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

Hunter Mahan · 31-07-2014 10:52AM

Nothing very dramatic, skip to about 1.20... white line? what white line?

Caliden · 31-07-2014 11:09AM

Hunter Mahan wrote: »

Nothing very dramatic, skip to about 1.20... white line? what white line?

I'm lost for words.

Synode · 31-07-2014 11:12AM

Some bounce on that people carrier. Looks like he nearly lost control for a second too. You should report both of them

R.O.R · 31-07-2014 11:38AM

While they shouldn't be overtaking on a white line, I'm not really sure why such a long, straight ish stretch, without turns, needs a continuous white line.

D'Agger · 31-07-2014 11:40AM

Whatever about the first overtake - that second one is reckless - I'd report that in case the person driving was the person the L plates were on display for. Unacceptable stuff imo

Hunter Mahan · 31-07-2014 11:42AM

R.O.R wrote: »

While they shouldn't be overtaking on a white line, I'm not really sure why such a long, straight ish stretch, without turns, needs a continuous white line.

It's probably not very clear but with the undulations on the road it probably is a necessity. Also there's an entrance to a business on t one of the dips

Micilin Muc · 31-07-2014 11:45AM

R.O.R wrote: »

While they shouldn't be overtaking on a white line, I'm not really sure why such a long, straight ish stretch, without turns, needs a continuous white line.

There are private entrances and junctions with minor roads on that stretch of road.

vectra · 31-07-2014 12:14PM

celticbest wrote: »

Two vid's from the last few days,

I dont get the subject of this video?

celticbest · 31-07-2014 12:20PM

vectra wrote: »

I dont get the subject of this video?

:eek: I think it self-explanatory ' LUCKY I CHECKED MY MIRROR'

I had my indicator on to go around the car in front of me following the Focus but noticed in my mirror that the Golf decided to go around me...

The Dagda · 31-07-2014 12:57PM

R.O.R wrote: »

While they shouldn't be overtaking on a white line, I'm not really sure why such a long, straight ish stretch, without turns, needs a continuous white line.

I agree with this sentiment, an example of inappropriate markings, the road doesn't need such a long continuous white line, it should have the newer longer broken white lines, they're called warning lines.

IP freely · 31-07-2014 12:57PM

celticbest wrote: »

:eek: I think it self-explanatory ' LUCKY I CHECKED MY MIRROR'

I had my indicator on to go around the car in front of me following the Focus but noticed in my mirror that the Golf decided to go around me...

And you are as bad as any of them, continuous white line mean noting to you?

IP freely · 31-07-2014 12:59PM

The Dagda wrote: »

I agree with this sentiment, an example of inappropriate markings, the road doesn't need such a long continuous white line, it should have the newer longer broken white lines, they're called warning lines.

100% agree, after the entrance to the business yard on the right it seems unnecessary to have the line still there.

The Dagda · 31-07-2014 01:00PM

celticbest wrote: »

:eek: I think it self-explanatory ' LUCKY I CHECKED MY MIRROR'

I had my indicator on to go around the car in front of me following the Focus but noticed in my mirror that the Golf decided to go around me...

The Golf did the exact same thing that you and the Focus did. It seems to me you're just peeved they got ahead of you.

celticbest · 31-07-2014 01:07PM

IP freely wrote: »

And you are as bad as any of them, continuous white line mean noting to you?

Sorry for starting my manoeuvre a metre before the broken white line...

celticbest · 31-07-2014 01:08PM

The Dagda wrote: »

The Golf did the exact same thing that you and the Focus did. It seems to me you're just peeved they got ahead of you.

The golf did what I did

:D:D that's the best laugh I've had in a while

IP freely · 31-07-2014 01:11PM

celticbest wrote: »

Sorry for starting my manoeuvre a metre before the broken white line...

Sorry I hope you are not being serious.

The solid line goes the whole way up there, the broken line is for cars turning right going the opposite direction. And although the editing of your video seems to try and suggest otherwise, there is someone walking on the road in the other lane from what I can make out what ye done was dangerous weather you want to admit it or not.

vectra · 31-07-2014 01:14PM

celticbest wrote: »

Sorry for starting my manoeuvre a metre before the broken white line...

A continuous white line means the same thing from start to finish.
At least it is here in Cork anyway.
Not sure about what it means in your territory

Spook_ie · 31-07-2014 01:20PM

celticbest wrote: »

Sorry for starting my manoeuvre a metre before the broken white line...

