Re: Who's at fault in this accident?
Posted by:
Ralph Pootawn
()
Date: September 24, 2013 10:27PM
Jammer Wrote:
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> Ralph Pootawn Wrote:
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> > Discovery Wrote:
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> > > Definitely the Discovery's fault, but you're
> > still
> > > stupid for letting that happen...
> > >
> > > He did nothing wrong up to that point.
> Getting
> > in
> > > the right left turn lane is not "cheating" or
> > > trying to screw you over. It's an open
> > > lane...people generally use open lanes...
> > >
> > > And you obviously knew there was a merge, yet
> > I'm
> > > sure you were still tailing the car in front
> of
> > > you to make sure he didn't get in. Be
> generous
> > > next time, it may get you somewhere...
> >
> >
> > This exactly. People around here are so
> > passive-aggressive, they make it a point to
> block
> > people from merging. You knew he needed to
> merge,
> > but decided to block him out anyway expecting
> him
> > to have to slam on his brakes to get behind
> you,
> > further fucking the traffic behind him so you
> can
> > get a little smile.
>
> Nah...nah...fuck all that Ralph-dawg!
>
> I know this intersection. There's a fucking sign
> just beyond the light that says "RIGHT LANE ENDS
> MERGE LEFT". Now according to the OP, the
> Discovery didn't signal. I know, I know...that's
> nothing new in the 703/571. And honestly, it don't
> make no LEGAL difference really if the muffakah
> signals or not. The man HAS POSITION in the left
> lane...if the Discovery was so hot to trot to get
> left, he needed to get a better jump on the light
> and take the first car in the left lane off the
> light and blow his doors off, if mechanically
> possible. Now it may have been a dickhead move to
> not let the Discovery in, no question...but, dicks
> don't go in a court of law, dawg. The man had the
> lane, the Discovery drove into him. He's under NO
> LEGAL OBLIGATION to let that muffakin' Discovery
> in, man! The Discovery CHOSE to get in that right
> lane so he needs to work AROUND the cars in the
> through lane to merge in.
>
> Another perfect example of this is on Duke Street
> westbound near Landmark before I-395. There are
> two ramps that merge into Duke...one is off South
> Van Dorn the other is off Landmark Mall. If you're
> ON those ramps trying to get on Duke...you do NOT
> just get to barrel the fuck down the ramp and
> steer left into the through lane. You MAY be able
> to do that at like 2am when there's no muffakin'
> traffic but, if there's cars there...you have to
> slow and possibly stop until it's clear to merge.
>
> Same thing for that Discovery, man...he has to
> YIELD to the muffakah IN THE LANE he's merging
> into.
I've even had coworkers admit to it, like its a game.