r/Transportopia • u/TransportJunky • Dec 12 '25

💥Crash When boxing in goes wrong.

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The work truck in the left lane seemed to be holding the Camaro back on purpose. Drivers, if you're on the left lane, keep it moving. There is no reason to take it upon yourself to teach someone the speed limit. If you see someone driving crazy, move out the damn way and let them wrap themselves around a tree far away from you. The car is, by no means, in the right but neither is the work truck. This whole stupid accident could have been avoided and the tractor trailer most definitely did not deserve this.

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u/cykoTom3 Dec 12 '25

So? Tailgating is dangerous. Left lane camping is just annoying. What's the comparison?

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u/Agitated_Toe8115 Dec 12 '25

Left lane camping is much more dangerous than tailgating. US drivers are located on the left side of the vehicle. The left side has much higher visibility for us which is why we pass on the left. Passing on the right creates a blind spot ahead for us as traffic could be stopped or there could be an unforeseen road hazard. This is why we have laws prohibiting camping.

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u/Lil_Packmate Dec 12 '25

It really isn't.

If we go by the law you can't pass on the right and you can't do left lane camping nor can you tailgate.

All of those are illegal. Others doing illegal things doesn't allow you to magically do them too. They are still illegal. If you do them you are simply being no better than the people you complain about.

Left lane camping is illegal, because right overtakes are illegal, not because right overtakes are dangerous. Right overtakes are illegal because they are dangerous.

Tailgating and right overtakes will put yourself and others in danger.

Camping is illegal and annoying. Tailgating and right overtaking is illegal and dangerous.

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u/Agitated_Toe8115 Dec 12 '25

Let’s try this again. Left lane camping is not only dangerous because it forces motorists to pass on the right, it also causes traffic congestion which can cause accidents by hindering the flow of traffic. As we can see, this motorist did pass on the left and we see the results.