Technical points

1 The broken line is to facilitate the vehicles turning at the box junction, that's why it becomes a solid line immediately afterwards as well.

2 Are the breaks in the vids, camera induced or edited in?

wonski · 31-07-2014 01:21PM

vectra wrote: »

A continuous white line means the same thing from start to finish.
At least it is here in Cork anyway.
Not sure about what it means in your territory

The Dagda · 31-07-2014 01:27PM

celticbest wrote: »

The golf did what I did :D:D that's the best laugh I've had in a while

Good for you. If you'd checked your mirror BEFORE indicating you probably wouldn't have been surprised.

It's Mirror - Signal - Manoeuvre.

celticbest · 31-07-2014 01:28PM

IP freely wrote: »

Sorry I hope you are not being serious.

The solid line goes the whole way up there, the broken line is for cars turning right going the opposite direction. And although the editing of your video seems to try and suggest otherwise, there is someone walking on the road in the other lane from what I can make out what ye done was dangerous weather you want to admit it or not.

Mmmm, the person is walking towards the Naas Road & not towards me & why are they on the road when there is a Path a meter to there right?

As for the Solid white line & broken line there is nothing in the ROTR about the use of broken white line for the purpose you mention?

celticbest · 31-07-2014 01:29PM

vectra wrote: »

A continuous white line means the same thing from start to finish.
At least it is here in Cork anyway.
Not sure about what it means in your territory

PITY IT'S NOT SOLID SO...

OldMrBrennan83 · 31-07-2014 01:30PM

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celticbest · 31-07-2014 01:33PM

The Dagda wrote: »

Good for you. If you'd checked your mirror BEFORE indicating you probably wouldn't have been surprised.

It's Mirror - Signal - Manoeuvre.

Thanks, that's exactly what I did.

vectra · 31-07-2014 01:33PM

celticbest wrote: »

PITY IT'S NOT SOLID SO...

You crossed a continuous white line, END OF.!

But I get your issue with it alright

They were driving a Focus and a Golf while you were driving a merc.

BMJD · 31-07-2014 01:34PM

celticbest wrote: »

helping traffic flow more freely, a few extra cars get through the green light ahead, good move

The Dagda · 31-07-2014 01:35PM

Patww79 wrote: »

This post has been deleted.

His post is "LUCKY I CHECKED MY MIRROR". If he had checked his mirror FIRST there would've been no issue and no pointless video.

The Dagda · 31-07-2014 01:37PM

celticbest wrote: »

Thanks, that's exactly what I did.

This is what you said

celticbest wrote: »

I had my indicator on to go around the car in front of me following the Focus but noticed in my mirror that the Golf decided to go around me...

Seems to me that you indicated first.

celticbest · 31-07-2014 01:40PM

IP freely wrote: »

Sorry I hope you are not being serious.

The solid line goes the whole way up there, the broken line is for cars turning right going the opposite direction. And although the editing of your video seems to try and suggest otherwise, there is someone walking on the road in the other lane from what I can make out what ye done was dangerous weather you want to admit it or not.

Just to clarify that white lines should not be in a yellow box per the ROTR, as they are in this case I took them as usable which allowed me to overtake.

Spook_ie wrote: »

Technical points

1 The broken line is to facilitate the vehicles turning at the box junction, that's why it becomes a solid line immediately afterwards as well.

2 Are the breaks in the vids, camera induced or edited in?

1. Per above.

2. Video jumped for some reason, the Dash Cam I got is only cheap, I got it just to see if it's worth investing properly in.

The Dagda wrote: »

This is what you said

Seems to me that you indicated first.

Mirror, Signal, mirror, it was on my second look in my mirror that I noticed him.

Spook_ie · 31-07-2014 01:41PM

celticbest wrote: »

Mmmm, the person is walking towards the Naas Road & not towards me & why are they on the road when there is a Path a meter to there right?

As for the Solid white line & broken line there is nothing in the ROTR about the use of broken white line for the purpose you mention?

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Question...

You approach a T Junction, the road you wish to turn right onto has a solid white line in the center, can you legaly turn right across the solid white line?

An example such as the white lines on Pinnock Hill in Swords if you were exiting the B&B
https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.441184,-6.227738,3a,75y,112.12h,62.03t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sFINnf_dWhrmD-BZgXOxbAw!2e0?hl=en

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

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