Dash cam videos thread 3.4 (embedded car dash-cams only)

09-07-2019 12:12pm

Sir Dosser wrote: »

A few Irish videos making appearances in this week's edition.

Interesting commute to Leopardstown for the guy at 3:00

09-07-2019 6:10pm

GBX wrote: »

Merc was up to speed to merge which is normally not the case. But he should have yield to traffic on this right.

Zip merging, traffic on lane one should leave a gap big enough to merge into, but these short merges are a nightmare for all as they force the merging car to get to a matching speed of the lane one traffic in a very short distance.
The merging car didn't speed up enough and the can car wasn't giving him any space - not until he realised he would crash if he didn't.

salonfire · 09-07-2019 7:24pm

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCnKLw-mLjo

I don't know whether this is a poor merge on the Merc drivers part, poor road design or poor driving on my part. Regardless, he seemed blissfully unaware.

If you'd eased up a little to allow him merge, it wouldn't have got so close.

sgsdfsdfsd · 09-07-2019 8:22pm

Can you post dash cam where people are identifiable? e.g. stupid cyclist or stupid drivers where face clear?

ewj1978 · 09-07-2019 8:44pm

its a public video in a public place, post away.

Isambard · 10-07-2019 8:15am

salonfire wrote: »

If you'd eased up a little to allow him merge, it wouldn't have got so close.

if the merc guy had put his foot down and closed up on the flatbed, as he should have, there would be no issue. It's his responsibility not the camcar driver

10-07-2019 8:18am

Isambard wrote: »

if the merc guy had put his foot down and closed up on the flatbed, as he should have, there would be no issue. It's his responsibility not the camcar driver

It is the responsibility of both drivers to ensure a safe merge, the merging driver must get up to speed and the driver on lane one must leave sufficient space to merge safely.

Kintarō Hattori · 10-07-2019 8:20am

salonfire wrote: »

If you'd eased up a little to allow him merge, it wouldn't have got so close.

I hadn't actually realised it was a merging lane until we got quite close. I had thought it was its own lane. I'm not that much of a dick

DoctorStrange · 10-07-2019 10:52am

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

Cyclists with cans of Guinness

tedpan · 10-07-2019 11:03am

DoctorStrange wrote:

Cyclists with cans of Guinness

My cousin was caught drinking cans on his bicycle in the UK. Was fined and was banned from driving for two years. I wonder what will happen here..

rd1izb7lvpuksx · 10-07-2019 11:41am

tedpan wrote: »

My cousin was caught drinking cans on his bicycle in the UK. Was fined and was banned from driving for two years. I wonder what will happen here..

That punishment doesn't seem to fit the crime.

inforfun · 10-07-2019 11:45am

Friend of mine in Holland got his license suspended for 6 months after being caught drunk on his bicycle.
Dont assume nothing will happen with your license just because you are on a bicycle.

tedpan · 10-07-2019 12:56pm

Zane Salmon Tarp wrote:

That punishment doesn't seem to fit the crime.

I thought it was harsh too at first, although when I thought about it, he was probably all over the road. If someone hit and killed him, they'd have that on their conscience for him being drunk on the road.

richieffff · 10-07-2019 5:33pm

3 Short Clips from the last while, nothing overly exciting :pac:

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

TOMs WIFE · 10-07-2019 8:33pm

Not embedded

fritzelly · 10-07-2019 8:36pm

Link doesnt exist

What Username Guidelines · 10-07-2019 9:47pm

TOMs WIFE wrote: »

Tour de France arrives in front of me before I stop.
Gives me the finger when I beep.
Forces an oncoming van to brake for him as he tries to pass a bus on the outside.

Outside a bus moving off while in oncoming traffic was stupid, but why did you beep?

fritzelly · 10-07-2019 9:51pm

What Username Guidelines wrote: »

Outside a bus moving off while in oncoming traffic was stupid, but why did you beep?

Maybe because a beer belly and lycra don't mix?

Idiotic cyclist who deserves to be pulled up and fined.

tuxy · 10-07-2019 9:56pm

fritzelly wrote: »

Maybe because a beer belly and lycra don't mix?

Idiotic cyclist who deserves to be pulled up and fined.

