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Dash cam saves your ass (no Roundabout stuff please :)

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  • #2312
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,620 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    Just goes to show how thick and ignorant lane hogs are.
    And I'm sure he would have argued with the cop. And gone to his grave saying he was singled out and hard done by. Only a pity he didn't get a nice, big, juicy ticket...


  • #2313
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Having watched several of these clips I can only conclude that Russia is a real-life GTA game. :eek:


  • #2314
    eqwjewoiujqorj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 506 ✭✭✭eqwjewoiujqorj


    Techmoan has a new video dashcam review - he seems very impressed with this cam.

    Mini DVR 0801
    1080p
    7.2cm x 4.5cm x 6.0cm.
    62g

    This camera seems to strike a good balance between video quality and being discreet.

    Sample clips as Youtube makes the video a bit jerky.



  • #2315
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,283 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    New one from the drive home today.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWT80cpzAEc


    Engine sounds like I stole the car in the video. :o I assure you I was driving within the speed limit.


  • #2316
    thats not gone well
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 239 ✭✭thats not gone well


    MarkR wrote: »
    New one from the drive home today.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWT80cpzAEc


    Engine sounds like I stole the car in the video. :o I assure you I was driving within the speed limit.


    Mark they changed the lane markings there recently.
    right lane -> tesco only :)

    206 still an eejit for pulling out


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  • #2317
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    MarkR wrote: »
    New one from the drive home today.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWT80cpzAEc


    Engine sounds like I stole the car in the video. :o I assure you I was driving within the speed limit.

    We believe you were driving within the speed limit, but you didn't use the lane you were supposed to use.
    Other car could have been greatly misleaded. In case of accident, it is quite likely it wouldn't have been only his fault, but possibly 50/50 or something.


  • #2318
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    CiniO wrote: »
    We believe you were driving within the speed limit, but you didn't use the lane you were supposed to use.
    Other car could have been greatly misleaded. In case of accident, it is quite likely it wouldn't have been only his fault, but possibly 50/50 or something.

    Dont know what you were watching??

    Ever heard of give way to traffic on the roundabout? Give way to traffic on your right?

    Assuming the OP was indicating correctly, he would not be at fault there.


  • #2319
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    Dont know what you were watching??

    Ever heard of give way to traffic on the roundabout? Give way to traffic on your right?

    Assuming the OP was indicating correctly, he would not be at fault there.

    Yes - I heard about giving way to traffic coming from your right.

    But do you think it means that driver coming from the right might not obey other rules and go, just because he is coming from the right.
    Video poster was clearly using "right hand turn lane only" for going straight through the roundabout. This can be greatly misleading for other drivers.


  • #2320
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    CiniO wrote: »
    Yes - I heard about giving way to traffic coming from your right.

    But do you think it means that driver coming from the right might not obey other rules and go, just because he is coming from the right.
    Video poster was clearly using "right hand turn lane only" for going straight through the roundabout. This can be greatly misleading for other drivers.
    But once he is on the roundabout, that becomes irrelevant (which way he entered it)
    It is down to indication, and traffic on the roundabout versus traffic attempting to enter.

    Not even the thieving scumbags that make up the insurance industry could attempt to make that a 50/50


  • #2321
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,425 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    Mark was in the wrong lane.
    206 should of yielded.

    Both are at fault, but its the 206 that'd be paying out if something happened.


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  • #2322
    Tragedy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,056 ✭✭✭Tragedy


    CiniO wrote: »
    We believe you were driving within the speed limit, but you didn't use the lane you were supposed to use.
    That's true.
    Other car could have been greatly misleaded.
    That's not true, as long as OP was indicating.
    In case of accident, it is quite likely it wouldn't have been only his fault, but possibly 50/50 or something.
    That's absolute nonsense. Give way to your right.


  • #2323
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    Black_Knight wrote: »
    Mark was in the wrong lane.
    206 should of yielded.

    Both are at fault, but its the 206 that'd be paying out if something happened.

    If both are at fault, why only one pays if something happens?


  • #2324
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    CiniO wrote: »
    If both are at fault, why only one pays if something happens?

    Because the lawbreaking of the other car caused the accident.

    The manouver of entering the roundabout had already happened, it is over, and did not contribute to the accident. (what if OP had entered a turn earlier, he would have still been in lane 2/inner lane on the roundabout)


  • #2325
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    Because the lawbreaking of the other car caused the accident.

    The manouver of entering the roundabout had already happened, it is over, and did not contribute to the accident. (what if OP had entered a turn earlier, he would have still been in lane 2/inner lane on the roundabout)

    That's obviously true, but driver of the red car, could have seen the video poster's car entering roundabout from this particular entrance, and assumed that he will be turning right as he should have done if using this lane.

    What in hypothetical case where car A was pulling out from side road into main road, seen a car B 300metres away, and assumed he can go as car is far enough. Unfortunately car B was doing 200km/h and collided with car A.
    Whose fault is that? Driver of car A as he didn't give way to car B on the main road, or driver of car B who misleaded driver A by driving at excessive speed?


