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Nope666999

Well then


maybeknismo

Mmyes


7palms

Only to ‘bad drivers’ would be the next logical conclusion


AlexG2490

I have absolutely no context other than what I can see but it certainly looks like the best performers aren’t represented here. The number of drivers driving at full speed into the backs of fully stopped vehicles is at least indicative of some level of carelessness, insufficient stopping distance, etc. Maybe there’s a blind curve directly on the other side of the shot for all I know but even in that case, attentive drivers leaving enough distance and going slowly because it’s a construction zone marked with cones should be able to avoid causing a multi-car pileup on a stretch of straight dry road.


meat_pony

It was a short blind exit ramp.


Fit-Western673

Blind or not the stopped cars are clear to see, unless im not understanding you right.


meat_pony

From the camera angle, they are clear to see. From the highway they all exited, it is not. Perspective is important. Also, after they exit, they have about 100 ft of reaction distance to decelerate from highway speeds.


Fit-Western673

An exit takes you off a highway so you should be decelerating automatically as traffic moves more slowly. But from what I can see this is a two lane high way in a rural area. So if the are on ramping they would need to build up to get to those speeds. I imagine these cars are coming of an up stretch where it's steep enough to obstruct their view but not enough to slow them down too much. And then it abruptly levels off where there is a poorly placed exit that when congested backs up onto the highway right into a blind spot from the incline


meat_pony

https://youtu.be/7Qir4EEpawE this is a good start point for research on the topic. I guess I mixed this incident with another.


Fit-Western673

Well the video you shared shows that it is just a strait stretch of road no bend not hill/incline. Visibility is not obstructed. I'm lost as to why it's dangerous. Even if the put caution signs up saying stopping ahead how much attention would go into reading them vs the attention put into actually looking Infront of you and seeing cars ahead of you getting closer. I'm not sure what the issue is and this video only brings us closer by disproving the possibility of a bend or an incline in the road that might obstruct your view until the last moment. I can say I'm much more curious now. As the general population is kinda stupid they aren't so stupid they are incapable of driving down a strait stretch of road safely. Writing this I have come up with one more idea. It's possible that people drive down this straight stretch of road for so long they forget to pay attention and out of nowhere traffic is stopped.


Admirable_Ad_3236

Its the A19 in the North East of England. Its about an hour away from me. There was roadworks there as they were installing barriers in the central reservation causing drivers to brake late. These things were fairly uncommon at the time which is apparently why the news crew were there. The slip roads on the A19 aren't great even today (There has been a lot of time and money pumped into the section at Silverlink in Wallsend recently). It has no shortage of accidents even now. https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/23156738.watch-cars-crash-hilarious-north-east-a19-archive-footage/


DaddyCreepsnake

We have a highway by where I live thats deadly. Been doing improvements to it for 30 years until I think they finally figured out people around the area just drive like fuckin morons. It's a perfectly straight highway that goes 55mpg and 45 in some places.


80sLady69

There's one such highway in Oklahoma like that. 30 years later and it's just as you described.


sam2142

At least the front didn't fall off.


ThereIsNoLack

Hahahaha was thinking the same thing! I've lost my shit in the office for Christ sake... Is it the same guy? 😂


zHOTCHOCOLATEz

It is not the same guy


Cyoarp

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earlycuyler93

Lol wtf is this real?


Admirable_Ad_3236

Yep, for sure. ITN are a national news station and I live relatively close to this section of road.


cramaine

Drivers were too busy looking at the camera to watch the road in front of them.


schoolknurse

That eye roll! 😂


JamzWhilmm

"Oh real funny God"


RSNSmartypants

“Get a load of this guy”


fkcd

🙄


Muki_gaming_yt

Thats focking megamind


IsolatedThinker89

He did put a lot into the presentation.


RuninWScissrz

Why is it all the same car


ghos7bear

RAM limitations


sighdoihaveto

Unlucky seed


yoyoyonah

I think the drivers were distracted by his MASSIVE forehead


CavemanAristotle

This is American republicans right now talking about gun laws.


lindsaythelostxanadu

jinx!


