Dashcam danger

[vulgalour]

I followed a cyclist and he was doing a frankly impressive 25mph in a 30mph zone, absolutely no point overtaking him. When we got into the 40 zone he managed to get up to 28mph, and all this without the assistance of hills or following winds. Not bad scenery to be behind either.

 

Not all cyclists are shit, shocker.

[myglaren]

Not entirely sure that indicating to return to Lane 1 is a requirement...... It's "assumed" that the vehicle that has overtaken you WILL return to Lane 1... Whether he does or not, is no concern of yours, unless they hit you whilst doing it... and regards the braking space? They "should" be travelling faster than you to have overtaken you in the first place. Unless you have added a few mph to your speed whilst they were overtaking.....

Correct.  As you are always supposed to be in lane 1 unless overtaking then you are not required to indicate your intention to return to that lane.

Many do it as a polite gesture though.

[rml2345]

None of the stuff I saw was particularly unusual for round here and would be considered exemplary in the more urban areas.

Sorry Dave, that wiper video made me laugh like a bastard.

[purplebargeken]

All seems pretty normal tbh, that would be utterly perfect driving round this part of the world - North London. I have a dash cam. Handy things. 

[steve_earwig]

I've got cameras facing both ways in the yoyo, I did originally have the intention of uploading some of the poorer drivers to demonstrate some of the appalling driving where I live but the lenses on them are so wide angle that it all looks like it's happening miles away and I realised that if I did post anything I'd just look petty.

So anyway, yes, pretty standard stuff, don't let it get to you.

 

The next one is almost a textbook case from the driving school. 

There's no doubt the pedestrian should have looked, and full marks for stopping in time.

I have to agree with you there, if only in a more simplistic "idiots in and near the road, better slow down" manner. Look at it this way, there are millions of idiots around, whilst it's not really your responsibility to keep them alive it would be a horrible experience if you hit one, not to mention the damage they could do to your pride and joy.

Have one of, well, ok, the only one of mine which I uploaded to see how it works:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPz_Ah2qiX8

During which pretty much bugger all happens (apart from the guy coming round the bend on my side of the road, but that's fairly normal, and me ignoring stop signs because they're stupid).

 

Incidentally, that was taken with a Prestigio which I've since replaced with one of them Mini 0801s, relegating the Prestigio to the back window.

[forddeliveryboy]

N how to cross the road, Kendray style:

 

 

 

Frankly, I wouldn't let my wife speak to me like that. Appalling.

[Timewaster]

Nothing extraordinary in those films.

 

If that's your definition of danger then I guess you wear armbands a hard hat and a hi viz vest in the shower.

[dave21478]

Have another one. 

 

http://youtu.be/d9yhkZd6Fv8

 

That cost me £17 for a cheapo pattern tail light delivered from Thailand, and it knocked some more clods of filler out of the rear corner.

Fucking tree came out of nowhere.

 

"It was at a funny angle"

"Its behind you Tyrone. When you reverse, things come from behind you"

 

 

Oh and as you might be able to tell from the pottymouth, its not the first time I have done that either.

 

 

[Norbert]

Looks like the standard of driving in Norwich has actually improved markedly since I lived there. I'd like to think the two were not related.

 

FUN FACT: The first large building on the left in the first Norwich video used to be the HQ of the company that bought Ma_Norbert's Ambassador new as a manager's car.

[jakebullet]

Bike one, going wrong way down a NSL dual carriageway is just asking to be some truckers grill ornament.

 

Can't be bothered to look crossing road, hospital sign is a red herring. It's a hospital of the 'Lets lock up people who've been sectioned' variety. Didn't hit him cos a) 25mph and b ) lucky

 

In the cyclist's defence, it's an A road and not a motorway so cyclists are allowed there.  Also in his defence, heading towards the oncoming traffic gives you a better chance of launching yourself into the grass if someone drifts over the white line into you.

 

And with a sharp junction signposted to the left, I wouldn't be doing 70mph there anyway.

 

 

The next one is almost a textbook case from the driving school.  On the right there's the ghost island on the road, probably a sign that the road is too wide for pedestrians to cross in one go so there's perhaps a central refuge up ahead.  So we know there'll be pedestrians around, and it's a difficult road to cross.

