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Dash cam thread 2 (car videos only, no commenting on videos)

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,524 ✭✭✭the_pen_turner


    Best I could get ya
    Capture.jpg
    Keep an eye on the circled section there. He has parking lights on there, and the indicator is over it. Ya'll see it flashing, especially when it gets nearer the camera


    What are ya on about?

    its hard to tell ut it does look like the light is flashing. surely it should be orange


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,795 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    its hard to tell ut it does look like the light is flashing. surely it should be orange


    Yeah see something flashing but not only the wrong colour but how the hell are cars behind it supposed to see with those big wheels/mud guard behind it. Defo not legal


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,617 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    fritzelly wrote: »
    Yeah see something flashing but not only the wrong colour but how the hell are cars behind it supposed to see with those big wheels/mud guard behind it. Defo not legal

    The truck driver confirmed in the comments the indicator was on


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,373 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    fritzelly wrote: »
    Yeah see something flashing but not only the wrong colour but how the hell are cars behind it supposed to see with those big wheels/mud guard behind it. Defo not legal

    How do the cars behind you see you indicating? Rear indicators usually on tip of the cab or rear arches.

    Judging by the beacons etc I'd say he has a fairly tidy tractor there and most likely knows the road and that pull in point.

    Passing driver jumped to soon probably due to being frustrated and stuck behind tractor for a while an accident nothing sinister about it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,795 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    ba_barabus wrote: »
    The truck driver confirmed in the comments the indicator was on

    Truck driver is in front, cannot see how anyone behind the tractor could see that indicator


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 205 ✭✭JPF82


    fritzelly wrote: »
    Yeah see something flashing but not only the wrong colour but how the hell are cars behind it supposed to see with those big wheels/mud guard behind it. Defo not legal

    It would have a separate set on the rear of the tractor, we are just seeing the forward facing indicators from the angle of the recording.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,617 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    fritzelly wrote: »
    Truck driver is in front, cannot see how anyone behind the tractor could see that indicator

    There's indicators on the back of the mudguard too at the rear.....

    We have a driver who says they were on, a witness who says they were on and video evidence that they were on.

    What more do you want?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,524 ✭✭✭the_pen_turner


    any evidance of the car having it on. i cant see it on


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,097 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    fritzelly wrote: »
    Truck driver is in front, cannot see how anyone behind the tractor could see that indicator

    Simple answer is, that they are not supposed to see it

    Do you actually drive?
    With the greatest of respect, that is a moronic comment.
    Sure do you see the front indicators on a car when you are following it from the rear?
    :rolleyes:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,252 ✭✭✭Sterling Archer


    I cannot believe we have to clarify in this thread that tractors Do have rear indicators, FFS The indicator you see flashing (And it is flashing, maximize the vid if you have to) is attached to "running lights" or side lights, hence why it may not look bright to some people in this thread or may appear as white, also you are watching it through another windscreen in the rain at an angle

    Looks like a Claas Ares 816 RZ
    https://youtu.be/8AMGeCdJA-U?t=59
    Vid shows walk around and rear lights


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,795 ✭✭✭Isambard


    indicator or not, you are supposed to overtake over a junction and I believe a layby would qualify as a junction. Even if it doesn't, it's a foolish place to overtake. Not as foolish as believing tractors have indicators on the front only perhaps.


  • Registered Users Posts: 526 ✭✭✭boardz




  • Registered Users Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭SuperS54


    An old one but perhaps slightly more interesting than the location of Claas Ares 816 RZ incicators....When you get out of your car looking for a fight, be careful as the other dog might be bigger than you thought...



  • Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    This one is a bit more lively. ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,627 ✭✭✭tedpan


    This one is a bit more lively.


    Loved the way the golf forgot how to use a roundabout and starts to give way :D


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,601 ✭✭✭Carpentry


    Another clip of light breaking from famous Charlestown junction. I think Im going to open separate thread.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,076 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Winter carnage time in Poland



  • Registered Users Posts: 6,325 ✭✭✭DaveyDave


    Carpentry wrote: »
    Another clip of light breaking from famous Charlestown junction. I think Im going to open separate thread.


