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

Synode · 03-08-2014 09:25AM

gutteruu wrote: »

This white line thing is all pointless. Markings in this country are a free for all. There are dotted white lines around blind bends, continuous lines along straights without any reason (like in that last clip). It's all based on the random engineer's opinion in that specific area.

Anyone that ignores road markings because they disagree with them is an idiot

03-08-2014 10:05AM

Synode wrote: »

Anyone that ignores road markings because they disagree with them is an idiot

Sometimes the incorrect markings are put down by contractors who don't think!
Are you willing to stick with the line markings that will put you or other motorists at risk!

gutteruu · 03-08-2014 10:12AM

Synode wrote: »

Anyone that ignores road markings because they disagree with them is an idiot

If I drove according to white lines everyday I'd be dead hundreds of times over by now. Anyone who thinks lines are to be trusted in this country either never looks at them or is trolling

BMJD · 03-08-2014 10:26AM

white van man takes the racing line

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9sPnsAXqO0

03-08-2014 10:53AM

^^^ A really stupid thing to do in traffic, Not so bad on an empty road though...(ducks

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Mycroft H · 03-08-2014 02:33PM

Nothing wrong when there's no traffic.

dickwod1 · 03-08-2014 05:29PM

Installed my new dash cam and drove to my mates house for a test run - On the way back literally 30 mins after setting up the camera this happens,

The camera was on 1 min loops that's why the video cuts out there, He flashed his hazards to say sorry - He would have been sorry if I was driving like him.

rotun · 03-08-2014 07:06PM

dickwod1 wrote: »

Installed my new dash cam and drove to my mates house for a test run - On the way back literally 30 mins after setting up the camera this happens,

The camera was on 1 min loops that's why the video cuts out there, He flashed his hazards to say sorry - He would have been very sorry if I had have been driving as fast/dangerous as him.

What car is that you're driving?

mrty · 03-08-2014 07:09PM

Got one on Amazon 1080p good quality fairly cheap. I think its only a matter of time before these come as standard in vehicles. Might be an idea.

03-08-2014 07:11PM

mrty wrote: »

Got one on Amazon 1080p good quality fairly cheap. I think its only a matter of time before these come as standard in vehicles. Might be an idea.

Not until insurance companies start to offer discounts for having them to prove that it was the other party than caused the crash.
That's why there are so many Russian crash cam videos out there.

dmc17 · 03-08-2014 08:17PM

rotun wrote: »

What car is that you're driving?

I'd take a guess at an Isuzu Bighorn. Frightened the sh1t out of me

dickwod1 · 03-08-2014 09:23PM

I was driving between Rathowen and Mullingar today and an Audi come's flying up behind us overtaking a line of cars and squeezes in behind me - the car behind me flashed him a couple of times because of his driving.

When he got a chance he overtook me this is where the clip starts and this overtake past me is fine but the next one is dangerous.

Gosub · 03-08-2014 09:29PM

Good to see you leaving plenty of space. So few drivers do.

wonski · 03-08-2014 09:31PM

C.M_jc wrote: »

For example, the Primera in dickwod1's clip above who was indicating they were going to continue around the roundabout.

My driving instructor told me to never believe cars indicating, until they make their maneuver.

Not in mine. More like 50:1.

I am an optimist, and I do enjoy when another fella motorist indicates. It isn't as bad as you think - you only remember the bad ones.

There are areas/towns/cities where the ratio might be different. 50:1 is an overstatement imo.

pablo128 · 03-08-2014 09:33PM

dickwod1 wrote: »

I was driving between Rathowen and Mullingar today and an Audi come's flying up behind us overtaking a line of cars and squeezes in behind me - the car behind me flashed him a couple of times because of his driving.

When he got a chance he overtook me this is where the clip starts and this overtake past me is fine but the next one is dangerous.

I'll be honest. The car in front of the Audi shold have moved over a bit to allow the overtake sooner. I would have given him room myself. Let him on.

wonski · 03-08-2014 09:48PM

pablo128 wrote: »

I'll be honest. The car in front of the Audi shold have moved over a bit to allow the overtake sooner. I would have given him room myself. Let him on.

Did you see the car parked on a hard shoulder? And there was another one joining the road later on.

As much as I prefer to let someone go if he is in such an "emergency situation", I do not see a reason to go over to the hard shoulder at that speed.

It wasn't a slow moving vehicle in front - if you are so fast, overtake everything you like, don't expect everyone to pull over to the hard shoulder full of a crap so you can overtake safely.

Or buy yourself a fast car - so you can do it quickly enough without expecting the rest of the traffic to accomodate you.

pablo128 · 03-08-2014 10:01PM

wonski wrote: »

Did you see the car parked on a hard shoulder? And there was another one joining the road later on.

As much as I prefer to let someone go if he is in such an "emergency situation", I do not see a reason to go over to the hard shoulder at that speed.

It wasn't a slow moving vehicle in front - if you are so fast, overtake everything you like, don't expect everyone to pull over to the hard shoulder full of a crap so you can overtake safely.