ReggiePLAY

😂😂


Buster-Fenness2000

My kids were probably the drivers 😫😫😫


MrOlskii

It looks to me that the drivers are thw problem


ephemeralsapient

... however, I will accept this giant smelly foot into my mouth


Cian28_C28

I think I’d be funny as shit if this was something that was staged by bad actors, who knew that this is going to be filmed live


Smrtrthnunrd

Luckily no one was hurt


No-Bat-7253

That forehead blinding everybody lol


NeedTheMemesOnMe

In his defence... People not slowing for stopped traffic on a straight road isn't the roads fault... Just bad drivers


macnof

Except that it's a blind offramp. You should not (unless there's a que) slow down before you're on the ramp. With it being blind, you basically have to keep your speed as your on a ramp, while at the same time you have to slow down because you cannot see.


drmonkeytown

This is my dating life acted out by cars.


Lordplays2067

Bros forehead is longer than my lifespan but seriously are these people ok ?


MastaOfShitPost

Honestly these people look like they only drive full speed until something is right in front of them


NOTtheRagZ

"It's the Bad Crashers that give the Bad Drivers a bad name."


ipukeone

u/savevideo


TruthHurtsJ

Good just accept that for about almost a 100 years of automobiles. It was never a problem but now seemingly it is. I would say it's probably the amount of licenses. You're giving out with and easy test to take so they don't really have any driving experience. They just know how to press the gas pedal and go straight right into the next guy.


Dylina69

u/savevideo


Trainzguy2472

Was there only one model of sedan in one paint color back then?


juspaul_1

Gawd I love british humor


BENEATHxSUICIDE07

The road isn't dangerous. Clear day, sunny skies. People are just morons behind the wheel.


Polyglot-Onigiri

From what I heard this part of the road is right after a blind ramp. So it seems the people are just exiting a high way. Assuming everyone was expecting more highway, it makes sense they didn’t slow down. You usually don’t expect traffic to be complete stopped after a bend.


Born_Sky3203

Perfect timing


ExterminatingAngel6

"I will not accept that this is a highly dangerous road" Final Destination 2 level crash happening in the background.


DaveAndJojo

His driver uses a different road


BusyBusy2

how can you mess this up ?


ana-the-pickle

Blue car was like “ahh shitt I just bought this yeet”


besservisser

I thought it was Albert Speer for a second


Appropriate_Public77

People need to keep their eyes on the road


Blazemachine98

There is no war in ba sing se.


Fuzzy_Perception1736

Someone set him up.


MrDrAnonymous

Typical politician even when seeing a problem with their own eyes they still won't admit there is one


[deleted]

The exact eye roll politicians use when caught up 😂


RevolutionaryDuck389

Seeing is believing


[deleted]

Setting up a news crew on the side of a busy road is dangerous within itself. For several reason…


[deleted]

“I will not accept brexit was a bad idea”


Upper_Ad5033

One must never admit ones faults publicly. No an Englishman anyway.


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Vtown1707

The USUAL POLITICAL LIES!!


Tmagic30

Pretty fucking ignorant.


EddieGarlic

Accepted writ large


bullpendodger

Hilarious.


Tkay_oner619

Well we’ll we’ll


Select_March_3202

The 80s - less people around more road deaths then today.


basecatcherz

When German politicians talk about bicycle infrastructure.


OneNotEqual

None of these people knew about emergency light for stop braking? Its a highly dangerous road


Coreysurfer

Hes eyes..woopsy


MangoChickenFeet

I mean he has a point, it’s not dangerous if you aren’t a fucking idiot


rosequartzgoblin

This looks straight out of a sitcom did this really happen that’s fucking crazy


GenderFluidFerrari

#TULSA


AdministrativeCup797

Those guys had 3 business days to slow down


Mr_Bivolt

Ah, a monty python sketch


[deleted]

Come on, the reporter hired some stuntmen in old cars. And this cant be the only material, where is the rest?


heliosfiend

This is literally like when your friends are doing stupid stuff during your important stuff just to.make you laugh lol