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

kaahooters · 26-07-2014 03:28PM

Tzardine wrote: »

3 small clips joined together. Testing out the cam on my bike.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW2kprBlrhs

might be better off getting a gopro style cam and attaching it to your helmet.

Tzardine · 26-07-2014 04:02PM

kaahooters wrote: »

might be better off getting a gopro style cam and attaching it to your helmet.

It is a go pro. I tried it on the helmet but did not like the way it looked. I prefer to keep it hidden as best as possible.

Its mounted to the screen at the moment but I will get a handlebar mount and a clear screen and I should be laughing.

finnharpsboy · 26-07-2014 06:51PM

red light breaker

GLS v Push bike Postman (stop sign, no indicator v red light breaker) deliveries need to be done

Kenny Logins · 26-07-2014 06:54PM

Mousewar wrote: »

So this happened to me yesterday.

Not sure how it comes across just watching it on video but it was pretty terrifying at the time. My visibility went to absolute zero. I didn't know if the car had kept going ahead of me or if it had broken down and I was about to smack into it. This was coming onto the m50 so I was already up to 80 or 90k by the time it happened. I slowed down a bit but was afraid to break sharply as there were cars behind me.

I reported it to the Traffic report line when I got to work and about ten minutes after I called, I got a ring back from the garda station. They had contacted the driver who undertook to get the car fixed. So that's good I guess.

WTF happened? It looked like it dumped its oil at 0:10.

dashcamdanny · 26-07-2014 07:24PM

finnharpsboy wrote: »

red light breaker
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In fairness to the GLS man. He was across the white line before the lights even went amber and the cyclist did not even have to brake.
Although I would also take exception if a van drove through my estate like that.

His company are as much to blame for putting him under so much pressure to drive a recklessly to get the job done. They should have trackers in the vans to prevent harsh driving.

finnharpsboy · 26-07-2014 07:32PM

dashcamdanny wrote: »

In fairness to the GLS man. He was across the white line before the lights even went amber and the cyclist did not even have to brake.
Although I would also take exception if a van drove through my estate like that.

His company are as much to blame for putting him under so much pressure to drive a recklessly to get the job done. They should have trackers in the vans to prevent harsh driving.

Totally agree with you, but he didnt even bother tapping the brakes at the stop sign and cut the corner.
It was the postie i was referring to breaking the red light

CatFromHue · 26-07-2014 07:46PM

finnharpsboy wrote: »

Totally agree with you, but he didnt even bother tapping the brakes at the stop sign and cut the corner.
It was the postie i was referring to breaking the red light

Why are you putting the regs in the clips when they're relatively minor incidents?

finnharpsboy · 26-07-2014 07:48PM

CatFromHue wrote: »

Why are you putting the regs in the clips when they're relatively minor incidents?

ya could fail your driving test for any of them, reg numbers removed now happy

BohsCeltic · 27-07-2014 07:37AM

I always see them GLS vans speeding in the morning

Cerco · 27-07-2014 09:22AM

Kenny Logins wrote: »

WTF happened? It looked like it dumped its oil at 0:10.

Turbo failure? Saw a similar situation which was caused by the turbo.

Canis Lupus · 27-07-2014 02:34PM

finnharpsboy wrote: »

Totally agree with you, but he didnt even bother tapping the brakes at the stop sign and cut the corner.
It was the postie i was referring to breaking the red light

You know if you're going to complain at other peoples driving you may as well try and stop at the stop sign yourself...

Mick55 · 28-07-2014 08:29AM

Came across this Sunday morning. Poor old dear was very flustered. Love the way she is polite enough to indicate when turning!!

Meleftone · 28-07-2014 08:45AM

Video not playing

slimjimmc · 28-07-2014 08:46AM

Is now.

coolisin · 28-07-2014 09:08AM

And we share the road with these people.
But its the young people speeding yep that is the problem, lets tackle that, not the older generation unable to use the modern road networks.

josip · 28-07-2014 09:19AM

coolisin wrote: »

And we share the road with these people.
But its the young people speeding yep that is the problem, lets tackle that, not the older generation unable to use the modern road networks.

It would be interesting to see the breakdown of the age of the driver at fault for road fatalaties/serious accidents.
Do the RSA keep/publish such figures?

BMJD · 28-07-2014 09:31AM

:eek:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10203705776072411

Cabaal · 28-07-2014 09:51AM

coolisin wrote: »

And we share the road with these people.
But its the young people speeding yep that is the problem, lets tackle that, not the older generation unable to use the modern road networks.

Sure older people make mistakes, everyone does.
But sadly the states don't lie when it comes to younger people and speed being a larger factor in deaths.

gutteruu · 28-07-2014 10:00AM

josip wrote: »

It would be interesting to see the breakdown of the age of the driver at fault for road fatalaties/serious accidents.
Do the RSA keep/publish such figures?

