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After reading the story, I'd say a 3rd person shares (minor) blame: the "nice" lady who stopped to let the truck out into traffic. If you're not 100% sure the person you're letting out into traffic is going to pull out into the lane in front of you (closest to the curb) and is going to travel in the same direction as you, you are begging to cause an accident. I've seen accidents happen a few cars in front of me, I know people who have been hit because of this and I've had some close calls myself all because a car crossed lanes and went in the opposite direction blindly. The instant you wave someone out, it's like they assume you are telling them "all is clear" and they don't have to look. My safety 2 cents for the day.
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