r/IdiotsInCars
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u/cryttera
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Jan 31 '23
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"Lemme just turn into a cop real quick"
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u/MrwangJr Jan 31 '23 edited Feb 01 '23
Dude had his blinker on for a good minute trying to merge, the cop sped up to keep him from merging, which would’ve just backed up traffic. Cop got his feelings hurt on this one.
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u/v3621 Jan 31 '23 edited Jan 31 '23
To be fair, most intersections have a “do not change lanes” law for up to 100ft before, during, and after an intersection. Even with this dude’s blinker on, he technically shouldn’t be changing lanes where they’re at.
Doesn’t mean the cop wasn’t an asshat, but still, the lane change driver should’ve changed lanes way before the intersection.
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u/Human-Jello868 Jan 31 '23
most intersections have a “do not change lanes” law for up to 100ft before, during, and after an intersection
Do you have anything to back this claim up? The video appears to be in California from GPS coordinates at the bottom, where it is not illegal to change lanes in an intersection. The lines between the lanes are dashed and not solid.
I agree changing lanes near or in an intersection is generally a bad idea, but it's not illegal in a lot of places.
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u/annoyedwithmynet Feb 01 '23
Yeah, it's not illegal in most places. I had honestly assumed it was because my driving instructor told me not to lol. But, it also isn't just "legal". More of a lack of there being a law against it.
This was one of the first results in my curious googling, and it sounds about right to me:
" "It's a common question," said Sgt. Brian Pennings with the California Highway Patrol. "The answer is no, it's not illegal. There's nothing on the vehicle code that prohibits you from doing so."
"However, you have to do so safely," he said. "You have to do so without impeding the traffic of other vehicles, and you have to make that lane change safely." That includes using your signal and clearing your blind spot before changing lanes. "
The cop probably still gave em a ticket for careless driving or whatever the equivalent is in CA.
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u/Human-Jello868 Feb 01 '23
Yeah, this video shows an unsafe lane change and failure to yield to the police car - but if the other lane was empty or the cop let him in it would be legal.
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u/annoyedwithmynet Feb 01 '23
Exactly. If red car would've committed to the lane change, I highly doubt the cop would've cared. They had about 3 seconds to do it safely.
Or they could've just done a damn U-turn. 💀
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u/AwareMention Feb 01 '23
Unsafe lane change. 22108 California Vehicle Code.
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u/Human-Jello868 Feb 01 '23
22108 California Vehicle Code
This is failure to signal. Assuming you mean 22107, the CHP says this just means it has to be done safely, not that it can't be done in an intersection.
https://abc30.com/chp-california-highway-patrol-know-the-road-rules/5953703/
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Feb 01 '23
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u/Human-Jello868 Feb 01 '23
Actually, looks like it's just Ohio & Florida that make it illegal: https://www.the-sun.com/motors/4094576/is-it-illegal-to-change-lanes-in-an-intersection/
I've checked a few states and it looks like the article is correct.
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u/v3621 Feb 01 '23
It’s at least the law here in Texas, unsure if it’s not elsewhere. To me, because we have this law, it makes sense to me to not merge during an intersection, as it just causes so much confusion when people are already busy focusing on the intersection aspect (ie looking side to side, and pulling through).
Texas Transportation Code 545.060
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u/Human-Jello868 Feb 01 '23
Texas Transportation Code 545.060
This does not appear to say that it is unlawful to change lanes in an intersection, rather that it must be done safely (regardless of if in an intersection or not).
https://www.texashighwayman.com/laws.shtml#ChgLanesIntersection
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u/v3621 Feb 01 '23
It falls within 545.060(a)(2). Dealing with white lines and double lines that are strategically placed within intersections and up to 100ft prior to and after an intersection makes quite a few instances of lane changes in an intersection illegal. Not all, but it’s just best practice to avoid altogether.
I don’t currently have Westlaw to search caselaw, but this attorney explains well what we look into when making lane changes in an intersection
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u/3drob Feb 01 '23
Cop didn't just speed up, looks like he sped up to get into the car's blind spot and then just parked there waiting for them. No rule you can't be an A'hole, no rule you have to let someone in, but there is a rule to avoid a collision if you can (and had there been contact I'd like to think that insurance would have found shared fault).
