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#6392 23-11-2014 8:31pm
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corktina wrote: »

what was wrong with that? Maybe a little fast but...

He had to go fast, otherwise he would still be on the wrong side when the oncoming car passed.

It was a bit tight, but I've seen a lot tighter where the oncoming car needed to hit the brakes.

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#6393 23-11-2014 9:13pm
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and had to speed up to pass the rolling road block

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#6394 23-11-2014 9:16pm
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Does not look as bad in the video clip but he did not have much room for error in the rain with the oncoming car.

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#6395 23-11-2014 9:46pm
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vectra wrote: »

Does not look as bad in the video clip but he did not have much room for error in the rain with the oncoming car.

Very little point in going on about speed in the motors forum. The Irish attitude of 'ah sure it'll be grand' is never more prevalent than boys (and girls) with their toys.

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#6396 24-11-2014 11:21am
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And now for something from South Korea.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKhCjeiR8tQ

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#6397 24-11-2014 11:29am
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He now needs to go and play the lotto... I thought his head went under the wheels for a second.

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#6398 24-11-2014 11:47am
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bear1 wrote: »

He now needs to go and play the lotto... I thought his head went under the wheels for a second.

He still looks ****ed

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#6399 24-11-2014 12:02pm
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bear1 wrote: »

He now needs to go and play the lotto... I thought his head went under the wheels for a second.

Nope.

He ran out of his amount of luck he got from God for his entire life.

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ken wrote: »

And now for something from South Korea.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKhCjeiR8tQ

Now showing as private :rolleyes:

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#6401 24-11-2014 7:48pm
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Now showing as private :rolleyes:

Spoil sports they are.

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#6402 24-11-2014 8:28pm
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Gosub wrote: »

*More home-grown video needed in this thread*

Take a dashcam on the M50 during rush hour, you're sure to get something.
I was nearly crushed by a fecken tipper truck this morning...

He didn't merge in "like a zipper" allowing one car per lane to proceed, even though my lane had the right of way.
Just blindly followed the car in front of him, then mustn't have see me in his blind spot and I couldn't see his indicators as I was parallel to him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TXPsG9WR48

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#6403 24-11-2014 8:48pm
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I think you're being very generous there; there where points you were in front of him and it's bleedin' obvious in that traffic the lane is going to be busy. Still no harm etc. and at least he gets the embarrassment of being shown up for being an eejit on boards :pac:

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#6404 24-11-2014 9:13pm
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When something tells you to hold back for a moment..

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#6405 24-11-2014 9:30pm
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K.Flyer wrote: »

When something tells you to hold back for a moment..

Yer man on the other carriageway just saunters over for a bit of rubbernecking..... unreal.

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#6406 24-11-2014 9:34pm
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Staying with HGVs for a moment. Wannabe Drifters take notes at 01.56

Some great saves in this one

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#6407 24-11-2014 9:34pm
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Yikes!!

that first vid is just crazy, it flipped the truck like it was a bike...

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#6408 24-11-2014 9:48pm
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Incidentally, whats the purpose of the driver facing dash-cam (other than for hilarity)? I suppose I can see the reason for commercial drivers but they don't seem to serve much purpose in domestic cars. A failed attempt at a front and rear covering solution in on mount?

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#6409 24-11-2014 9:53pm
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MarkAnthony wrote: »

Incidentally, whats the purpose of the driver facing dash-cam (other than for hilarity)? I suppose I can see the reason for commercial drivers but they don't seem to serve much purpose in domestic cars. A failed attempt at a front and rear covering solution in on mount?

I can only imagine its for one of 3 things.

1. proof in the event of an accident that the driver didn't nod off.
2. Proof of who was driving the car if points need to go on a licence.
3. The least tenable, proof the car was stolen and by who but seeing as a thief would most likely steal/disable the camera I'd go with the other 2 first.

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ken wrote: »

I can only imagine its for one of 3 things.

1. proof in the event of an accident that the driver didn't nod off.
2. Proof of who was driving the car if points need to go on a licence.
3. The least tenable, proof the car was stolen and by who but seeing as a thief would most likely steal/disable the camera I'd go with the other 2 first.

and proof that the driver was/was not using a phone or doing something else that would be a distraction.

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#6411 24-11-2014 11:05pm
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and proof that the driver was/was not using a phone or doing something else that would be a distraction.

Forgot about phone or other stuff.

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That's the nutter on the A14 in Kettering from a few days ago.

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#6413 24-11-2014 11:26pm
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That's the nutter on the A14 in Kettering from a few days ago.

I must have missed that one, cheers

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#6414 24-11-2014 11:29pm
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That's the nutter on the A14 in Kettering from a few days ago.

Here exactly:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=93145156#post93145156

Also, beeps are not present.

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#6415 25-11-2014 1:03pm
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Apologies for the quality, window was a bit fogged up this morning.

Pedestrian takes a gamble running between the van and myself. Not what I was expecting after only just setting off.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syliaUzb6-E

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#6416 25-11-2014 1:09pm
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CreepingDeath wrote: »

Take a dashcam on the M50 during rush hour, you're sure to get something.
I was nearly crushed by a fecken tipper truck this morning...

He didn't merge in "like a zipper" allowing one car per lane to proceed, even though my lane had the right of way.
Just blindly followed the car in front of him, then mustn't have see me in his blind spot and I couldn't see his indicators as I was parallel to him.

Doesn't justify the maneuvre, but in fairness to the driver he did acknowledge how decent you were to let him in, with a double indicate at 0:35.

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#6417 26-11-2014 3:21am
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Gosub wrote: »

Ah here, chew over this one for a while. What happened here? The GTI seems to throw a wobbly in the merge. It's not like he was in a hurry, he settled down to just below the speed limit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0mbONHuY-s

He thought 'Gosub' was D feds innit!?:cool:

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#6418 26-11-2014 3:33am
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CreepingDeath wrote: »

Take a dashcam on the M50 during rush hour, you're sure to get something.
I was nearly crushed by a fecken tipper truck this morning...

He didn't merge in "like a zipper" allowing one car per lane to proceed, even though my lane had the right of way.
Just blindly followed the car in front of him, then mustn't have see me in his blind spot and I couldn't see his indicators as I was parallel to him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TXPsG9WR48

Nahhh, why didn't you let him in, instead of stressing yourself.. Two yokes in front of you had already fcuked off and you had only just let the VW in,, Relax man.. you need jiu jitsu ...

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#6419 26-11-2014 1:08pm
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ardle1 wrote: »

Nahhh, why didn't you let him in, instead of stressing yourself.. Two yokes in front of you had already fcuked off and you had only just let the VW in,,

He was parallel/behind me and I couldn't see his indicators, couldn't tell whether he was going straight or merging.
There's a quarry/cement type place just off the Tallaght bypass, he could've been staying in that lane to go to that.
For that length of vehicle, he really should have side indicators that I could've seen.

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#6420 26-11-2014 1:12pm
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Not me driving, just popped up on YT:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsh92RWwGoU

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#6421 26-11-2014 1:21pm
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Either drunk/hungover or seriously tired. The way he/she just strays into other lanes.

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