It’s a sobering thought: every day, you’re surrounded by underqualified drivers piloting two-ton machines at high speeds. The driver of one Ford Fusion seemed oblivious to the danger they caused when a risky and dangerous move sent their sedan right into a guard rail in the middle of heavy traffic – and they’re extremely lucky it wasn’t worse.
The dashcam capture, which was posted to r/IdiotsInCars on Reddit, shows a motorcyclist blowing through traffic, zipping through the lanes at a faster speed than they had any business going. As the motorcyclist continues down the lane, they encounter a white Ford Fusion, and that’s where things get a little strange.
At first glance, it almost seems like the Ford Fusion driver dives in front of the motorcyclist to block them from lane splitting. Then, the driver of the Fusion abruptly cuts to the right, swinging back into the slow lane – and proceeds to lose control of the sedan.
The Ford Fusion thumps a concrete median before spinning back into traffic. The front end is destroyed, its right front tire askew. Without all four wheels tracking in the correct direction, the driver of the Fusion is forced to stop and get out of their damaged vehicle in the middle of traffic.
There’s some debate in the comments about what actually happened. While the Fusion driver seems to have cut the motorcycle off on purpose, it’s not clear why they made such an aggressive move into the rightmost lane. Some commenters suggest that the Fusion driver was spooked by the sudden appearance of the motorcycle to their left and a kneejerk reaction caused them to react so violently.
Others point out that the Fusion’s right blinker appeared before they made the move, indicating that they knew exactly what they were doing and just didn’t have the skill to pull it off. Whatever the case, that poor Fusion didn’t fare much better than a Ford Crown Victoria that smashed a guard rail earlier this year. The Crown Vic, after all, was still able to run and drive. Sort of.
The perfect vehicle to embody "horsepower."
The original owner's wife wasn't a fan, so it sat for decades.
Closing the week at $11.74 per share.
Still offers the same equipment, though.
At least both drivers seemed aware of the situation and could avoid it.
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Used Fusions are now the new "Altimas/Elantras" as the choice for scumbags and criminals. They have hideous resale values because 1) they're Fords and 2) they're discontinued. Unfortunately, I have one bought new and can't wait to ditch it if the auto marketplace ever normalizes. That requires a recession, at a minimum.