Well, yes, which is why the person pointed out how easy it was to solve before getting on the road.
Like yes, the trucker is an asshole too, but they aren’t the one that created the circumstance to begin with. They contributed, absolutely. Still not responsible.
Hate to put it to you, but the DMV demands, and the laws back that up, that you are responsible for your vehicle, and that it should be up to spec before it gets on the road.
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Well, yes, which is why the person pointed out how easy it was to solve before getting on the road.
Like yes, the trucker is an asshole too, but they aren’t the one that created the circumstance to begin with. They contributed, absolutely. Still not responsible.
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Again, not the point. Trucker being an asshole has no bearing on the idea that OP could have done more on their end.
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Hate to put it to you, but the DMV demands, and the laws back that up, that you are responsible for your vehicle, and that it should be up to spec before it gets on the road.
Fix it tickets are real.
He knew it was wrong before getting on the road. Also, he could’ve pulled over and fixed it on the shoulder.