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Progressive007

I wish I could have seen this guy’s stupid fucking face after the collision


TheOGRedline

Please tell me this video was given to the police and his insurance company.


ThisIs_americunt

I'd pay to see his face when he finds out theres video of his stupidity XD


PussyWhistle

It’s probably stolen


RobbieTheFixer

most likely a stolen vehicle, driver on a joyride.


JTP1228

I've never seen a charger not drive like this. Complete with the flashing high beams. I can't assume that all I've run into are stolen lol


SteampunkBorg

I love how not a single other car was touched. And thank you for not calling it an accident


Lughnasadh32

Did come awfully close to the truck.


xTheatreTechie

you know somehow someway he's blaming op for flinching.


Ben_Frank_Lynn

Probably cussing out the cammer for existing and being in his lane LOL.


72skylark

FUCK! CALL MOM. I GOT IN A WRECK!


TriplDentGum

...what?


Aklu_The_Unspeakable

Callback to another share of a kid that got rear-ended.


TriplDentGum

The intent was that it was the response of the mom Probably should have put it in quotes


OUMUAMUAMUAMUAMUAMUA

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bck1999

This is the best thing I’ve seen all day


[deleted]

A happy ending.


muskratmuskrat9

My favorite part was that everyone not involved was like, ‘not my problem, I’m late for my dog’s dinner’.


AuburnElvis

Sometimes a problem fixes itself.


clos-1113

Good ole driving on the I-10.


GottaGetMe

I thought it looked familiar


Tacoshortage

It's Metry. i.e. Metairie


hurler_jones

Approaching Causeway from Clearview in the morning sometime.


togocann49

I’m very okay with this crash, only vehicle involved was the one being an idiot


Snoo-17606

I will say I’m impressed that it didn’t hit all of the cars it swerved around


govcov

You might even say he DODGED them. Lol


ValkyrieVibeke

Hi, Dad!


Beaner1xx7

Fuckin' hell, only took him 37 years to get those cigarettes.


LaPiscinaDeLaMuerte

Oh shit...I forgot the milk. Be right back!


Bobinator67

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1nGirum1musNocte

Good thing he wasn't driving a ram


FlushableWipe2023

I think it may have glanced off the back bumper of the white truck but done no significant damage


fhs

White car was racing him most likely


newmoneyblownmoney

Wow! 2 base models racing to see who has the best base model.


quanjon

Probably automatics too otherwise these guys wouldn't get off the dealership lot.


cereal7802

Looks like the Challenger was just driving and then the Charger came from the far right lane across all lanes to the far left lane, passing behind the Challenger. Challenger felt the urge to put his foot down to match pace and boxed the Charger out. Charger panicked and instead of braking hard, they tried to pass on the shoulder. Cam car panicked seeing them coming up on them and took evasive measures by going to the shoulder, again boxing the charger out. The back and forth from the lane to shoulder by the Charger unsettled the suspension and causing it to lose control spinning around once in front of the cam car. If they had just braked back when they realized the Challenger was blocking their path. Challenger nearly slowed plenty to stay behind the cam car when he was trying to make room for the Charger, no reason the Charger couldn't with significantly more time.


ammary

Wow! Didn't even notice all that on the first view, had to watch it again to realize this happened lol.


i_max2k2

The funny thing is Dodge Charger is such a bad car to do these things in, front heavy and has poor understeer built into it. Poorly balanced and just a poor drive overall. I had the misfortune to rent one and the thing turned like a tractor. I’m really surprised why would anyone buy these cars to drive fast.


brufleth

I had a charger as a rental car a month or so ago. It was such a silly car. The power to weight ratio is really not impressive on the base model. They're heavy and not particularly powerful. It didn't really like going and definitely didn't like turning. It did make the vroom vroom noises though!


passenger_now

That f'ing 8 speed automatic gearbox was awful too. I rented one in Feb. Me: "oh look, a gap in traffic, let's pull into it. " Gearbox: "Oh right, you'd like to go, well first I'll change down a gear. Maybe two or three. It was a complicated task but I've done it now! let's go!" Traffic: "that space is no longer available" Not to mention cruising on the freeway and wanting to go just a *little* faster, the gearbox was all "let me cancel all power for a while to find you a different gear - ok, now we can lurch forward uncomfortably with a lot of engine noise so you can go 68mph instead of 66" The impressively high top gear gave reasonable cruising economy though the car's stupendous heft meant it was *awful* for urban. The last time I was that pleased to get back to my own car was when I rented an Opel Mokka (Buick Encore) in Europe - what an irredeemable little shitbox that was. And I enjoy small, modest cars in general.


seaking81

Oh yeah. I have a 2017 charger and I have to be on the lookout for rain puddles lol. It’s fun to drive and super fast but my Subaru Outback touring XT can outmaneuver it in a heartbeat. I should really sell that hazardous POS lol. It’s just so pretty.