Why are the cars out in the middle of the lane when there is faster moving traffic coming through? Very inconsiderate

fritzelly · 10-07-2019 9:59pm

tuxy wrote: »

Why are the cars out in the middle of the lane when there is faster moving traffic coming through? Very inconsiderate

No idea what you are talking about

tuxy · 10-07-2019 10:07pm

fritzelly wrote: »

No idea what you are talking about

In that video cars are taking up lane positions that prevents faster moving traffic from filtering safely.

fritzelly · 10-07-2019 10:13pm

tuxy wrote: »

In that video cars are taking up lane positions that prevents faster moving traffic from filtering safely.

Where does it say in the rules of the road that you have to leave sufficient space between yourself and cars in an adjacent lane to allow filtering?
You filter when safe to do so and can be done

(don't think he was giving the finger to the beep but to the car you are referring to)

What Username Guidelines · 10-07-2019 10:17pm

fritzelly wrote: »

Where does it say in the rules of the road that you have to leave sufficient space between yourself and cars in an adjacent lane to allow filtering?
You filter when safe to do so and can be done

(don't think he was giving the finger to the beep but to the car you are referring to)

Think you're being baited there as some motorists complain cyclists should move over to let faster traffic through...

Still though, my question was genuine even if it may come across troll-ish. I spend time both driving and cycling and get random beeps and middle fingers the odd time, but only on the bike, and I always wondered was it just a dislike of cyclists.

tuxy · 10-07-2019 10:20pm

It doesn't have to be in the rules of the road, most cyclist will actually move left for cars on faster section of roads even though legally they do not have to.
It just takes some consideration for other road users. The person who posted that video was driving right of the middle of the lane blocking anyone who wanted to safely filter. There was no benefit to taking that lane position.

fritzelly · 10-07-2019 10:22pm

What Username Guidelines wrote: »

Still though, my question was genuine even if it may come across troll-ish. I spend time both driving and cycling and get random beeps and middle fingers the odd time, but only on the bike, and I always wondered was it just a dislike of cyclists.

Because Ireland thinks a painted line a cycle lane makes (look at most other EU countries - tho drivers tend to be more considerated in mainland Europe) which just invokes disdain from both sides

tuxy wrote: »

It just takes some consideration for other road users. The person who posted that video was driving right of the middle of the lane blocking anyone who wanted to safely filter. There was no benefit to taking that lane position.

That's just baloney expecting every car to line up perfectly for cyclists to pass thru. Was taught in lessons to always stay left in single lane roads and maintain centralish position in dual+ lanes

What Username Guidelines · 10-07-2019 10:24pm

tuxy wrote: »

The person who posted that video was driving right of the middle of the lane blocking anyone who wanted to safely filter. There was no benefit to taking that lane position.

On that stretch the left lane is for turning left only, cam car is in right hand lane for straight ahead/right turn.

tuxy · 10-07-2019 10:26pm

What Username Guidelines wrote: »

Outside a bus moving off while in oncoming traffic was stupid, but why did you beep?

Yes but is he driving right of the middle of that lane or is his car wider than the bus ahead?

fritzelly · 10-07-2019 10:28pm

tuxy wrote: »

Yes but is he driving right of the middle of that lane or is his car wider than the bus ahead?

Looks dead center to me, but camera perspective and all. Even if he was more left the cyclist would still be in the wrong to filter to the right

TOMs WIFE · 11-07-2019 7:22am

tuxy wrote: »

The person who posted that video was driving right of the middle of the lane blocking anyone who wanted to safely filter. There was no benefit to taking that lane position.

You obviously don't know that road. Left lane is left only.

What Username Guidelines wrote: »

On that stretch the left lane is for turning left only, cam car is in right hand lane for straight ahead/right turn.

Exactly.

tuxy wrote: »

Yes but is he driving right of the middle of that lane or is his car wider than the bus ahead?

It's the dash cam. I was exactly centered. As another poster said, that's how I was taught. Not to go along dual lanes on the very left (or right).

fritzelly wrote: »

Looks dead center to me, but camera perspective and all.

Yep.

Someone asked why I beeped. I was slowing to a stop in the traffic and the bike appeared out of nowhere. It's reasonable to expect that I can stop when I intend to do so without something appearing right in front of me like that. Fine if bikes do that when vehicles are stopped.

Hurrache · 11-07-2019 10:40am

TOMs WIFE wrote: »

the bike appeared out of nowhere. It's reasonable to expect that I can stop when I intend to do so without something appearing right in front of me like that. Fine if bikes do that when vehicles are stopped.

He didn't "appear out of nowhere", nor did He just "appear right in front of you like that".

Beeping was a dick move.

Dash cam videos thread 3.4 (embedded car dash-cams only)

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