tested out my new video cameras yesterday.

Yesterday 07:30 AM. I was bumping along ~60-62 mph. I hit the brakes as much as I dared but I didn't have much time to react. He just grazed the RF corner of my stainless bumper. Scratched it only. It's a good bumper. What saved him was his tail end swung out instead of him staying broad side to me. There was a passenger in the truck and he's a lucky guy. Nobody was hurt.

This is from the dash cam view. Skip ahead to ~12:05
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCXvRJHKCK0&feature=youtu.be

This is the view from my new rear facing cameras. Driver side is on viewer's left and pass side on viewer's right. If you freeze it you can see he almost rolled that pickup over when he went into the ditch. He's also lucky there was no guard rail there or else he would have bounced back into the trailer. Skip ahead to ~2:50
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV8KS-DRcJw&feature=youtu.be

 

I had no idea. I realize it's a cliche but he literally came out of nowhere didn't he?

The only thing I can figure (from looking at the driver side camera) is that he looks like he got into the slush on the left shoulder. Then he probably over corrected to the right + summer tires + no weight in the back of a pickup + 70-75 mph = trouble

 

Yep. I've been meaning to get rear facing ones for a year or more. Ever since another driver was accused of leaving his lane and knocking a mirror off a car. He says he didn't but hey...it's however the cop wants to write it up.

 

LMAO Six......

And 90 minutes later I was getting inspected by NY State's finest. At least I was able to show my previous inspection report so he only did a level 3. Good day indeed

 

I pulled over at the on ramp to check for damage. Hands on the CB said they were both out of the truck trying to push it back on the highway so I left. I called the ins co and the detachment the next AM to tell them upon further inspection I think we may have touched and I don't want a hit and run. Cop said not..... 'We wrote it up as a one vehicle accident no injuries."