45thgeneration_roman

American cars though. Overpowered and underengineered.


OGCelaris

Not necessarily. Most high performance American cars are made to go fast in a strait line line a 1/4 mile drag strip. They looks at the 0-60 as the end all be all of car performance. The rest of car culture realizes that roads curve or you have to be able to make turns.


Ouch_i_fell_down

mustang GTs have been beating M3s (that cost a LOT more) around tracks for over a decade. This goes back to when mustang still had solid rear axles. You're parroting talking points from the past.


ModsRTryhards

I am not arguing, but I find it hard to believe and I am having difficulty finding any good examples. Care to share?


Ouch_i_fell_down

https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2011-2011-ford-mustang-gt-vs-2011-bmw-m3-comparison/ as for other high performance american cars that do well on tracks? Just have a look at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_N%C3%BCrburgring_Nordschleife_lap_times#Lap_times Then adjust for the fact that most of the german and italian stuff is 200,000 and goes WAY up from there, and the fact that germans and italians take every model and variant to the ring whereas the americans make less performance models and don't generally take minor variants. For example: the 2015 C7 Z06 ($80k) was faster than the 2015 Lamborghini Aventador SuperVeloce LP750-4 ($500k). 2018 Camaro ZL1 faster than a 2022 M4 CSL 2022 Tesla S Plaid faster than a Ferrari 821 Superfast Focus RS (36k) barely slower than an Alpina B4 with the same driver In 2009 the Cadillac CTS-V was the first 4 door ever to brake the 8 minute barrier, long before any of the germans were doing it the idea that americans can't build track cars is hilariously rooted in the past.


threeLetterMeyhem

> 2011 This feels a lot more recent than it is (13 years ago), thanks for reminding me I'm an old man now. The 2024 Mustang GT is no joke, too. Some american sports cars really did step up their game a while ago and I'm bummed to see so many of them leave production (Focus, Camaro, etc).


Ouch_i_fell_down

Yea, the early part of last decade was an era of BIG changes for horsepower. 2010 Mustang (S197.2) was a brand new facelift, but the Camaro came back out and blew the mustang's doors off so much that one year after the refresh they had to revise their engine package from a 315hp GT V8 to a 305hp base V6 (and a 412hp GT V8). Sure there were 500hp Z06s and GT500s before that, but those were niche models. In 2010 a V6 mustang was pushing 210 measly horsepower, meanwhile by 2017 you could get 325 hp in a Ford Fusion (and 380ftlb)


musicalmadness1

Hey I drive semi's. My turning radius isn't that bad. Lol


smokinbbq

I agree. I hate seeing the ones where the idiot drives away without a scratch, and leaves a mess of 6 cars piled up that were all innocent.


imironman2018

I hope that fucking idiot didnt clip or hit any other cars. totally deserved that.


DVoteMe

Op. I feel like you edit movies for a living. This was a perfect edit. Used different camera angles, but it felt like I was just watching an event chronologically. Christopher Nolan needs your help.


scootmcdoot

Came here for this. The buildup and payoff were framed better than I've ever seen in a dashcam video and it was extremely satisfying


That_Guy3141

I'm amazed that they went into a full-on spinout and managed to avoid everyone else on the road.


Lilmaggot

Pure dumb luck.


mitchsusername

Emphasis on dumb lmao


IceKirby277

Glad he fucked himself up while not fucking up anyone else in the process!


sandysanBAR

I cheered!


TripleTriumph

Gosh, I just **love** happy endings!!


_jump_yossarian

that blue sedan lucked out by inches.


