Small car dragged 10 metres along a Sydney road by a truck
Dash cam footage has captured the moment a Mini Cooper was dragged 10 metres down a busy Sydney road by a truck.
The footage, which was uploaded to Facebook group Dash Cam Owners Australia, has sparked a debate online as to whether the truck driver could’ve seen the Mini hoping to merge into his lane.
It is believed the collision occurred at the intersection of Sam Johnson Way and Epping Road, in Sydney’s Lane Cove.
The video shows the blue Mini Copper travelling in the left lane at the intersection. The car then attempts to move out of the lane, sneaking in front of a large truck to the right without using an indicator.
When the lights turn green, the car is halfway across the lane and the truck driver takes off, dragging the Mini for about 10 metres.
“Might have been better off just going left,” the dash cam owner said of the incident.
Some viewers believe that the truck driver was at fault, saying that he should face repercussions for his actions.
“That truck driver is a loose cannon and company needs to fire him,” wrote one Facebook user. “Regardless of the car cutting in, there is no justification in the truck driver’s actions.”
However, many believe that the Mini is at fault for not knowing that they were merging into the lane at a blind spot for the truck.
“Please hand your licence in if you don’t realise this is a massive blind spot for a truck,” wrote one person.
“He can’t see them, put a box next to the front passenger quarter panel of your car, jump in the driver’s seat and see if you can see it.”
“I’m a truckie myself and believe me I cop this every day,” wrote another. “It makes me laugh how some people will say why didn’t he check his blind spot.
“It’s called a blind spot for a reason. All I can say is if u stay in a truck’s blind spot expect to get hit but remember one thing, trucks don’t do fender benders.”
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