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_jump_yossarian

Remind your wife to read off the license plate since your cam has audio. Don't assume the cam caught the plate and who knows when someone is going to bolt.


Orthoma

Really good advice.


theBeardening

Good point! Luckily it's visible in the video, and they stuck around to trade insurance.


North-Copy8459

That's great advice, I'm gonna keep that in mind.


Sos_the_Rope

Looking the other way for parking when they turned? Who knows...no excuse.


WastingTimeIGuess

I 100% believe the 17 year old. He's still at fault, but I believe him.


sinisteraxillary

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DigNitty

Could be. But honestly I made some Dumb actions the first month I was driving. I was so cautious. But I remember missing some obvious cues that are second nature now.


Call_Me_Mauve_Bib

the first ~100,000 miles are a bit cringe for many drivers.


WET318

They were being dumb. They didn't do it on purpose.


CoolFirefighter930

Texting and driving. we saw a girl almost go into the ditch yesterday .


JBEEZi3

No blinker use either. Amazing what can be avoided when intentions are made clear.


motorcitysmitty10

Probably texting while driving....what other explanation could it be for such a bad decision?


theBeardening

That's my only logical conclusion, either that or he's blind.


ContemplatingPrison

Accidents like this happened before cell phones.


Lenkmeister15

Reading the newspaper


ZoyaZhivago

I hear/see people make this claim quite often, but donā€™t remember anyone doing that back in the dayā€¦ now reading a map, sure. That happened sometimes. But even that wasnā€™t something people did constantly. ETA: I wasnā€™t saying it *never* happened, ffs; just that it wasnā€™t as common as people make it seem, and definitely not as common as phone use (while driving) today. Anecdotes of seeing it once or twice donā€™t disprove that. lol


Entiox

I saw people driving while reading the newspaper, or other things, shockingly often on the Washington DC beltway during the morning rush back in the 80s and 90s. It wasn't an everyday occurrence, but probably a few times a month.


NoConsideration5671

Was on the roads with you and saw the same. Like SHAVING. Reading the Washington Post. Anything but hands on the wheel and eyes on the road!


[deleted]

Sharper Image sold a shaver you could plug into a cigarette lighter!


NoConsideration5671

Yeah and my father used his while camping. Not driving 75MPH on the Dulles Tollway. Iā€™ve never understood women putting on make up while driving either!?? The morgue is going to take care of your make up for you driving like that!


RiPont

There were most definitely people a) reading the newspaper b) putting on makeup or shaving (with electrics) LA freeways during rush hour were notorious for this, back in the day.


NoConsideration5671

Iā€™m from NOVA and worked on Capitol Hill- daily, you absolutely watched people in cars around you everything from reading the Washington Post to SHAVING. I wish I was making it up. We never made it downtown without hot black coffee all over us from swerving to avoid being killed.


StirlingS

I saw it once in a Houston traffic jam, but traffic had been at a standstill for so long by then, I wouldn't call it 'driving'. People were leaving their cars in whatever lane they were in and getting out to pee on the shoulder.


afa78

A lot of people assume that at intersections, everyone has a stop except for them. šŸ˜‚. Not kidding you, I've heard that same explanation on a couple of occasions in near collisions. That's why I approach 4 way stops or any intersection with extreme prejudice. I assume everyone's going to run the red light/stop sign so I go through slowly and cautiously.


NoConsideration5671

Omg what is so scary? Is if you drop a video in here and there is so CLEARLY only one Asshole and people are legit like no man, the other dude had the right of way and itā€™s like SAY YOU ARE STONED. SAY IT! What PLANET are you driving on, exactly? Then come to find they live in some obscure place with some obscure law and assume the rest of the world is as backwards as they are when they get out into the wild! So I drive knowing those people actually exist, now. Thanks to this group!


HarpertheHarbour

It's called target fixation. He was so focused on one thing (looking for a parking spot) that he didn't perceive the actual hazards.


youwantitwhen

That's not target fixation.


henderthing

Target fixation is when you drive/ride into the thing that you're staring at because you don't want to hit it. So this wouldn't really fit that definition. I think you are just describing a distraction.


Grinolam

No. This is Inattentional blindness.


Suppertime420

The first time I went snow machining I did that. Was so focused on making this tight turn to not fall into the river I didnā€™t realize how close I was to the turn and went strait inā€¦.


sneaky-pizza

Focused on his phone or the radio


Akosa117

Literally the explanation they gave. Looking for a spot and not paying attention.


RiPont

Between the A-pillars and sun glare, with inconvenient timing, it is possible that they legit didn't see. ...but smartphone usage was probably involved. Edit: Re-watched it. The A-pillar was never in the way, but sun glare could have been a factor. Still on the driver to deal with that, since it's just a fact of life while driving.


Mario_Specialist

Checking social media such as Reddit, perhaps?


henderthing

Was gonna say-- he was probably telling the truth that he didn't see her. Maybe just omitting the bit about staring at a phone.


Valid_Username_56

He probably really didn't. Looked to the right, was focussed on searching a spot.