REM_loving_gal

god the amount of satisfaction this gave me is unhealthy


Xtra-Large-Human

Driver has probably been telling everyone whos ever critisized their driving that they’re “a really good driver”


TheWildManfred

To be fair, it was impressive. Not impressive in a good way, but still impressive


BrettC504

I was wondering where those big skid marks came from on my commute the other day. I10E in Metairie.


chewy_mcchewster

Im so happy he didnt take anyone with him. douchebag


xwing_n_it

I like how the see-you-next-tuesday in the grey car was flashing their lights. Where exactly did they expect you to go? Couldn't speed up with a car in front, couldn't change lanes with the douche they were racing speeding towards you in the lane to the right.


Vivid-Map-4708

Tbh, I thought this was an artifact of the video recording. I don't remember his headlights flashing in real time but it all happened pretty fast.


BunchesOfCrunches

Yeah my guess would be it’s just due to camera frame rates


TheRealPitabred

LED lights have their brightness controlled by flashing on and off quicker than the eye can follow. Sometimes it can match up with a camera frame rate though and look like that kind of flickering.


punkgeek

yep - this is called pulse width modulation.


FugitivePlatypus

PWM gang


ValkyrieVibeke

I've noticed flashing headlights in a lot of these dash cam videos, so I'd say it's a trick of the camera, too.


snaeper

I think he modified his lights to do some kind of strobing to alert other drivers of his stupidity. At least he provided that courtesy. /s


Spez_Spaz

I’m pretty sure they’re just led lights and the framerate of the camera makes them blink like crazy.


snaeper

I considered that and that could definitely be the case, too, but Im used to that only really being prevalent with slower frame rates.  Charger owners also have the tendency to modify their lights in stupid, showy ways (among other brands, of course).


Ouch_i_fell_down

you can film LEDs at 300hz and you'll still get flickering


ragingduck

The pattern suggests otherwise. It would be a constant flickering. Frame rate and LED frequency are not generally dynamic. This car definitely installed some kind of modification to their lights for maximum douchbaggery.


Ouch_i_fell_down

the pattern suggests exactly that. You are very confident for a person who's never personally recorded a vehicle with LEDs


death_hawk

Could go either way. I've personally seen other clowns flash their lights but it is also a known artifact of LEDs on camera.


Warcraft_Fan

If the police saw that, they might consider it having illegal fake police light and the driver would be in really deep shit


Grendel_Khan

Meh. Then every white construction pickup is violating too.


AE1360

It's activating them that gets you in trouble. Construction workers aren't using them on the interstate to pass.


idontremembermyoldus

It's the color. You can have white or amber strobes without issue. It's red or blue that would make it illegal and considered to be police impersonation.


EchoPhi

Now it's a felony! Could be framerate


_lnc0gnit0_

But why was OP on the left most lane when he had one available on his right side? That's enough for a ticket where I'm from.


Bricktop72

Someone said this is I-10 so I'm guessing in Houston. We have multiple left only exits if you aren't in the right lane far in advance. Good luck cause you're going to end up on here for stopping in the middle of the road trying to merge. Add in several areas where the right 2-3 lanes are unsafe to drive in because of the high volume of traffic entering the freeway due to stupid lane designs and you realize that left lane == fast lane is just a suggestion. Also fuck those guys.


TheW83

I like how the challenger guy is like "nope, I wasn't involved in this at all, I've been driving totally normally"


cheeseheads92

Almost pulled it off!


IncarceratedScarface

Happy ending


Tiz444

All the thousands of people who lives will get upset while the police, fire trucks and wreckers clear the scene because of that act of idiocy. A Charger. No surprise. I see them all the time on my local 8 lane highways. Think they’re Speed Racer. 🙄


Accomplished-Ad3080

I only just noticed he was racing the other Dodge, that's why he refused to slow down.


Vivid-Map-4708

Yes.. he didn't want to take the L


Bobinator67

Dumbass driver wins dumbass doorprize. I'm okay with that!


your_friend_peter

This looks like a happy ending video to me


DarkSide-TheMoon

Super courteous of him to not hit anyone else.


3banger

Would have probably been repo’d next week anyhow.


Flames21891

Here we see a black Charger, which has won the race to the scene of the crash. The white Charger will drive on, defeated, until they encounter another of their kind, and challenge them for the right to become a totaled heap of scrap metal.


Main_Breadfruit_3674

I like your little shift to the left as he was passing! He won’t fall for that fake again.


