure that the maneuver he was about to make was safe. The bad news is that a motorbike with two people on it was speeding in the HOV lane. The impact between the two vehicles could not be avoided and the motorcycle hit the back of the pickup, throwing the two people into the cargo area of the pickup, with one of them eventually falling to the asphalt among the other cars.
The person driving the truck is legally at fault, but the motorcyclist could have avoided this accident if he had been more careful.
Just because the law doesn't prohibit you from speeding through busy traffic doesn't mean it's smart to do so, and the video shows what could go wrong.
Shortly after this clip was published another person left a link in the comments showing other images of the condition of the two victims immediately after the accident. For the reason that the images were very shocking this link has been disabled. Although the two people were alive they suffered quite serious injuries. It appears that the rear of the truck caused the impact to lessen, and perhaps if it had been a sedan, for example, the two victims may not have survived.
A tip for motorcyclists would be that if traffic is stopped or flowing at a very slow pace you should not ride at 60 MPH in the HOV lane. Also, remember when changing lanes to make sure it is clear and signal your intention.
The person driving the truck chose the wrong moment, without making sure that the maneuver he was about to make was safe. The bad news is that a motorbike with two people on it was speeding in the HOV lane. The impact between the two vehicles could not be avoided and the motorcycle hit the back of the pickup, throwing the two people into the cargo area of the pickup, with one of them eventually falling to the asphalt among the other cars.
The person driving the truck is legally at fault, but the motorcyclist could have avoided this accident if he had been more careful.
Just because the law doesn't prohibit you from speeding through busy traffic doesn't mean it's smart to do so, and the video shows what could go wrong.
Shortly after this clip was published another person left a link in the comments showing other images of the condition of the two victims immediately after the accident. For the reason that the images were very shocking this link has been disabled. Although the two people were alive they suffered quite serious injuries. It appears that the rear of the truck caused the impact to lessen, and perhaps if it had been a sedan, for example, the two victims may not have survived.
A tip for motorcyclists would be that if traffic is stopped or flowing at a very slow pace you should not ride at 60 MPH in the HOV lane. Also, remember when changing lanes to make sure it is clear and signal your intention.
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