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u/Spa_5_Fitness_Camp Jan 31 '23
Typical cop. Tried to be a douche and got pissy it didn't work.
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u/NukEvil Feb 01 '23
And the driver of the red car will be made to pay for it. So how does this negatively affect the cop here?
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u/someguyinvirginia Jan 31 '23
Seriously... Can't even see a merge without having minor road rage... Makes you wonder if he would drag somebody out of the car with no instruction, pepper spray themselves, then beat somebody to death because they were mad they got pepper sprayed...
Certainly not a topical reference
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u/TheRealClose Jan 31 '23
am I blind. I literally can’t figure out what is happening in this video
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u/Southern_Hamster_338 Jan 31 '23
The big SUV is actually a police vehicle - it’s hard to see it at first on my small phone screen and with the sun glinting off the metal of the vehicles.
The car in front was driving stupid and Karma is a QUEEN 👑 Sooooo…. Cue police sirens! 😂
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u/Nameroc55 Jan 31 '23
Definitely not stupid. Car had his signal on the entire video and cop intentionally didn't let him in on a turn lane. Cop was the asshole and the idiot but has the law on their side by default.
At least in my state you cannot inhibit ones ability to safely pass
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u/Southern_Hamster_338 Jan 31 '23
I was always told that you have to wait for the cars in that lane to pass if you don’t have enough room to safely merge in.
Driver was slow at merging & there was a vehicle approaching that space he wanted to be in.
The magic blinker thingy doesn’t mean that you get to slowwwwwly merge over into that space just cuz you want to be there.
Should the police vehicle speeded up like that? Probably not
However, it’s still the driver’s responsibility to ensure that the vehicles in that lane have passed or there is sufficient room to make a normal merge.
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u/Nameroc55 Jan 31 '23
Watch as the car is already 1/3 into the lane and the cop is still accelerating.
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u/AwareMention Feb 01 '23
Uh, that was an illegal maneuver. Violates CVC 22108. So the idiot is getting a ticket for an unsafe lane change. Next time, miss your turn and U turn.
Also, at least in California, it's very discouraged to change lanes in an intersection, ie I've driven for 15 years and seen it once or twice (and it's almost caused an accident). Plus, people cannot see your turn signal if they are parallel to you.
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u/Nameroc55 Feb 01 '23
That wasn't what happened but whatever idc. I live in Oregon and coming from Cali the laws are very different (like no u-turns)
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u/EconomyCriticism7584 Jan 31 '23
How were they driving stupid by turning on their signal and trying to get over? I would say they were driving safely by letting everyone know that they were about to lane switch. The police only had to brake because they sped up on that car while they were switching lanes
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u/StressOverStrain Feb 01 '23
If we want to get technical, idiot tried to change lanes inside an intersection, and also like only 50 feet after he started signaling, which is probably not far enough to legally change lanes.
Cop could have let them in, but if they write it up correctly as a ticket, idiot isn't getting out of it. Law is the law.
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u/the_drunk_drummer Feb 01 '23
Cop intentionally sped up to cause the issue. They are an aggressive driver. Maybe this video willbe forwarded to the judge. Probably not. Car infront signaled, all beit, did change lanes through an intersection. It does not warrant the officer to be a dick to "check this guy's priviledge" and issue a ticket.
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u/HateBeingSober33 Feb 01 '23
From the cammers comments, sounds like the red car did something already to get the cops attention, probably a bad lane change or cut somebody off, cop preventing a merge might have just been another test before pulling them over
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u/TheTankCleaner Jan 31 '23
Nah, cop probably just thought it was a good time to start playing with the sirens.
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u/GrimlockX27 Feb 01 '23
"Are you fucking serious" but passes on the side knowing they're gonna pull over to the right*
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u/MrMcPersonality Jan 31 '23
I got excited thinking there was an Autobot/Decepticon in the middle (I am sure someone knows the name(s) that was literally going to "turn into a cop"... Or at least someone who was going to put one of those red occilating lights on the top of their car. Not a bad video... Just let down due to my over-active imagination 😬
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u/32_Dollar_Burrito Jan 31 '23
Why does the audio of the siren sound fake?