Hairy-Development-63

Man, if he had saved that fishtail, that would've looked badass. He definitely deserved to eat the wall though. I hope he was the only one with damage.


slamongo

I see you tried to get out of his dumb ass way, but his dumb ass way found his self.


amdcal

It looks like it's too early to deal with that shit lol


awmaleg

Offensive foul. Charging.


Rageguruz

Well, he did dodge all cars.


forgot_my_useragain

You're definitely obligated to pull over and laugh at that person.


Mr_McShane

Good ol i10! Fuck that stretch all the way from Kenner to the twinspan lol


JRockSr

I-10 east bound heading for New Orleans. Precisely, Metairie, La. (Some of the locals call it Metry.) Causeway Blvd exit.


The_Cozy_Burrito

Hahaha what a big pos… glad nobody else was involved with this fucking clown.


Zonda68

Lol, good job, sir. You've earned a tip of the hat.


SomethingIWontRegret

Finally, someone showing proper lane discipline by moving all the way right when he was unable to pass safely.


justoneman7

Very good editing. Thank you OP.


Danny2Sick

what a dumb fuck


Life-Operation-8733

At least they only crashed themselves and not others. And I'm so glad everyone kept driving


AtLeast37Goats

Hey OP Thanks for having so many camera angles and for editing it together nicely.


OnionTruck

You guys shouldn't have been in the left lane. Yes, the charger driver is an idiot, but you were also in thew wrong. The lane to your right was empty. No excuse for being in the left lane.


TheOGRedline

Please tell me this video was given to the police? And his insurance?


WildforagerUK

Not absolving the charger by why the hell are people just hanging out in the far left lane?


d_e_s_u_k_a

It's crazy honestly, this is the truth and people here hate to hear it. You don't pick a lane and drive in it however you want. You're supposed to imagine it like a game of leap frog where the left lanes are jumping over the slower right lanes and then landing back in the right lane. If more people drove like this, a ton of unnecessary traffic and accidents would never occur. But this sub is filled with morons judging idiots so i'll take my downvotes now.


1337af

Typical Tesla driver.


AmiHad

I love how you constructed this video leaving the best part for last. Thank you.


SnooLentils8573

Oof that’s what he/she gets. I don’t even feel bad


Dystopian_Future_

Definitely a charger being a charger


willchen

To do this in front of an auto insurance company is extra funny


Unlikely-Captain722

They got one brain cell


Mr_Gaslight

Was anything of value lost?


electricshadow

OP, just wanted to thank you for actually editing the files together rather than aiming your phone at your screen like some neanderthal. It's amazing the amount of people that drive a Tesla, but can't be bothered to unplug their hard drive to extract footage.


Lilmaggot

Hahahahaha… *gasp* hahahaha! (Hope nobody innocent was hurt)


No_Bit_1456

The cameras on this are awesome, what is that from a tesla?


Twitch791

That was really dumb of him. Also, why are you in the left lane and passing no one?


Deep_Thanks_8243

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HighestPriestessCuba

As stupid as the charger driver is .. I’m much more infuriated by the left lane camping. I hope the police really start targeting these entitled idiots who apparently can only drive in the left lane - they are so much more dangerous than speeders. Edit - Pinal County in Arizona has been working on this issue for years. I hope other states start enforcing this law. https://youtu.be/kwC4lvUmXg0?si=BfG5vCbvoL623key


PBS80

I think the guy driving way too fast and passing in the shoulder is a tad more dangerous than your average left lane camper.


SomethingIWontRegret

> As stupid as the charger driver is .. I’m much more infuriated by the left lane camping. Now that's a hot take. Lane camping - annoying Whatever this moron was doing - potentially fatal But sure - the lane camping is the bigger problem.


DespiteGreatFaults

I hate to tell you that the speed limit applies to all lanes. Do you think cops give tickets if you're going the speed limit?


senile-joe

they'll give you a ticket for going the speed limit in the left lane when there's open lanes to your right.


DespiteGreatFaults

I would challenge that in court on a heartbeat.


22Vengence

It’s more unsafe to do the speed limit in the passing lanes when everyone is doing 10-15 over than going with the flow of traffic.


DespiteGreatFaults

So what law is being broken? Are you saying that I'm actually supposed to break the law or I'll get a ticket? That's absurd.