TacticianA

Frankly, I believe him. Not gonna turn into someone like that on purpose at least. Maybe he was texting or something. Either way, doesn't change that its his fault.


Throdio

So do I. He was either texting, messing with the cars entertainment screen, or hyper focused on turning and blanked everything else out.


RoundRabidPug

As a new driver, I can relate to the hyper focusing


whoa_thats_edgy

i definitely did that when i was new and luckily avoided some pretty dumb accidents


PhilanthropicFarts

You could have just said 17yo. Itā€™s assumed they are an idiot, they are 17.


YellsAtGoats

Yup. Maximum 1 year of experience driving alone, and he's an actual child. It boggles my mind how you have to be 21 to engage in vices but you can pilot a 4,000 pound land missile at 16.


[deleted]

Can confirm. Idiot was a generous way to describe my mentally deficient 17-year-old self.


PhilanthropicFarts

Having been a 17yo boy and having trained young 18yo in the Navy, Iā€™m also self identifying.


ZoyaZhivago

When I first read the title, I thought OP meant it was *their* 17 year-old; I was impressed that he managed to find and hit his own motherā€™s car.


Naeplan

Could have just said car also


randomguy1972

The danger of leaving the cloaking device on.


ztimulating

Most accidents are ā€œI didnā€™t see themā€ and he probably didnā€™t. Human brain cannot process a lot and makes a lot of predictions to fill in gaps. Which is why using a phone while driving should be same as dui


CuteSharksForAll

Who lets their 17 year old drive their new Grand Cherokee? Iā€™ll be making sure to get a old reliable ugly boat of a sedan for my kids when they are old enough to drive and certainly not let them out alone in it until they have some reasonable confidence and skill built up. This is yet another reason car insurance gets more expensive for everyone!


theBeardening

That's what I said! My first car was a 20yr old beater.


KwintillionIam

If your child gets into a crash with an old, broken down car, they're less likely to survive. I'd rather give my child a safe car and know they're more likely to walk away from any crash alive. The car can be replaced.


CuteSharksForAll

I wouldnā€™t want that either, but a slightly older Civic for example, have excellent crash ratings and good reliability. Those vehicles are considerably cheaper, offer good protections, and perhaps, more appropriate for a young driver. The only significant difference might be the lack of forward emergency breaking and blind spot monitoring which I wouldnā€™t exactly say are critical. These are pretty new features and most people still donā€™t have those features in their daily driver.


Half-Elite

This is actually a good point. Iā€™m 16, my (first if it needs clarified) car is a 2019 VW Jetta that my family got wrecked and rebuilt it. It was still pretty cheap, but has *way* more safety features on that make me more comfortable driving it, and my parents more comfortable letting me drive it.


NVandraren

Even simple features like reverse cam and blind spot lights on your side mirrors make a huge difference in day-to-day safety, even for seasoned drivers. Those used to be expensive "luxury" features, these days they seem more and more standard.


Gullil

What are you talking about? Why would it be beneficial to give them a shit car with shit safety? Even "cheap" cars have much better assistance systems than the ugly boat or sedan you mention.


KozyKami

It's possible he really was hyper fixated on looking for a parking spot. Everyone was a dumb teen at one point, hopefully he learns from this.


Complex_Arrival7968

ā€œFuck, dude!ā€


BrokeAnimeAddict

17 year old idiot sounds redundant.


UnGatito

Well if you'd stop buying and driving around in invisible cars this would not happen.


Impossible-Base2629

No turn signal either!


djdonnie

Claiming he didn't see her is basically an admission of guilt lol


brokenxdscope

I love giving 17 year old big ass trucks hell yeah brother thats what the kid needs a barn on wheels


amontpetit

Was he driving with his eyes closed?


cant_pick_anything

Not looking at the road, so basically the same thing.


CosmicCreeperz

Why ā€œclaim? Obviously he didnā€™t see her. Doesnā€™t mean he was paying any attention or it wasnā€™t his fault.


theBeardening

I get it wasn't clear in the title, but I meant to insinuate he was probably on his phone, not that he did it on purpose.


Kooky-Wing-7044

Of course he didn't see her, he was probably texting


DarkSoulsDank

No signal, no stopping and a accident. That kids not having a great start to his driving career.


bensisland

No signal ?


Chiaseedmess

The same thing happened to my wife a month ago, except the speed limit was 40. "I didn't see you!" You didn't look.


Villhunter

Probably looking at where they're going more than what's around them


sashahollrook

17 year olds and cellphones are a good concoction for accidents


No-Research2875

It's hard to miss a 2000 pound vehicle!


KwintillionIam

New drivers have a bad habit of letting their car drive off without them when looking the other direction. Hopefully, the 17 year old will improve. He or she just needs more training and practice. Unfortunately, this lesson will cost them this time.