No, deliberately I assume. Every RSA ad ever made shows a 20 year old male killing numerous people. Never any ads showing the old woman driving wrong way down a motorway though. Their chairman is a pensioner who drove 50 years without taking a test. They really need to get over their obsession with young males and drink driving.

Cabaal wrote: »

Sure older people make mistakes, everyone does.
But sadly the states don't lie when it comes to younger people and speed being a larger factor in deaths.

I see 2 problem groups there.

coolisin · 28-07-2014 10:18AM

Cabaal wrote: »

Sure older people make mistakes, everyone does.
But sadly the states don't lie when it comes to younger people and speed being a larger factor in deaths.

Why is this line always trotted out!!
The wrong way on a roundabout motorway is not a simple mistake. Nor os speeding os a built up area.

Neither is speeding, this aint the thread for a discussion tbf I just find it annoying that its always an older person driving responsible in the rsa ad's yet we have had dash cam footage here a few times of older people pulling some seriously stupid stuff.

Cabaal · 28-07-2014 10:23AM

coolisin wrote: »

Why is this line always trotted out!!
The wrong way on a roundabout motorway is not a simple mistake. Nor os speeding os a built up area.

Neither is speeding, this aint the thread for a discussion tbf I just find it annoying that its always an older person driving responsible in the rsa ad's yet we have had dash cam footage here a few times of older people pulling some seriously stupid stuff.

I never said either was a "simple mistake" I said its a mistake.

Doing 60 in a 50 zone can be a mistake for example...people not watching their speed, does it make it right or ok? No of course not its speeding.

Going the wrong way down a road/roundabout can also be a mistake (I've seen a 30 year old with a full license and several years driving experience manage driving down the wrong side of a motorway because they were too busy talking to somebody) but its still seriously dangerous.

In both instances these sort of people should be prosecuted, laws exist for a reason and people need to pay more attention to how they control the big metal box they drive and remember that it can very easily kill somebody due to their lack of attention.

I can assure you I'm in no way saying these sort of things are ok and should be forgiven,

HurtLocker · 28-07-2014 05:45PM

Lazy lazy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6qkSbCJApI

I thought she had pulled over but alas, selfish nobody goes faster than me driving.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XBDvIsaXXQ

Iwannahurl · 28-07-2014 08:15PM

finnharpsboy wrote: »

not too bad as they just stepped off the path but still and all....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-3fbpMX8us

Maybe they think that if motorists can drive up and park on the footpath (0:10-0:18) they can walk on the road?

Or maybe they're just doing what children often do (eg playing, running, chasing, being boisterous) and the speed bumps are too few in number and/or in the wrong place.

dnphoto · 28-07-2014 09:29PM

Would you report someone for littering from their car? their driving wasn't great either, but i only turned on the camera after they cut me off on a roundabout.

celticbest · 29-07-2014 10:55AM

Taylor365 wrote: »

Why have a clip of nothing and then BAM, cut the actual worthy footage short?

I’m only new to this Dash cam thing & my cam is currently set-up to record in 1 minute segments.

I'll just delete my post if that will make everyone happy?

josip · 29-07-2014 10:57AM

celticbest wrote: »

I just delete my post if that will make everyone happy?

Nooooooooo! We've all got our cups of tea now. Ya canna dae dat!

bear1 · 29-07-2014 10:59AM

celticbest wrote: »

I’m only new to this Dash cam thing & my cam is currently set-up to record in 1 minute segments.

I'll just delete my post if that will make everyone happy?

Don't delete your posts.
Why would you?
It has become second nature in this thread to criticize/attack a poster if the video they post isn't up to some peoples liking.
I think people have watched far too many Russian dash cams and therefore expect that in Ireland we will get the same type of driving.
We don't.

Sterling Archer · 29-07-2014 11:32AM

It is a pity celticbests video ends so abruptly but it does show some very bad driving from the two cars, and to be fair celticbest was a bit close to the car in front but who here hasn't done that, he just happens to have recorded it.

@celticbest nice first video for here keep em coming

People here need to stop implying such double standards, this is the reason I won't criticise some posters - because I've driven much worse than what's in there video.

josip · 29-07-2014 11:51AM

Yep, above everything else, thanks for going to the trouble to post OP.

I think the blue car (BMW?) is a significant player in this vid.
They seem to have been holding up the OP for a long time and then when the OP finally manages to get past, they get the drop on him at the roundabout when he's held up by another car.
But they straightlined the chicane! If it was F1, they'd have gotten a stop go penalty.
But the only course of justice left open to the OP is YouTube.

(As viewed thorugh the eyes of a competitive driver who takes a mental note of every car's position on the way to work, lest someone makes the journey quicker)

D'Agger · 29-07-2014 12:30PM

Probably not worth it's own thread but will open if people here think I should - thinking of getting a dash cam - just wondering if I should look to get a go pro with a mount for the car or are there any recommendations from you fine folk?

The go pro would be handy as I'd get use out of it for other activities.

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

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