BonnieMcMurray

Camping in the *passing lane* when there's an available lane to your left is against the law. Look it up.


senile-joe

you'll lose, it's the law in almost all states.


DespiteGreatFaults

Only if it's a posted passing lane. It's not against the law to go the speed limit.


senile-joe

yes its against the law. https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/nation-world/2019/10/25/driving-in-left-lane-state-by-state-guide-to-when-its-legal-when-its-not/2447573007/


DespiteGreatFaults

Lots of fine print there. The bottom line is that IN THIS VIDEO the driver in the left lane did nothing wrong and has no obligation to move over for people driving dangerously high speeds. (Notably, the majority of those laws only apply when there are three lanes and posted notice of a passing lane).


BonnieMcMurray

> The bottom line is that IN THIS VIDEO the driver in the left lane did nothing wrong Guess you missed the part where OP deliberately jerked the wheel to their left, which in combination with the idiotic behavior of the Dodge driver, is what caused the crash.


senile-joe

I get it, your a left lane camper who thinks because your going the speed limit, your not breaking any laws. Just pull up your big girl pants and move to the right.


DespiteGreatFaults

I don't feel compelled to break the law so other people can break the law. If you want to drive dangerously fast, the consequences are on you.


senile-joe

you are breaking the law by not keeping right.


DespiteGreatFaults

Not if I'm passing slower traffic. You just don't like that I'm not speeding enough for you.


vijjer

Why were you camped out in the outermost lane?


DespiteGreatFaults

He appears to be going with the flow of traffic at an appropriate speed for conditions. What's your problem with it?


SomethingIWontRegret

It's your fault for camping in the left lane According to morons.


KeepRightX2Pass

Muricans. No idea what lane to be in or why.


doom1282

What's with Charger drivers flashing their lights? I've had two chargers do equally dumb shit on a freeway both did the flashing light thing.


armchair0pirate

It means "move over". Especially if you are in the left lane.


MulderXF

Americans downvoting you because they dont know how lanes work…. In Germany and most of Europe it means Move Over!


seszett

In Germany and most of Europe, flashing headlights actually means "I'm a self-important moron". People are likely to be extra slow if they move over at all. To politely ask "move over", set your left blinker on. You can flash your headlights after a minute or so if you think the person in front has not noticed you and your blinker.


komeau

dude thought he was Vin Diesel


dannvok1

What a turd, hate to see karma meet them at the concrete wall...


Environmental-Map168

That went well.


Head_Acanthaceae_766

An Ideal outcome. No one else was caught up in the Clowns self destruction.


Sufficient_Bat2998

Is it wrong that this brings me joy?


misanthropic47

Guess his NASCAR dreams went down the drain


PCSkittles

That’s a standard asshat move here in CT. Where was this asshat at?


KevlarToeWarmers

Looks like he was racing that Challenger


fluffynuckels

Hopefully it's totalled


Dirt-Road_Pirate

Hold my beer…


Blackh3t

And thankfully he only took himself out.


Puzzleheaded_Ad_3507

You know that those babies are going to be collectors items mainly because they’ll be so hard to find and one of the few not totaled out.


LengthMiserable3760

Lovely


Remindmewhen1234

Dodge Charger owners. I am going to buy a "muscle car" with no knowledge on how to drive a muscle car. I am curious how many of these are leased.


OwnBunch4027

How beautiful was that? No one else hit.


maufkn_ced

Lmaoo passing on the shoulder in a v6 charger is nasty work.


why_sleep

Racing with a Challenger ft. tribal decals, no less. That's a level of tasteless I haven't seen in some time.


PandorasFlame

Low credit score activities


BeardedBandit

this dash cam has a lot of angles


Comment_if_dead_meme

He's just running late to a payment


BlaizedPotato

I loved your little "no you dont" wiggle as he was threading the needle.


SantaBarbaraMint

He only screwed up his own car? When does that happen with these idiots? amazeballs.


OnoOurTableItsBr0ken

Too much ram not enough dodge


schenitz

One of those is a challenger


benhereford

Everyone on the highway did a laugh track together


FeelingRecipe1

I really hope they never have any kids ...😏


Karto_Rogue

How the actual fuck did he not hit anyone?!?!


ColdBloodBlazing

Four Door Chargers. Ha ha ha


FewZookeepergame1083

I'm glad they got what they were looking for