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

dickwod1 · 31-08-2014 09:56PM

dashcamdanny wrote: »

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.

I drive with my lights on morning noon and night.

31-08-2014 10:01PM

dickwod1 wrote: »

I drive with my lights on morning noon and night.

Headlights/DLRs or parking lights?

dickwod1 · 31-08-2014 10:03PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Headlights/DLRs or parking lights?

During the day parking lights and fog lights as drl's at night headlights only.

dickwod1 · 31-08-2014 10:05PM

Also just to point out you cant see my full beams on in the video either, even though I flashed and beeped because of the maneuver.

31-08-2014 10:12PM

dickwod1 wrote: »

During the day parking lights and fog lights as drl's at night headlights only.

Glad to hear that it's not parking lights alone, one of those things that annoy the hell out of me. On many cars, they're only bright enough to be seen in the dark and are totally useless at increasing the cars visibility in daylight.

Drivers using parking lights alone think that they're more visible, but they ain't! :mad:

dickwod1 · 31-08-2014 10:16PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Glad to hear that it's not parking lights alone, one of those things that annoy the hell out of me. On many cars, they're only bright enough to be seen in the dark and are totally useless at increasing the cars visibility in daylight.

Drivers using parking lights alone think that they're more visible, but they ain't! :mad:

Agreed, I'm driving with my lights on all the time 10 years or more, it just makes sense!

31-08-2014 10:20PM

dickwod1 wrote: »

Agreed, I'm driving with my lights on all the time 10 years or more, it just makes sense!

Same here, only down side is that I go through more bulbs.

Or I used to until I retrofitted a set of LED DLRs that come on when the lights are off. In other words during all the daytime driving.

BMJD · 31-08-2014 10:44PM

CiniO wrote: »

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?

it's quite narrow

https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.380963,-6.238859,3a,75y,205.52h,91.54t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s3Wgz_2NQELlfhD0f_r-7KA!2e0?hl=en

you'd presume they live there or know that it's narrow otherwise they wouldn't have swung a bit to the right

dickwod1 · 31-08-2014 10:49PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Same here, only down side is that I go through more bulbs.

Or I used to until I retrofitted a set of LED DLRs that come on when the lights are off. In other words during all the daytime driving.

I was only looking at these yesterday thinking of replacing my fog lamps ... http://www.osram.com/osram_com/news-and-knowledge/automotive-special/automotive-design-lamps---eye-catchers-with-that-stylish-look/automotive-lighting---stylish-and-trendy/fog-lights-retrofit-or-upgrade-to-led/ledriving-fog---led-fog-lights/index.jsp

pudzey101 · 01-09-2014 01:17AM

First post here , black taxi pulls out at a junction . orders me to reverse with hand signal !!

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

CiniO · 01-09-2014 01:19AM

pudzey101 wrote: »

First post here , black taxi pulls out at a junction . orders me to reverse with hand signal !!

Nice exhaust sound.

CiniO · 01-09-2014 01:20AM

BMJD wrote: »

it's quite narrow

https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.380963,-6.238859,3a,75y,205.52h,91.54t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s3Wgz_2NQELlfhD0f_r-7KA!2e0?hl=en

you'd presume they live there or know that it's narrow otherwise they wouldn't have swung a bit to the right

Yeah. It looks really narrow, and that explains perfectly why Golf had to swing that far from the right.
I still think camera car driver was taking a p1ss by trying to undertake vehicle signalling left turn.

franksm · 01-09-2014 10:39AM

Hey lads

How quickly would you expect the Trafficwatch people to follow up on something reported to them ?

I called them about the Nangor Road Punto thing on 22-Aug, then called them back myself on 25-Aug with the full registration plate details, but have heard nothing since. They did say that it was with Clondalkin Garda Station to decide whether or not to follow up on, but I would have expected it to be something that happens within a day or two of the report going in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVyv6WQRXGk

keithclancy · 01-09-2014 11:07AM

finnharpsboy wrote: »

2 red light breakers, couldn't wait for the green

Looks like numpty A at the front stopped too far forward to see the traffic light and numpty B followed due to sheep syndrome

Mousewar · 01-09-2014 01:52PM

franksm wrote: »

Hey lads

How quickly would you expect the Trafficwatch people to follow up on something reported to them ?

