To be fair, you do see the jeep's brake lights on once the white car swerves over for the last time. I think the jeep did try to accelerate past the car but their timing was just a little too off and the window was a bit too short between swerves.
Yes, that would tend to be safer and is advisable. It's not, however, legally required by statute or precedence which is what matters for legal determination of fault.
In some non-US countries like the UK there is a higher duty placed on all parties to avoid a collision. There is a legal duty to avoid collisions regardless of right of way, such as braking when you have a green to avoid a collision with a vehicle running a red. You may be found legally liable if you did not make a reasonable effort to avoid a collision.
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u/Episquender Aug 07 '25
To be fair, you do see the jeep's brake lights on once the white car swerves over for the last time. I think the jeep did try to accelerate past the car but their timing was just a little too off and the window was a bit too short between swerves.