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

cormie · 30-08-2014 02:21PM

I was half expecting a few explosions after this :eek:

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

Mena · 30-08-2014 02:37PM

What an awesome sound.

CiniO · 30-08-2014 03:06PM

Iwannahurl wrote: »

The road layout is a core problem. A zebra crossing on a wide two-lane carriageway with a high design speed is asking for trouble. Irish multi-lane roundabouts are similarly pedestrian-hostile, but vehicle speeds are bound to be lower on them than on a straight stretch of wide multi-lane road between junctions.

The problem is that those zebra crossings need to be there. Otherwise how would pedestrians be able to cross the road?

In city where I'm from (and where the video I posted was) there is lots of multilane roads, all going through the city. Speed limit on them is 50km/h.
There's plenty of zebra crossings there, (sometimes every 100metres) as pedestrian traffic is high. Hardly anything can be changed except from driver behaviour.

Pawwed Rig · 30-08-2014 03:08PM

CiniO wrote: »

The problem is that those zebra crossings need to be there. Otherwise how would pedestrians be able to cross the road?

In city where I'm from (and where the video I posted was) there is lots of multilane roads, all going through the city. Speed limit on them is 50km/h.
There's plenty of zebra crossings there, (sometimes every 100metres) as pedestrian traffic is high. Hardly anything can be changed except from driver behaviour.

Pedestrian lights would seem to be a better solution where there are multiple lanes.

KCAccidental · 30-08-2014 05:51PM

cormie wrote: »

I was half expecting a few explosions after this :eek:

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

your man was getting 'nam flashbacks by the looks of it :pac:

Iwannahurl · 30-08-2014 09:54PM

CiniO wrote: »

The problem is that those zebra crossings need to be there. Otherwise how would pedestrians be able to cross the road?

In city where I'm from (and where the video I posted was) there is lots of multilane roads, all going through the city. Speed limit on them is 50km/h.
There's plenty of zebra crossings there, (sometimes every 100metres) as pedestrian traffic is high. Hardly anything can be changed except from driver behaviour.

The problem is that pedestrians are paying for it with their lives. Infrastructure can be changed to protect vulnerable road users, if the political will (usually indicated by funding) is there.

Road deaths per 100,000 population / Pedestrians as % of total deaths

Russia 25.2 / 35.9%
Poland 14.7 / 35%
Ireland 8.5 / 20%
UK 5.4 / 21%
Sweden 5.2 / 12%
Netherlands 4.8 / 12%

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/poverty-matters/2011/may/11/most-dangerous-roads

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

joujoujou · 30-08-2014 10:22PM

Yet another lane hogger. Boring alright, so speed set to 2x. :P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti4xP2Xcbws

Thoie · 31-08-2014 12:44AM

Mena wrote: »

What an awesome sound.

Thanks. Penney's.

CatFromHue · 31-08-2014 02:35AM

@JouJou there's a good chance that person changed lane for the roundabout

31-08-2014 10:43AM

CatFromHue wrote: »

@JouJou there's a good chance that person changed lane for the roundabout

It sure looks that way, the didn't need the "fast" lane anymore!

bear1 · 31-08-2014 11:15AM

Any story behind what jet was flying over Dublin in that video?
I seriously doubt the Government decided to buy some proper fighter jets

GrumpyMe · 31-08-2014 11:17AM

Search Boards for F16

BaronVon · 31-08-2014 12:23PM

bear1 wrote: »

Any story behind what jet was flying over Dublin in that video?
I seriously doubt the Government decided to buy some proper fighter jets

They did a fly over for the game of American Football between Penn State and UCF at Croke Park

deandean · 31-08-2014 03:07PM

infacteh wrote: »

They did a fly over for the game of American Football between Penn State and UCF at Croke Park

Great timing there. I wonder do the jets have dash cams

dickwod1 · 31-08-2014 06:20PM

spider_pig · 31-08-2014 06:45PM

caught this near miss earlier on collins ave dublin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYD925XSRQY

ardle1 · 31-08-2014 06:55PM

dickwod1 wrote: »

Close shave? ... I put a video up of a truck who lost vision of where the car beside his left was at a roundabout and had to brake hard so he wouldn't squash him by crossing over the skinny lanes ...I seen this happening and slowed down until the truck passed,

How you think me braking slightly on entering the roundabout would have prevented what happened is beyond me.

Go ahead and post 10 similar incidents a week that's what this thread is for ... (But unfortunately there's nitpickers posting ridiculous comments here too.)