    I don't know why people sit in traffic here then run the red light. It's quicker to go left and turn around at the roundabout. At least it if you're going into North Park anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,865 ✭✭✭fancy pigeon




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Love the commentary! And a completely braindead driver entering that roundabout.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,627 ✭✭✭tedpan


    No visible skidmarks...


    Holy sh#tballs :D


  • Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,759 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    Fancy Pigeon always has gas commentary with plenty of four-letter combos. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭mel123


    Carpentry wrote: »
    Another clip of light breaking from famous Charlestown junction. I think Im going to open separate thread.

    Ive seen many a bad accident at that junction!
    Some people are so stupid


  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 7,722 Mod ✭✭✭✭delly


    Monday morning commute, a great start to the day.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭tcawley29


    More Sgt_castle clips please :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,401 ✭✭✭Dartz


    *technically* it's a dashcam




  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 670 ✭✭✭sightband


    delly wrote: »
    Monday morning commute, a great start to the day.


    what speed are you at during that? why in the overtaking lane for the entire period with long stretches of road with no cars in the middle lane?

    any driver who tries blinding drivers with flashing beams is as reckless as anyone which you did. It distracts, it achieves nothing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭PaulKK


    One from a week or so back



  • Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    sightband wrote: »
    what speed are you at during that? why in the overtaking lane for the entire period with long stretches of road with no cars in the middle lane?

    any driver who tries blinding drivers with flashing beams is as reckless as anyone which you did. It distracts, it achieves nothing.




    In fairness to Delly, why would he move into lane 2, if he's travelling faster than the other traffic, and there's no one behind him? Unnecessarily moving between lanes is more messing about than is really needed, most of the time.


    Also, the van doesn't stop in lane 2, it goes straight into the path of Delly, so he's well within his right to give him a flash to make the van driver aware of what he just did. I'd be confident the van didn't know Delly was even there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,795 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    PaulKK wrote: »
    One from a week or so back

    How is anyone supposed to see the indicators with that thing on the back of the tractor???


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭PaulKK


    fritzelly wrote: »
    How is anyone supposed to see the indicators with that thing on the back of the tractor???

    Ah sure what would you want them yolks for? :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭PaulKK


    One from October.. plenty of examples of what not to do on the motorway..



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 832 ✭✭✭tommythecat


    Dartz wrote: »
    *technically* it's a dashcam



    I was ****ting it just watching that!

    4kwp South East facing PV System. 5.3kwh Weco battery. South Dublin City.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,252 ✭✭✭Sterling Archer


    fritzelly wrote: »
    How is anyone supposed to see the indicators with that thing on the back of the tractor???
    I can't tell if your being serious, stupid or Trolling

    Anyway lights on those style trailers are not on the back, they are on the panel behind the rear wheel
    Similar trailer here
    So in that clip it's impossible for us (people watching the clip) to see the rear lights as they are in a shaded part


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 670 ✭✭✭sightband


    In fairness to Delly, why would he move into lane 2, if he's travelling faster than the other traffic, and there's no one behind him? Unnecessarily moving between lanes is more messing about than is really needed, most of the time.


    Also, the van doesn't stop in lane 2, it goes straight into the path of Delly, so he's well within his right to give him a flash to make the van driver aware of what he just did. I'd be confident the van didn't know Delly was even there.

    what speed is he doing before defending him? do you think it is within the limit?

    flashing a driver at any time is idiotic. it blinds and distracts everyone on the road, there is absolutely no good reason to flash a driver other than trying to piss them off, let them know you are pissed off with them and as mentioned, it distracts other drivers.

    as for the van driver, he seems like a similar gobsh*te, looks to me like he knew exactly who was behind him as he brake checks a few times. two irresponsible idiots on the road...and for the record on speculation, i think yer man was speeding.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,795 ✭✭✭Isambard


    In fairness to Delly, why would he move into lane 2, if he's travelling faster than the other traffic, and there's no one behind him? Unnecessarily moving between lanes is more messing about than is really needed, most of the time.