  • #2326
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    CiniO wrote: »
    That's obviously true, but driver of the red car, could have seen the video poster's car entering roundabout from this particular entrance, and assumed that he will be turning right as he should have done if using this lane.

    What in hypothetical case where car A was pulling out from side road into main road, seen a car B 300metres away, and assumed he can go as car is far enough. Unfortunately car B was doing 200km/h and collided with car A.
    Whose fault is that? Driver of car A as he didn't give way to car B on the main road, or driver of car B who misleaded driver A by driving at excessive speed?

    Given that for the first paragraph we assume that the OP correctly indicated left, he should not have made that assumption and that is why he is at fault.

    WRT the second part it is always the fault of the person who did not give way to the motorist already on the carriageway.
    If however (as I expect you meant) car A managed to make it fully onto the main road to the point that he was rear ended, then that would be car B's fault


  • #2327
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,283 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Remember kids, always check for new lane marking. :o

    I did actually note them, but as it was the third exit on the roundabout, I would have had to be indicating right as I come up to the roundabout.

    A shining example of how ambiguous roundabouts can be. I suppose I'll have to start taking the left hand lane. Which feels wrong to be taking the third exit!


  • #2328
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,283 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    New one this morning! Must be the tourist season.

    I had a team of garda investigators carefully examine my lane usage, and all agree I am awesome.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0Tq6DhVi0Q


    I overtook the truck, indicated back in afterwards. Spotted car looking to enter the dualcarriageway, and nice guy that I am, indicated to the right to give them room.


  • #2329
    wonski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,683 ✭✭✭✭wonski


    Wondering what makes them to go to right hand lane straight away... Is it because the left one is for the slow ones or what?


  • #2330
    Gosub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 874 ✭✭✭Gosub


    wonski wrote: »
    Wondering what makes them to go to right hand lane straight away... Is it because the left one is for the slow ones or what?
    It's because they're sh¡te drivers, and dangerous at that!


  • #2331
    Ken.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    MarkR wrote: »
    New one this morning! Must be the tourist season.

    I had a team of garda investigators carefully examine my lane usage, and all agree I am awesome.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0Tq6DhVi0Q


    I overtook the truck, indicated back in afterwards. Spotted car looking to enter the dualcarriageway, and nice guy that I am, indicated to the right to give them room.
    Nothing wrong with the driving but you lose points for failing to swerve and clip the cyclist cycling in the hard shoulder of a dual carriageway.
    Turn in your licence at the nearest Garda station.


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  • #2332
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,283 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    ken wrote: »
    Nothing wrong with the driving but you lose points for failing to swerve and clip the cyclist cycling in the hard shoulder of a dual carriageway.
    Turn in your licence at the nearest Garda station.

    I think you've been playing too much GTA. :D


  • #2333
    Ken.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    MarkR wrote: »
    I think you've been playing too much GTA. :D
    I hate cyclists who cycle in stupid places.


  • #2334
    DipStick McSwindler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭DipStick McSwindler


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  • #2335
    Ken.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    IrishFeeney92 wrote: »
    What a very ill-informed view, Granted there are many uneducated Cyclists that shouldnt be on the roads, the same can be said for Drivers. If its a cyclist vs. a Car the Car wins every time. Have a little consideration for us cyclists who do our bests to obey the rules and are constantly harassed by Drivers who think they are superior. If anything its down to the fact the country has little or no catering for cyclists on roads.

    Peace Out.
    edited.


  • #2336
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,283 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Cyclists are actually allowed on Dual Carriageways. We have quite a lot of them in the area. They seem to be a well behaved bunch. I don't have any videos (yet) of them doing anything annoying, so I'll keep them off my naughty list for now.


  • #2337
    Taylor365
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,947 ✭✭✭Taylor365


    I've had many pull out to middle of the road to turn right without as little as a glance behind them.

    Would have a great reel by now if i had a cam :/


  • #2338
    gutteruu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,064 ✭✭✭gutteruu


    MarkR wrote: »
    New one this morning! Must be the tourist season.

    I had a team of garda investigators carefully examine my lane usage, and all agree I am awesome.

    I overtook the truck, indicated back in afterwards. Spotted car looking to enter the dualcarriageway, and nice guy that I am, indicated to the right to give them room.

    I had someone come the wrong way up that slip road at me a few weeks ago however they managed it but power to camera wasn't in. Think its just so many tourists at bunratty.


  • #2339
    DipStick McSwindler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭DipStick McSwindler


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  • #2340
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 42,432 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    IrishFeeney92 wrote: »
    Would love to buy a dashcam, ive seen some ridiculous things on the road in the last few days alone!

    you can have one bought and set up for €50.


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  • #2341
    DipStick McSwindler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭DipStick McSwindler


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