Or buy yourself a fast car - so you can do it quickly enough without expecting the rest of the traffic to accomodate you.

There was 30 seconds between the parked car and the van pulling out. So about half a mile. Fair enough, you don't HAVE to move over. But I'd rather an aggressive driver in front of me than behind.
A bit rich coming from me the way I drive myself, but my thoughts nevertheless.

wonski · 03-08-2014 10:08PM

pablo128 wrote: »

There was 30 seconds between the parked car and the van pulling out. So about half a mile. Fair enough, you don't HAVE to move over. But I'd rather an aggressive driver in front of me than behind.
A bit rich coming from me the way I drive myself, but my thoughts nevertheless.

I rather don't move into the hard shoulder unless I have to.

This just shows why.

A bit rich(:cool:) coming from me, too - but hey, if you want to go ahead of everyone else - floor it and go away. Don't expect me to accomodate every single driver who wants to overtake just for the sake of it.

CiniO · 03-08-2014 10:57PM

Synode wrote: »

Anyone that ignores road markings because they disagree with them is an idiot

That's your opinion.
In my opinion, anyone who obeys road markings like a lemming, when they are not made with any sense is rather idiot (or sucker is probably better word).

dickwod1 · 04-08-2014 12:26AM

On the same journey back when I got to the Dunboyne railway bridge between Lucan and Clonee a car skids across the top of the bridge onto my side of the road and then gets it back together - Huge skid left on the white lines from it.

CiniO · 04-08-2014 12:42AM

dickwod1 wrote: »

On the same journey back when I got to the Dunboyne railway bridge between Lucan and Clonee a car skids across the top of the bridge onto my side of the road and then gets it back together - Huge skid left on the white lines from it.

Well, I watched it several times, in high res - to make sure, and all I can see is car which just took a bend bit wide and ended up in the middle of the road for a while.
No sign of any skid.

dickwod1 · 04-08-2014 12:49AM

CiniO wrote: »

Well, I watched it several times, in high res - to make sure, and all I can see is car which just took a bend bit wide and ended up in the middle of the road for a while.
No sign of any skid.

I just looked on Youtube on 1080p and I can see the skid marks on the white line.

pablo128 · 04-08-2014 12:52AM

I know that road well. In my opinion, the car was going too fast, and the driver wasn't too familiar with the bridge. There is a tight bend right at the crest which could catch you out if you didn't know about it. I'd say that driver might be a bit more cautious next time.

CiniO · 04-08-2014 12:56AM

dickwod1 wrote: »

I just looked on Youtube on 1080p and I can see the skid marks on the white line.

Indeed there is plenty, in several places.
Most likely from trucks.
But I still can't see the honda skidding.

Doesn't matter really - whoever drove that honda to the middle of the road on blind bend on the bridge like that, deserves the worst.

dickwod1 · 04-08-2014 01:09AM

CiniO wrote: »

Indeed there is plenty, in several places.
Most likely from trucks.
But I still can't see the honda skidding.

Doesn't matter really - whoever drove that honda to the middle of the road on blind bend on the bridge like that, deserves the worst.

Cool, forget the skid, If I had of been at that point at that time he would have hit me. The same warning signs and road markings in my video are on the far side for him to see to.

jimbis · 04-08-2014 02:39AM

I don't understand why they built that road to suit the bridge as apposed to building the bridge to suit the road. Yeah it's a bit more awkward building a bridge at an angle but It would be a whole lot safer.
It could have something to do with land rights or whatever though, I'm not from around there but pass by a lot.

Red Nissan · 04-08-2014 09:32AM

pablo128 wrote: »

There was 30 seconds between the parked car and the van pulling out. So about half a mile. Fair enough, you don't HAVE to move over. But I'd rather an aggressive driver in front of me than behind.
A bit rich coming from me the way I drive myself, but my thoughts nevertheless.

This is an example of defensive driving theology that I too subscribe too, I also always pull over, let him on, I'll even take the next turn that I don't even want in extreme cases.

Red Nissan · 04-08-2014 09:43AM

CiniO wrote: »

Well, I watched it several times, in high res - to make sure, and all I can see is car which just took a bend bit wide and ended up in the middle of the road for a while.
No sign of any skid.

There are frames missing as far as I can tell. On my computer the car jumps back across the road.

joujoujou · 04-08-2014 11:11AM

jimbis wrote: »

I don't understand why they built that road to suit the bridge as apposed to building the bridge to suit the road. [...]

Money, money, money...

Taylor365 · 04-08-2014 11:24AM

Red Nissan wrote: »

This is an example of defensive driving theology that I too subscribe too, I also always pull over, let him on, I'll even take the next turn that I don't even want in extreme cases.

Same can be said for clueless drivers.

Witnessed a leaner in city center today go between lanes as if they didn't exist and nearly drive through a red light and run people over! Jammed on the breaks and skid...in a micra!

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

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