    Also, the van doesn't stop in lane 2, it goes straight into the path of Delly, so he's well within his right to give him a flash to make the van driver aware of what he just did. I'd be confident the van didn't know Delly was even there.

    I don't know that many will agree with you. Lanes 2 and 3 are for overtaking and for much of the time he wasn't. Having said that, the van driver was pretty unobservant not to see a fast moving car approaching.

    Light flashes and horns are there to warn of your approach and are not suitable for educating other drivers.


  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 7,722 Mod ✭✭✭✭delly


    sightband wrote: »
    what speed are you at during that? why in the overtaking lane for the entire period with long stretches of road with no cars in the middle lane?

    any driver who tries blinding drivers with flashing beams is as reckless as anyone which you did. It distracts, it achieves nothing.

    I was doing 120 km/h up to the point of the 100 km/h sign officer, did you not see the deceleration?

    The stretch of motorway ends, becomes a trilane with left lane for M50 north, middle lane for city (which often has tailbacks to that junction) and rightlane for M50 south. I'm an anal left lane driver to be honest, however in this circumstance we initially had visible traffic in the middle lane driving at substantially slower speeds than me, followed by a mass of traffic entering slowly from the left into lane 1 and 2, therefore to enter these lanes would increase risk of a collision, and considering I am already in the correct lane for M50 free flow. In relation to flashing the driver, as KKV said already, it achieved awareness to the driver that he drove into a lane of traffic at a substantially slower speed. This driver then brake checks me and then proceeds to drive up the behind of a truck after I have backed off to maintain a safe braking distance, resulting in him having to brake again.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭What Username Guidelines


    Isambard wrote: »
    I don't know that many will agree with you. Lanes 2 and 3 are for overtaking and for much of the time he wasn't.

    On that part of the road, the N2(2?) is ending and you need to get in lane, with lane 3 being M50 south. Yeah maybe it might be a bit early but if you’re tipping along at speed limit, can see cars in lane 1 and 2 ahead, and aren’t holding up the lane it’s not exactly bad behaviour.

    EDIT: what Delly said.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 670 ✭✭✭sightband


    delly wrote: »
    In relation to flashing the driver, as KKV said already, it achieved awareness to the driver that he drove into a lane of traffic at a substantially slower speed. This driver then brake checks me and then proceeds to drive up the behind of a truck after I have backed off to maintain a safe braking distance, resulting in him having to brake again.

    flashing a driver with full beams achieves nothing other than showing you are angry, venting your own frustration and endangering other road users. it distracts everyone. did i miss this in my own test "use high beams repeatedly on a driver you are not happy with"...then he brake checks, then some times it doesnt work out like you hoped and there is a pile up.


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  • Posts: 846 [Deleted User]


    In fairness to Delly, why would he move into lane 2, if he's travelling faster than the other traffic, and there's no one behind him?

    A) Because that's the law

    B) Because that's responsible, good driving

    That's why.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,459 ✭✭✭zubair


    I don't see the issue with staying in the lane or flashing, I just think some better anticipation could have been applied here, it seemed more dramatic than it needed to be.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    A) Because that's the law

    B) Because that's responsible, good driving

    That's why.

    I'd normally agree but the road does meet the M50 just ahead and you need to be in lane 3 to go southbound. The speed is easily well too high though.


  • Registered Users Posts: 364 ✭✭xFROSTY Gx


    sightband wrote: »
    flashing a driver with full beams achieves nothing other than showing you are angry, venting your own frustration and endangering other road users. it distracts everyone. did i miss this in my own test "use high beams repeatedly on a driver you are not happy with"...then he brake checks, then some times it doesnt work out like you hoped and there is a pile up.

    So if I'm driving in darkness and a car in front of me or coming against me has no lights on, you would consider a flash of my full beams as a sign of anger?
    Rather than a genuine concern for myself and other road users safety. Ok then :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,627 ✭✭✭tedpan


    Here's a few clips from past two weeks or so. Enjoy..