 

There's signs for a hospital on the left, everyone leaving hospital is a bit disorientated and their mind is elsewhere.  Maybe they've been to see a relative who's about to die, perhaps they've just spent 4 hours in A&E waiting room and there's not a single kid with a saucepan on his head like in the Bash Street Kids.  Maybe they're still in shock after paying six pounds a day to fucking park.

 

But what moves this situation into the Gold Medal class is that we're approaching the brow of a hill, so limited visibility.  Stick them all together, and that kind of thing probably happens quite often.

 

There's no doubt the pedestrian should have looked, and full marks for stopping in time.

 

I think the biggest issue I see with dash-cams is we're all looking to blame someone else.  What are we, six years old?  A bit more effort in avoiding the accident and the stress, and a bit less in finger pointing would make the roads a lot better.

 

Agreed on the post about avoiding insurance scams, when a car full of blokes reverse into me and all claim I drove into them and need whiplash compensation, I'll wish I had one.

[Cavcraft]

I know the Mazda driver was being a knob, but if you don't mind me asking how come it took you nigh on seven seconds from being level with the front of the bus to pulling into the nearside lane? 

[ProgRocker]

I know the Mazda driver was being a knob, but if you don't mind me asking how come it took you nigh on seven seconds from being level with the front of the bus to pulling into the nearside lane? 

To try and give a wide berth between me and the bus so I didn't destroy his emergency braking distance.

[garethj]

But the road ahead was very, very clear.  Did he need 4 bus-lengths of braking distance?

 

Or was it just a tiny bit of "that twat in the silver car won't bully me out of the way" going on?

 

As I see it, the two biggest problems with these cameras are:

 

1. It can also record any driving errors you make.  And if you're pointing out others' mistakes you've got to be whiter than white yourself.

2. Do they all record the sound of what's going on in the car?  I'm all for a bit of colourful language when a wiper blade falls off, but I don't want to share my duet with Debbie Gibson with anyone.

[Pillock]

As my driving is somewhere between acceptable and lazy (17 years without an accident, more luck than judgement) I might get a dashcam to save my own ass, but I won't be uploading the videos for comments.

[inconsistant]

The internet isnt as good as it used to be. I'm looking forward to the day when the Internet is full and people have to start deleting stuff.

[HH-R]

The internet isnt as good as it used to be. I'm looking forward to the day when the Internet is full and people have to start deleting stuff.

Not the KITTEH PICTUREZ though, please.

[Micrashed]

 

M0aR kittez

[ifc63]

" Do they all record the sound of what's going on in the car?  I'm all for a bit of colourful language when a wiper blade falls off, but I don't want to share my duet with Debbie Gibson with anyone. "

 

I switched the sound recording off on mine after a couple of days as I was consciously holding back from singing along to the radio, swearing at other road users and farting in the car !

[Minimad5]

Wish i had a dashcam when some tw*t in a new Mini Clubman decided to over take me, slam on and throw it into reverse.

Will look into the one dave21478 has, as that look good quality.

[Bobthebeard]

Cameras are good for providing evidence if something nasty happens. But as a means of criticising other drivers they are not so good..... I have dropped a few clogs as a driver. Not faultless but try hard to be perfect. Fail sometimes though. Really glad that my mistakes are not posted all over the internet though. I am not a speed freak/wanker/tosser/lunatic. Just occasionally fuck up. As most of us do now and then.

[rml2345]

I wish one of us had a dashcam when the SVM nearly demolished a Mazda 2 on the road home from Shitefest Cymru...

[Largactil]

I switched the sound recording off on mine after a couple of days as I was consciously holding back from singing along to the radio, swearing at other road users and farting in the car !

 

Good old Viz...

 

"Fart Bracket" - The foot rest in a car that the left foot can be placed on after changing gear, so that it is not hovering over the clutch pedal. Derived from when one is driving and feels a fart brewing, one can press down with the left foot on the farting bracket so as to raise the left arse cheek to let the fart escape unhindered.