Huh, well if that's the case, I do apologise!
I thought you were posting a clip of how close you came to the back of the truck....
I'll have another wee look tomorrow

CiniO · 31-08-2014 07:29PM

spider_pig wrote: »

caught this near miss earlier on collins ave dublin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYD925XSRQY

Whoever was driving the camera car should go back to driver's training. Trying to undertake a car signalling intention to turn left is pure stupidity.

Fresh Pots · 31-08-2014 07:34PM

spider_pig wrote: »

caught this near miss earlier on collins ave dublin

I don't see anything wrong with the golfs driving. He needed to turn in and he indicated. Then you got passed off because you weren't expecting him to turn in so soon.

spider_pig · 31-08-2014 07:43PM

CiniO wrote: »

Whoever was driving the camera car should go back to driver's training. Trying to undertake a car signalling intention to turn left is pure stupidity.

He would of have taken that turn easily in the left lane without having to turn into the right lane to do so. It was also at a junction I thought he was taking the left turn at the corner and not the one into the drive way

rizzodun · 31-08-2014 07:59PM

spider_pig wrote: »

He would of have taken that turn easily in the left lane without having to turn into the right lane to do so. It was also at a junction I thought he was taking the left turn at the corner and not the one into the drive way

Expect the unexpected...

dickwod1 · 31-08-2014 08:05PM

rizzodun wrote: »

Expect the unexpected...

Like this clown, kid in the passenger seat, He got my full beams and the horn for this one.

Voodoomelon · 31-08-2014 08:44PM

spider_pig wrote: »

caught this near miss earlier on collins ave dublin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYD925XSRQY

CiniO wrote: »

Whoever was driving the camera car should go back to driver's training. Trying to undertake a car signalling intention to turn left is pure stupidity.

Agreed, poor judgement on the camera cars part. Should have anticipated the maneuver, instead of accelerating into it, coming unnecessarily close to them and then beeping them out of it because of their own mistake.

John_Rambo · 31-08-2014 08:48PM

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Agreed, poor judgement on the camera cars part. Should have anticipated the maneuver, instead of accelerating into it, coming unnecessarily close to them and then beeping them out of it because of their own mistake.

And not allowing for the imaginary 21 foot trailer the golf was obviously towing.

Voodoomelon · 31-08-2014 08:52PM

He went overboard with the turn alright, but i'd be waiting to see what someone who's indicating is about to do before second guessing them.

ZENER · 31-08-2014 09:19PM

Why do dash cams have such wide lenses ? The camera sensors have auto exposure so if the sky is predominant in the view then the rest of the scene gets less exposure hence the important details - cars, reg plates, drivers - are darker !

The wide lenses make it difficult to reduce this effect. With mine I aim it lower so the sky affects it less so the road in front is more visible, not ideal but does improve it somewhat, are there any cameras available with zooms to alleviate this problem?

Ken

31-08-2014 09:24PM

Fresh Pots wrote: »

I don't see anything wrong with the golfs driving. He needed to turn in and he indicated. Then you got passed off because you weren't expecting him to turn in so soon.

The Golf should have driven slower so that he could have turned without going into another lane, but the camera car should have held back as the Golf appeared to be doing something "strange".

CiniO · 31-08-2014 09:26PM

John_Rambo wrote: »

And not allowing for the imaginary 21 foot trailer the golf was obviously towing.

Well it's impossible to say from the video how wide is the gate. Golf's manuever seems allright to me. He indicates well in advance, and takes wide turn. For me it looks like he enters this gate often (probably everyday) and knows exactly how much swing he needs to take.

Camera car though, was trying to do something strange though. Seen golf in front of him indicating left, and once golf moved towards right lane, he tries to undertake it.
Why would someone even consider trying to undertake vehicle signalling left?

31-08-2014 09:35PM

ZENER wrote: »

Why do dash cams have such wide lenses ? The camera sensors have auto exposure so if the sky is predominant in the view then the rest of the scene gets less exposure hence the important details - cars, reg plates, drivers - are darker !

The wide lenses make it difficult to reduce this effect. With mine I aim it lower so the sky affects it less so the road in front is more visible, not ideal but does improve it somewhat, are there any cameras available with zooms to alleviate this problem?

Ken

I would imagine they're wide to catch the car pulling out of a side road and similar things that could influence the driver's actions.

dashcamdanny · 31-08-2014 09:50PM

dickwod1 wrote: »

Like this clown, kid in the passenger seat, He got my full beams and the horn for this one.

Dickwod.
Was your headlights on? I cant see a reflection on the road or oncoming cars. Yet those who did have them on were very apparent. Maybe its under exposure on the cam recording, but it seemed like a good time to keep your lights on in those poor conditions.

Maybe being more visible would have prevented that moron from cutting you up.

A good argument for mandatory head lights in all conditions and cars being hardwired to light up when ignition is on. Like modern motorcycles.

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

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