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

finnharpsboy · 02-09-2014 04:59PM

blast of the horn and flash of the lights for this fella

DuckHook · 02-09-2014 07:41PM

finnharpsboy wrote: »

blast of the horn and flash of the lights for this fella

Wouldn't have been an issue if you had not floored it to make sure you got to give out to him.

IP freely · 02-09-2014 07:44PM

Not your average Russian dashcam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnsdc7cTPuU

dashcamdanny · 02-09-2014 08:50PM

greenflash wrote: »

I'm moving to Poland to sell underpants.

No need to go so far.

A few stalls up and down the N2 will make you as much money.

MugMugs · 02-09-2014 09:10PM

hju6 wrote: »

This is why

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

I have to admit, that was kinda funny!

dickwod1 · 03-09-2014 06:32PM

punisher5112 · 03-09-2014 06:40PM

dickwod1 wrote: »

Ridin like it's stolen...

cormie · 03-09-2014 11:55PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=257ptwtaVP4

Clip 1: Old lady not stopping at STOP sign and missing two cyclists she probably never even saw.

Clip 2: Just another minute down the road someone pulls out and forces the driver in front of me to brake

Clip 3: Little collision caught. I left the beep in so all the internet warriors can have something to moan about

BMJD · 04-09-2014 12:42AM

cormie wrote: »

Clip 3: Little collision caught. I left the beep in so all the internet warriors can have something to moan about

he was probably checking out the three young ones on the left :pac:

Nino Brown · 04-09-2014 06:54AM

dickwod1 wrote: »

I never get too bothered by people acting like that on motorbikes, in fact I think it's good for the gene pool.

BuzzFish · 04-09-2014 01:17PM

Nino Brown wrote: »

I never get too bothered by people acting like that on motorbikes, in fact I think it's good for the gene pool.

Not always the bikers diluting the gene pool with dumb...
(From my commute along the M50 today)

jameshayes · 04-09-2014 01:22PM

BuzzFish wrote: »

Not always the bikers diluting the gene pool with dumb...
(From my commute along the M50 today)

From 11 to 13(or maybe 14 or 15 -cant tell) you're in his blind spot, he would have looked during this time and didn't see you

String · 04-09-2014 01:25PM

BuzzFish wrote: »

Not always the bikers diluting the gene pool with dumb...
(From my commute along the M50 today)

If that happens juts drive on, less of the hand signals which are of no benefit, and could cause an accident if car in front of you came to a sudden stop.

b318isp · 04-09-2014 01:30PM

jameshayes wrote: »

From 11 to 13(or maybe 14 or 15 -cant tell) you're in his blind spot, he would have looked during this time and didn't see you

No situational awareness, no indicator, no obvious need to change lanes, no life saver. No excuses.

Caliden · 04-09-2014 01:31PM

jameshayes wrote: »

From 11 to 13(or maybe 14 or 15 -cant tell) you're in his blind spot, he would have looked during this time and didn't see you

So not checking your blind spot is ok then? :rolleyes:

String wrote: »

If that happens juts drive on, less of the hand signals which are of no benefit, and could cause an accident if car in front of you came to a sudden stop.

I think a little forgiveness can be given in this situation seeing as he was almost flattened and would've ended up in a hospital bed for a while.

String · 04-09-2014 01:32PM

Caliden wrote: »

I think a little forgiveness can be given in this situation seeing as he was almost flattened and would've ended up in a hospital bed for a while.

Not really, 1 hand on the bike for ages and not looking ahead on the motorway. Just curse to yourself and drive on. This kind of stuff causes road rage. He knew he was in the wrong as he didn't give out.

jameshayes · 04-09-2014 01:36PM

Caliden wrote: »

So not checking your blind spot is ok then? :rolleyes:

Lad, I don't know your background so I cant comment too much, but cars hurt - a lot. I would never leave my bike in someones blindspot, you have power on your wrist so use it - accelerate past the obstacle and return to cruising speed, easy as that.