I called them about the Nangor Road Punto thing on 22-Aug, then called them back myself on 25-Aug with the full registration plate details, but have heard nothing since. They did say that it was with Clondalkin Garda Station to decide whether or not to follow up on, but I would have expected it to be something that happens within a day or two of the report going in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVyv6WQRXGk

I rang them a few weeks back. Got a call from the Garda station it was sent to about 40 minutes after I made the initial call, to say they'd talked to the car owner and warned them,

Spook_ie · 01-09-2014 02:03PM

pudzey101 wrote: »

First post here , black taxi pulls out at a junction . orders me to reverse with hand signal !!

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

That's not a taxi, taxis have big taxi signs on the roof and doors

RainyDay · 01-09-2014 03:27PM

franksm wrote: »

Hey lads

How quickly would you expect the Trafficwatch people to follow up on something reported to them ?

I called them about the Nangor Road Punto thing on 22-Aug, then called them back myself on 25-Aug with the full registration plate details, but have heard nothing since. They did say that it was with Clondalkin Garda Station to decide whether or not to follow up on, but I would have expected it to be something that happens within a day or two of the report going in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVyv6WQRXGk

In my experience, it can vary greatly, depending on the station, the issue and the individual Garda. If you want to push it, you could write to the local Supt or the Asst Comm for Dublin. Or you could try pushing it via the Garda Traffic Twitter account.

BMJD · 01-09-2014 03:28PM

doesn't know what a bin is for, or a red light, or an indicator

****

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuPew-qgTvQ

IP freely · 01-09-2014 03:30PM

Mousewar wrote: »

I rang them a few weeks back. Got a call from the Garda station it was sent to about 40 minutes after I made the initial call, to say they'd talked to the car owner and warned them,

I've reported 2 incidents in the past few years, (one where I was verbally threatened, all on camera after a fella forced me around a roundabout or I'd have hit him beeped he slammed on the brakes jumped out and threatened to rearrange my face). I was told to press charges because they now cannot give out a telling off for it.

I suspect the gardai told you porkies.

01-09-2014 07:02PM

BMJD wrote: »

doesn't know what a bin is for, or a red light, or an indicator

****

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuPew-qgTvQ

That red light breaker, shows that in some instances there is a need for a flashing amber for the left turn. I'm not defending the fact that he broke a red light, but you can see clearly that his manoeuvre posed no risk to anyone.

CramCycle · 01-09-2014 10:08PM

IP freely wrote: »

I've reported 2 incidents in the past few years, (one where I was verbally threatened, all on camera after a fella forced me around a roundabout or I'd have hit him beeped he slammed on the brakes jumped out and threatened to rearrange my face). I was told to press charges because they now cannot give out a telling off for it.

I suspect the gardai told you porkies.

They can't give a telling off as that would be taking your word as gospel, but they can "investigate" the incident, talk to the driver, find out their version of events and educate the driver that if they were driving as described they could end up in alot of trouble etc.

CiniO · 01-09-2014 10:56PM

Some crazy overtaking from Poland.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn6RW6CwY68

greenflash · 01-09-2014 11:11PM

I'm moving to Poland to sell underpants.

punisher5112 · 01-09-2014 11:27PM

Not even a mirror was harmed in those clips.

Have to say the coach driver had some skill to keep that monster on the road with the back end kicking out.

All I can say is wow and how lucky those tools were.

ardle1 · 02-09-2014 12:05AM

cormie wrote: »

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

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

Off topic I know! but seeing as we'r talking Planes....Caught this on Holiday, Had me worried!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA772pSlx6Y

Mousewar · 02-09-2014 10:31AM

CramCycle wrote: »

They can't give a telling off as that would be taking your word as gospel, but they can "investigate" the incident, talk to the driver, find out their version of events and educate the driver that if they were driving as described they could end up in alot of trouble etc.

Yeah that's what they did in my case - they talked to him. Cabinteely Garda station.

bear1 · 02-09-2014 11:46AM

CiniO wrote: »

Some crazy overtaking from Poland.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn6RW6CwY68

I see this every single day, the amount of close calls I've had or seen.
It's like they have some sort of death wish.

Cabaal · 02-09-2014 12:12PM

BMJD wrote: »

doesn't know what a bin is for, or a red light, or an indicator

****

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuPew-qgTvQ

Report them to Gardai for breaking red light, report them to litter warden for littering.

Should be a lovely day for them when they get contacted about both

Spook_ie · 02-09-2014 02:30PM

Picked this one up from the cycling forum

hju6 · 02-09-2014 02:42PM

Spook_ie wrote: »

Picked this one up from the cycling forum

This is why

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBFFrsvgu1Y

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

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