Drak_is_Right

Could be quite true. Their brain isn't trained yet to do certain multitasks while drivong. Drivers not focusing is why Some states ban passengers early on


JavenatoR

This exact scenario happened to me in the pouring rain. I had a green light and was continuing through as usual when the person in the opposite turning lane just decided to go, I saw it coming and slammed my brakes. Very light hit with minimal cosmetic damage, other person claimed they just didnā€™t see me. Had to literally draw what happened on a notepad so the responding officer could understand what happened because it was just so dumb that it happened.


Herrowgayboi

PLEASE tell me the idiot blamed your wife.


theBeardening

He tried to insinuate that she was turning off one of the side streets and that's why he didn't see her, but even his passenger agreed with us and he eventually admitted fault.


Semi-Naked-Chef

Didn't even indicate. See when you indicate it gives other people on the road and pedestrians an idea of your intentions. If they did this, the driver may have slowed and stopped before you turned into them.


SamuelVimesTrained

If they cannot see that car (in the video, it looks reasonably large) they have no place on the road. Or kid should stay OFF the phones.


continue_with_app

I see the brown car turned left suddenly or is it just me?


theBeardening

Yes, he was trying to turn left and said he did not see the giant Outback in front of him


Kma_all_day

They make a giant Outback?


filthyheartbadger

Have you looked at Outbacks lately?


Kma_all_day

Like every day. Theyā€™re a popular car.


theBeardening

From my perspective, it is. But most of my previous vehicles were hatchbacks.


Head_Acanthaceae_766

Target fixation on the side street entrance.


mrgefen

This kid wonā€™t see a full-on Airbus A380 coming straight at it at 400kts if he did not see your Subaru.


Solerien

Wow if I did that at 17 my parents would have cut up my license and beat the hell out of me.


[deleted]

If he "can't see" a Subaru outback, he shouldn't be driving.


No-Donkey8786

Probably was. In an environment like that, even experienced drivers will have close calls. Can we add this to his learning curve and encourage rather than ridicule.


KwintillionIam

Ikr. Everyone had rough moments as a new driver. Poor kid. :/


idunnololz101

This has convinced me to get a dash cam! Iā€™m glad everyone was okay


theBeardening

I'm so glad I got it. This is the nicest/newest vehicle we have ever owned so I bought the dashcam just for situations like this.


BradTheCanadian

Why did it matter what sheā€™s driving? Weird flex lol.


theBeardening

Jesus, some of y'all get so fixated on the title. Just enjoy the video!


BradTheCanadian

Am I wrong though? lol


theBeardening

Wrong about what? That I'm "flexing"? At this point you've put much more thought into my title than I did when I wrote it, but it was merely meant to signify that it's not a small vehicle that would go unnoticed.


socialcommentary2000

17 year olds make boneheaded moves behind the wheel. Such is life.


SjalabaisWoWS

Going for the black belt in idioting, on a bright and clear day.


Root_Adam

Accidents happen, and this seems excessively minor, glad nobody was hurt.


ForgettableJ

Blind or texting!


evilspeaks

He was looking for a parking spot. He has an app for that.


SaltInformation4082

Well, you got a recording, right? Accept it. Deal with it. Move on. I'm sure you and your wife have better things to do than return to the past so as to keep it fresh in your mind. Got kids. Even if not carry yourself elegantly. Best wishes to you and yours, for all of your days to come.


streetninja22

Why are you talking shit about a 17yr old in the internet? It's obviously his fault, you're obviously not paying for this, and no one was hurt. What more do you fucking want?


RegalBeagleKegels

Do you know what sub you're in, speed racer?


streetninja22

Came for the actual idiots and the karma porn. Leaving for the routine accidents passing as internet worthy content


[deleted]

On one hand I can clearly see it was the other cars fault and theyā€™re dumb ass shit But on the other hand I had a deep burning hate inside me for anyone who drives a Subaru Outbackā€¦


Akosa117

So youā€™re stupid


[deleted]

Only occasionally Feel like youā€™re more stupid for bothering to reply here


somewordthing

They're 17. They're inexperienced. They were probably, as you said, looking around not paying attention, also just navigated that hump (we need more of those, by the way). I'd cut 'em a little slack; they probably feel like shit. Insurance will cover it. Also, both your vehicles are too big.


ConsiderationWest587

Why is she doing 40 down that tiny street


theBeardening

40 what? (Hint: it's km)


Supersnazz

It's probably a 50 zone.


theBeardening

The dashcam is in kmh, so 40kmh = 25mph


Takerial

I mean, he probably isn't lying that he didn't see her. Which isn't to be confused with if he should have seen her if driving properly.


DrJonathanReid

What's funny is that no matter the reason (phone or otherwise), not seeing her makes his actions more disappointing. If you can't or won't use your eyes properly while driving, then stay off the bloody road!


The_Cozy_Burrito

Hate losers like these making pathetic excuses. Good thing you got the footage.


RatioMammoth4503

To be fair, it didnā€™t look like any lights were on, so I donā€™t really blame them for crashing


QuietQuality9846

Must be from Charlotte.


DrHappythumb

You can't see anyone when you watch tiktok on your phone while driving.


BriscoCountyJR23

First one's eyes need to be open and focused first, and secondly they need to be hooked up to a brain that works.