OldMrBrennan83 · 04-09-2014 01:38PM

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BuzzFish · 04-09-2014 01:42PM

jameshayes wrote: »

From 11 to 13(or maybe 14 or 15 -cant tell) you're in his blind spot, he would have looked during this time and didn't see you

If I uploaded a longer clip you'd see that I was travelling about 10KMPH faster passing in the next lane. I would not ride along "in someones blindspot" !!

On the other points raised. After beeping at the driver to make her aware she nearly pinned me to the center barrier, she just looked out the front window and ignored me. That can make someone a bit mad alright; a simple gesture to acknowledge making a mistake would have been sufficient. Also riding a bike with one hand... a comment from someone who's never been on a bike I take it. The brake is on the right... as is the accelerator and bikes don't tend to flip out of control for nothing. Signalling my frustration to the driver may, as pointed out, have been the only point at which she realised she make a mistake. After all, there is a headlight, DRL and Hi-Viz bike approaching, and if I was in her blind spot for 3 seconds, she could have seen me for the 2 mins before that.

coolisin · 04-09-2014 02:36PM

Wow rightly so the guy on the motorbike is correct to be going nuts. The person driving the car's head didn't even move.
Idiot, lucky they didn't meet would've being a nasty accident!

franksm · 04-09-2014 02:41PM

Yes, oblivious idiot will probably arrive in work later and tell everyone how motorbikers are "bad drivers".

Do they do train-horns for motorbikes yet ? :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icnRMW6P9nc

RainyDay · 04-09-2014 03:01PM

Helmetcam footage of death of speeding motorbiker in UK - released by police and family as a lesson to drivers to slow down (but no mention of motorcyclists slowing down)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq2xStb0R-c

http://www.norfolk.police.uk/newsandevents/newsstories/2014/september/hardhittingvideolaunched.aspx

DipStick McSwindler · 04-09-2014 03:05PM

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Mick55 · 04-09-2014 04:26PM

IrishFeeney92 wrote: »

What a powerful piece. Wow. just Wow!

Its a hard watch alright. You really get that pit of you stomach feeling when he hits the car. Miss my bike lots but don't miss that feeling when someone pulls out in front of you, like the M50 vid above.

coolisin · 04-09-2014 04:29PM

It is a powerful video.
He is going at some serious pace, not an excuse, but the message is kind of skewed as the driver (car) is stupid not actually going fast.
I think the message of look before you turn would be better.

h3000 · 04-09-2014 06:16PM

coolisin wrote: »

It is a powerful video.
He is going at some serious pace, not an excuse, but the message is kind of skewed as the driver (car) is stupid not actually going fast.
I think the message of look before you turn would be better.

I think there is a lot of messages in the video to be honest. Both parties should have been more responsible. At 150kph ish he did not have a hope of stopping if anything went wrong. The amount of times drivers cross the path of others with only half a glance is far too common too.

Powerful video, would really make you think.

Voodoomelon · 04-09-2014 06:46PM

The moment before he hits, you just feel sick to your core. I remember the feeling from a few incidents as a cyclist years ago, that feeling of no control, your fate is set. Horrible.

dashcamdanny · 04-09-2014 06:57PM

That vid is shocking..

Feeling a bit uneasy after it.

mb1725 · 04-09-2014 07:06PM

97 mph. :eek:

punisher5112 · 04-09-2014 07:17PM

All types of road users should be taught how to read the road and look for oncoming cyclists and motorbikes.

R.I.P to David and fair play to the family for letting the footage out and this is ideal footage to be shown on tv also these things should be in the news and front pages of newspapers.

Other road users need to be aware of what is going on around them.

People will say he was going way too fast but seriously that car driver never even looked as he had a good bike lights on and reflective clothing I am sick of seeing vehicles pulling out on bikers as it has happened many times to myself also just been very lucky to never been hit like that.

Stay safe out there and hope drivers are taught how to look.

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

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