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

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  • #4112
    Hammer Archer
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,577 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hammer Archer


    Well at least you were coming home from work. It would be even worse if you had to go in to work with brown trousers.


  • #4113
    homer simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,852 ✭✭✭homer simpson


    I need a good stiff drink after the day I've had topped off by my thinking it could have been game over, thankfully I seen the first fella in my mirror as it was a heavy breaking moment, due to the last min decision of the car in front, and accelerated before coming to a complete stop... and well ... I'll let the video speak for itself

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDXCB9mxL-g


  • #4114
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,900 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Bloody hell, could easily have been a 3 car pile up. I'd say the 3rd driver needs an even stiffer drink!
    I watched it a few times, but did the Passat at the last second decide to break and turn left?
    Just goes to show how important having ABS is, no ABS at that speed they would have ploughed straight in.


  • #4115
    Nino Brown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,507 ✭✭✭Nino Brown


    It looks like a volkswagen ad, what were you driving? Volkswagen by any chance?


  • #4116
    homer simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,852 ✭✭✭homer simpson


    bear1 wrote: »
    Bloody hell, could easily have been a 3 car pile up. I'd say the 3rd driver needs an even stiffer drink!
    I watched it a few times, but did the Passat at the last second decide to break and turn left?
    Just goes to show how important having ABS is, no ABS at that speed they would have ploughed straight in.

    Yeah exactly what happened put on his indicator on at the last second too, 100% on the ABS, my car juddered a lil bit near the end.

    Haven't had my heart race that fast in a while, I could see the third car flying towards us too.


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  • #4117
    homer simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,852 ✭✭✭homer simpson


    Nino Brown wrote: »
    It looks like a volkswagen ad, what were you driving?

    The car in front is a toyota Auris today (or an Impreza wrx wagon :p).


  • #4118
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,900 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    homer simpson wrote: »
    Yeah exactly what happened put on his indicator on at the last second too, 100% on the ABS, my car juddered a lil bit near the end.

    Haven't had my heart race that fast in a while, I could see the third car flying towards us too.

    He came quite close to smaking the wall when he went to the other side of the road.
    Complete luck that number 1) no one was standing there and number 2) that no car was coming the opposite way as a head on would have been inevitable.


  • #4119
    lau1247
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,283 ✭✭✭lau1247


    Unknown Soldier wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc3sqzTtnG0

    i was hoping that the copper nab the driver when you said "wait for it" :pac:

    West Dublin, ☀️ 7.83kWp ⚡5.66 kWp South West, ⚡2.18 kWp North East



  • #4120
    Iwannahurl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,156 ✭✭✭Iwannahurl


    homer simpson wrote: »
    I need a good stiff drink after the day I've had topped off by my thinking it could have been game over, thankfully I seen the first fella in my mirror as it was a heavy breaking moment, due to the last min decision of the car in front, and accelerated before coming to a complete stop... and well ... I'll let the video speak for itself


    36 seconds of Irish driving can put years on you.

    ========================

    Not sure if this is a re-post.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e54fOQYGe1A


  • #4121
    K.Flyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,565 ✭✭✭K.Flyer


    As my Father warned me many, many, years ago..
    "Never, ever trust another car's indicators... half of them are liars"


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  • #4122
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    Iwannahurl wrote: »
    36 seconds of Irish driving can put years on you.

    ========================

    Not sure if this is a re-post.
    That's all too common I'm afraid, I've seen cars, vans and trucks, including drivers of artics do that. A friend (full licence) used to do that regularly, his reasoning was you have to indicate because there's a right hand curve, not because you want to take a later exit. Thankfully he hasn't done it in a while so something must have clicked.


