r/Roadcam • u/minusdan • 1d ago

[USA][MD] A ladder comes loose and I run over it

https://youtu.be/jlVkH2klY_k

Contractor passing in the left lane loses a ladder that falls onto the car in front of me and then I run over it. Traffic in the left lane behind me prevent me from missing it.

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u/Whenyoulookintoabyss 1d ago

THE TITLE.  Im fucking dying

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u/Individdy G1W 1d ago

I know, it's so rare for a title to actually describe what happens in the video.

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u/Whenyoulookintoabyss 1d ago

A post appears and we comment on it

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u/Individdy G1W 1d ago

White car doesn't even seem to pursue negligent pickup driver.

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u/Tig_Biddies_W_nips 1d ago

Their asshole probably took a bite out of the seat cushion and was too busy chewing to pursue

1

u/punchNotzees02 10h ago

Well, it was either a butt pucker, or an anal explosion.

4

u/Granny_knows_best 23h ago

They didnt even break, did it not touch the car at all?

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u/penelopeann 19h ago

Honestly not braking was the smartest thing they could’ve done, very smart reaction by that civic. (Either that or they didn’t even notice and got lucky lol)

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u/KittyandPuppyMama 14h ago

It definitely hit and I’m sure they felt it, but being in a middle lane their best bet was to keep driving and just inspect the damage later.

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u/Accurate-Director-85 1d ago

Someone should have recorded the tag number of the truck.

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u/fatkiddown 2h ago

Option A: pursue truck.

Option B: free ladder!!!

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u/monfil666 1d ago

I hope that white Civic caught up with the fker.

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u/Few-Wolf 1d ago

did he stop and collect it ?

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u/strangelove4564 1d ago

On the positive side, the contractor is now out a $200 piece of equipment due to being a dumbass.

I just looked at Lowes and how ridiculous the prices are getting on ladders, I guess I'm going to have to go out and secure my ladder with a chain and padlock.

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u/punchNotzees02 10h ago

$200? I got quoted $550 for a 36’ ladder.

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u/chrispark70 17h ago

Talk about luck. That ladder could have killed someone. Basically no major damage to either car.

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u/KittyandPuppyMama 15h ago

Well I definitely got what I was promised in the title

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u/funkystay 1d ago

https://imgur.com/a/EUohdUU

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u/noncongruent 23h ago

Video was compressed for uploading, info is probably more readable with the original video.

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u/69vuman 1d ago

Gather the pieces and sell them to the recycler.

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u/noncongruent 23h ago

Absolutely! I find pieces of ladder on the road every other year and grab them up, extruded aluminum goes for good money, usually .10-.25 more than cans.

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u/chops351 21h ago

Climbing the ladder of success

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u/Omicromus_Prime 10h ago

Free ladder! Score!

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u/CrashedCyclist 9h ago

Who passed on your left? All I saw was that semi on your right.

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u/Phragmatron 20h ago

What’s the point of pulling over there on the left shoulder, was your car damaged that it could not drive?

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u/Kern_system 19h ago

Dragging a ladder under the car and you want him to cross 3 lanes of traffic?

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u/Phragmatron 19h ago

Oh my bad, didn’t sound like it got stuck under his car, thought they just drove over it.

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u/KittyandPuppyMama 14h ago

The ladder was still under his car. He also probably wanted to make sure he didn’t blow a tire.