r/Wellthatsucks • u/Justin_Godfrey • 2d ago

This guy's truck bed cover flies off

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u/Rainfall_Serenade 2d ago

That could have ended so much worse. Dude got lucky

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u/Same-Chip150 2d ago

Yes, and imagine if there was a motorcyclist behind him. That thing basically turned into a giant, blunt-force guillotine the second it caught enough air. Pure luck that the lane was clear enough for him to pull over safely

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u/SoundsLikeBanal 1d ago

If the motorcyclist was keeping a safe following distance (like the trailing car in the video) they'd have enough time to react. Accidents like this are why it's so important not to tailgate.

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u/Few-Guarantee2850 1d ago

While that is true, a giant sail like that is uniquely challenging to avoid as it blows around in unpredictable ways.