  • #4123
    ardle1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭ardle1


    homer simpson wrote: »
    I need a good stiff drink after the day I've had topped off by my thinking it could have been game over, thankfully I seen the first fella in my mirror as it was a heavy breaking moment, due to the last min decision of the car in front, and accelerated before coming to a complete stop... and well ... I'll let the video speak for itself

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDXCB9mxL-g

    You where well aware off what was going on, you knew there was possibiltiy he would take that left turn,.. The guys behind,well their concentration was taken off the road for a split second, obviously by the cyclist to their left and they probably only glanced. That split second as you glanced in your rear view mirror will stay with you for a long time, scary stuff:eek:


  • #4124
    Patrickheg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 225 ✭✭Patrickheg


    ardle1 wrote: »
    You where well aware off what was going on, you knew there was possibiltiy he would take that left turn,.. The guys behind,well their concentration was taken off the road for a split second, obviously by the cyclist to their left and they probably only glanced. That split second as you glanced in your rear view mirror will stay with you for a long time, scary stuff:eek:

    Wouldn't agree with that if the OPs ABS was required


  • #4125
    homer simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,852 ✭✭✭homer simpson


    Patrickheg wrote: »
    Wouldn't agree with that if the OPs ABS was required

    Ya see this is why I was weary of posting the video. I was somewhat expecting to get "a licking" form some corner or another.

    I'd say all 4 cars Abs was required! Mines kicked in for less than a second right at the very end of the braking, not even sure if you can see the camera judder so it wasn't an emergency stop.

    I was keeping my eye on the cyclist myself, he was cycling against the flow of traffic after all, hard not to notice him. Not much more I felt I could have done I feel. I was well behind the car in front and driving well within the speed limit.

    :confused:


  • #4126
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,900 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Patrickheg wrote: »
    Wouldn't agree with that if the OPs ABS was required

    Are you saying that ABS is only needed when the driver isn't paying attention? Seriously?
    The crap people come up with


  • #4127
    Taylor365
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,947 ✭✭✭Taylor365


    The amount of people who use indicators at the very last second is stupidly staggering.


    I always envisioned a dash-cam vid with a montage of people indicating at the last second with this playing when they do :D



  • #4128
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,425 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    That CC **** himself! Tried everything to slow down, even the wipers:pac:


  • #4129
    josip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,798 ✭✭✭✭josip


    Black_Knight wrote: »
    That CC **** himself! Tried everything to slow down, even the wipers:pac:

    Yeah, so i doubt that their move to the other side of the road was anything other than an instinctive evasive maneuvre, which could eaily have resulted in a fatal head on.

    Is the recommended action in this case to take your medicine and tail-end the driver in front rather than risk a head on?


  • #4130
    Sterling Archer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭Sterling Archer


    I'd believe it depends entirely on if you have been reading the road ahead, if you have had clear vision and knew there was nothing oncoming, a evasive manoeuvre to the opposite hard shoulder would be ok, but if your unaware of the road ahead, ditch it, perform emergency stop manoeuvres, or rear end the car in front.


  • #4131
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,900 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Personally, and I know it's hard to judge as it is an instinct reaction, but if I knew I wasn't going to stop then I'd turn to the left and try and squeeze between the car or the wall or even just hit the wall.
    I'd rather that then smack into any other cars at speed and possibly take someones life.
    In fact a situation like that happened to me a few years back.
    I was on my way home to Waterford after dropping off my then girlfriend to the airport. This was before the motorway to Waterford opened up and it happened after the small few km of M9 had finished and you had winding narrow roads till about Carlow.
    On one of the blind bends there was another road that people could turn into.
    I think the limit was 80kph there and as I was coming into the bend I so suddenly a car indicating to turn right and I had maybe 2/3 seconds to react.
    Line of cars traveling the other way so I turned left and held on as it crashed through the wall.
    Had an Avensis at the time and to say it's strong is an understatement.
    Luckily I only suffered a blown tyre and damaged wing but lived to tell another tale.
    Group of tourists stopped to help and before I knew it I was on my way back to Waterford.
    Now that was a brown trouser moment.
    Those drivers did well IMO and so did the OP.


