"They shouldn't have gone on the sidewalk" vs "The truck failed to check"… Dispute over responsibility in gas station exit accident

Opinions are diverging regarding the liability between vehicles following an accident where a truck exiting a gas station collided with a passenger car passing through a sidewalk. According to the September 22, 2026 broadcast of JTBC's 'Han Moonchul's Dashcam Review', an accident occurred between a truck in the process of leaving after finishing refueling and a passenger car passing by.

"Fault of the vehicle passing through the sidewalk" vs "Insufficient checking by the truck"

Regarding the situation in the video, the cast and viewers showed different perspectives. First, points were raised regarding the driving path of the passenger car. In the video, the passenger car was shown passing through a sidewalk to exit the gas station; regarding this, the cast mentioned that it is wrong for a passenger car to exit via a sidewalk, and if it had struck a pedestrian, it could be considered a sidewalk encroachment accident. It was pointed out that the passenger car drove in a place where it is originally not allowed to drive.

On the other hand, there were opinions emphasizing the truck's duty of care. The core issue is that the truck driver did not sufficiently check the surroundings before departing. Within the video, an analysis emerged that the truck only checked the movement of the vehicle in front and moved without properly checking the side. In particular, one freight truck driver claimed that the fault of the truck, which did not check its surroundings, is 100%, pointing out that the truck failed to check the side before departing. The truck driver claimed that at the time, they confirmed there were no bicycles or people on the left and prepared to exit while looking forward and to the right.

Viewer voting results: Opinion that truck's fault is greater prevails

Viewers gathered their opinions through a vote regarding the responsibility for the accident. According to the viewer voting results shown in the video, the opinion that the truck's fault is greater accounted for approximately 78%. This appears to be a result reflecting the judgment that the truck should have more closely inspected and confirmed the surrounding conditions before departing.

However, among the cast, there were voices mentioning the fault of the passenger car. Citing the fact that the passenger car drove through the sidewalk, an opinion was presented that the passenger car could be at a disadvantage when the accident occurred. The cast noted that while they understand the desire to move like the passenger car in general driving situations, in principle, vehicles must not travel on sidewalks.