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭PaulKK


    More motorway muppetry. Check out the Volvo.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,387 ✭✭✭yannakis


    tedpan wrote: »
    Here's a few clips from past two weeks or so. Enjoy..

    Love the bit where everyone is in the "fast lane" :D:D


  • Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    sightband wrote: »
    flashing a driver with full beams achieves nothing other than showing you are angry, venting your own frustration and endangering other road users. it distracts everyone. did i miss this in my own test "use high beams repeatedly on a driver you are not happy with"...then he brake checks, then some times it doesnt work out like you hoped and there is a pile up.


    I'd disagree, although I do see where you're coming from.


    You'll find people tend to be a little more embarrassed by their actions if they get flashed or an ould toot of the horn to pull them up on things. It also makes them aware that they actually did something wrong and are less likely to repeat it.


    Although I can count on one hand the amount of times I've use the horn in the last 6 years of driving, I would flash people regularly, either to warn of hazards, give right of way, or, as in this case, to pull people up on their behaviour or make them aware they could have caused an accident.


    Everyone will have their own approach to it, obviously, but I personally have no issue with Delly's flashing.




    A) Because that's the law

    B) Because that's responsible, good driving

    That's why.


    A) is correct, however I'd disagree with B). Unnecessarily switching back and forth in your lanes for no purpose doesn't benefit anyone.


    I didn't check the times on the video properly, so I'm open to correction, but assuming the van stayed in lane 2, and Delly had passed the van, then delly would have had to have moved into lane 2, and back to lane 3, all in the course of the 12 seconds between the two vehicles (the car he overtakes before the van, and the van itself).


    Assume it takes two seconds to cross the marked lines safely, and Delly would have performed two lane switches for a total of 8 seconds driving in lane 2. It doesn't make sense and you're more likely to have an accident switching back and forth than by just staying where you are (assuming no one is trying to get by you).


  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 7,722 Mod ✭✭✭✭delly


    All previous comments are welcomed, good or bad, but will post another van man incident below to move things along. This is one which I fully anticipated, as I see it nearly every day, and yes I was making a point.



  • Posts: 846 [Deleted User]


    delly wrote: »
    I was doing 120 km/h up to the point of the 100 km/h sign officer, did you not see the deceleration?

    The stretch of motorway ends, becomes a trilane with left lane for M50 north, middle lane for city (which often has tailbacks to that junction) and rightlane for M50 south. I'm an anal left lane driver to be honest, however in this circumstance we initially had visible traffic in the middle lane driving at substantially slower speeds than me, followed by a mass of traffic entering slowly from the left into lane 1 and 2, therefore to enter these lanes would increase risk of a collision, and considering I am already in the correct lane for M50 free flow. In relation to flashing the driver, as KKV said already, it achieved awareness to the driver that he drove into a lane of traffic at a substantially slower speed. This driver then brake checks me and then proceeds to drive up the behind of a truck after I have backed off to maintain a safe braking distance, resulting in him having to brake again.

    So I used google earth to get the exact distance between you passing under the overbridge at the start of the video to passing over the underbridge after the speedlimit decreases, as these were fairly easy landmarks to use.

    You were doing over 150km/h. There were 13 seconds between passing under the overbridge to passing over the underbridge. There's 551m between the start of the two and the decrease in the limit happens just over halfway.

    551m in 13 seconds = 42m/s or 151.2km/h.

    There's also almost 2.5km between the start of the video and where you need to be in lane 3 for M50 south.


    I suggest that you

    a) Don't exceed the speed limit by 25% (growing to at least 40%?when you seemingly ignore the speed limit changing)

    b) Don't use a turn 2.5km ahead as an excuse for not keeping left

    c) Don't get frustrated at drivers who drive at the speed limit and aren't anticipating an idiot driving in the same manner as you

    You clearly shouldn't have a driving license, especially given your second video.

    @KKV: Keep left unless overtaking is good driving anywhere in the world (unless it's keep right), and that includes countries where you can overtake on either side. There was 20 seconds between passing the first car and passing the second.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,537 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Fùckin' hell.
    Things are going a bit too far here!
    Eventually people won't post any videos.


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