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  • #4132
    Patrickheg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 225 ✭✭Patrickheg


    homer simpson wrote: »
    Ya see this is why I was weary of posting the video. I was somewhat expecting to get "a licking" form some corner or another.

    I'd say all 4 cars Abs was required! Mines kicked in for less than a second right at the very end of the braking, not even sure if you can see the camera judder so it wasn't an emergency stop.

    I was keeping my eye on the cyclist myself, he was cycling against the flow of traffic after all, hard not to notice him. Not much more I felt I could have done I feel. I was well behind the car in front and driving well within the speed limit.

    :confused:

    Not a dig at you at all, your reactions couldn't have been better. My point was to the poster of the post I quoted about the guys behind not paying attention which I thought was unfair. You were all the victim of a driver making an unexpected turn


  • #4133
    ardle1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭ardle1


    Patrickheg wrote: »
    Wouldn't agree with that if the OPs ABS was required
    Nah, don't agree with that, I can clearly see that he didn't have to brake too hard maybe if he had panicked(which he had no need to)he could have floored the brakes! but as is clearly shown in the footage he was well clear off an impact! and as he has stated his ABS only engaged for a milli sec.......


  • #4134
    ardle1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭ardle1


    ardle1 wrote: »
    You where well aware off what was going on, you knew there was possibiltiy he would take that left turn,.. The guys behind,well their concentration was taken off the road for a split second, obviously by the cyclist to their left and they probably only glanced. That split second as you glanced in your rear view mirror will stay with you for a long time, scary stuff:eek:
    Patrickheg wrote: »
    Not a dig at you at all, your reactions couldn't have been better. My point was to the poster of the post I quoted about the guys behind not paying attention which I thought was unfair. You were all the victim of a driver making an unexpected turn

    Nah, I wasn't saying that they weren't paying attention, I was merely saying something as simple as a cyclist passing can make you 'glance', and look what could have happened. I'm a professional driver and I'm sure I would have 'glanced' at that cyclist! Just on that particular occasion 'things' could have happened... It was like The Perfect Storm.


  • #4135
    thehouses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭thehouses


    Deleted User wrote: »
    You really need to report that one to the Gardaí traffic@garda.ie

    I emailed them about a dangerous driver and was told that I would need to report this to a Garda Station to make a statement of complaint. I am suprised that it can't be done online especially since I have video evidence.


  • #4136
    RainyDay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,925 ✭✭✭RainyDay


    thehouses wrote: »
    I emailed them about a dangerous driver and was told that I would need to report this to a Garda Station to make a statement of complaint. I am suprised that it can't be done online especially since I have video evidence.

    The Court needs a formal written statement, taken from a Garda, with the required legal declaration before and after the statement, and a 'chain of evidence' for the video recording. It's a PITA like most legal stuff, but it does work. Take 30-60 minutes to make a formal statement, and the Gardai will take it from there.


  • #4137
    RustyNut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,430 ✭✭✭RustyNut


    Its not only us and the Russians.
    A lot of good saves in here.



  • #4138
    jameshayes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,741 ✭✭✭jameshayes


    RustyNut wrote: »
    Its not only us and the Russians.
    A lot of good saves in here.

    Pretty poor drivers and pretty poor dash cams too!


  • #4139
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,900 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    ^^ was thinking the same, I'll stick to Russian ones me thinks :)
    Something like this:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t33b8pItci4


  • #4140
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    thehouses wrote: »
    I emailed them about a dangerous driver and was told that I would need to report this to a Garda Station to make a statement of complaint. I am suprised that it can't be done online especially since I have video evidence.
    I sent them a link from youtube of the "wrong way driver" and just got a thank you email back. As I was not a witness as such that's understandable.


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  • #4141
    Ken.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    RustyNut wrote: »
    Its not only us and the Russians.
    A lot of good saves in here.


    Someone please tell me whats happening at 25/26 seconds. Is there a bollard comes out of the road or something.


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