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

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  • #6182
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    CiniO wrote: »
    Title says - driver skillfully avoids crashing.
    Indeed he avoids crashing, but hardly skillfully.
    He swerves and looses control - that's all what's happening.
    True, his handling was very loose, so loose that he nearly lost it.


  • #6183
    Odyssey 2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,065 ✭✭✭✭Odyssey 2005


    Deleted User wrote: »
    skip to about 0:40
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amg3sw0a2Vw

    It would be true to say that "The Stigs" job is dead safe..:P


  • #6184
    ardle1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭ardle1


    Deleted User wrote: »
    skip to about 0:40
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amg3sw0a2Vw

    What was he driving, a fcukin tuk-tuk!?


  • #6185
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,571 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    tk123 wrote: »
    Nice big puddle this morning and some cars driving on the path to avoid it.. I couldn't tell if the guy was telling us to drive around him because the road was still flooded on the left hand side like it was last night.. or if the road was closed! His reaction when the car drove around him = :confused: :P

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvODIqXS1n4

    why the hell is the 4x4 on the footpath? :confused:

    Some people driving vehicles they don't even know what they are capable of
    :rolleyes:


  • #6186
    Crumbs868
    Closed Accounts Posts: 438 ✭✭Crumbs868


    vibe666 wrote: »
    Think this guy used up all his 9 lives! :eek:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1yvx9miSsA

    Some people on here would argue that the man did absolutely nothing wrong there


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  • #6187
    Crumbs868
    Closed Accounts Posts: 438 ✭✭Crumbs868


    Cabaal wrote: »
    why the hell is the 4x4 on the footpath? :confused:

    Some people driving vehicles they don't even know what they are capable of
    :rolleyes:

    And I can imagine they have damaged the footpath, lazy .....


  • #6188
    dashcamdanny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,924 ✭✭✭dashcamdanny


    This guy yesterday evening on the N7 Naas road.
    Dark Ford Fiesta in the middle lane. 08 D 27312
    Maybe drunk, maybe stoned. Guy was a Muppet.

    Love the fingers at the end. 720p
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hyk32vagmI


  • #6189
    fullstop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,811 ✭✭✭✭fullstop


    dashcamdanny wrote: »
    This guy yesterday evening on the N7 Naas road.
    Dark Ford Fiesta in the middle lane. 08 D 27312
    Maybe drunk, maybe stoned. Guy was a Muppet.

    Love the fingers at the end. 720p
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hyk32vagmI

    I hope you called trafficwatch?


  • #6190
    dashcamdanny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,924 ✭✭✭dashcamdanny


    I did not. What is traffic watch?


  • #6191
    Fresh Pots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    dashcamdanny wrote: »
    I did not. What is traffic watch?

    Traffic Watch


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  • #6192
    dashcamdanny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,924 ✭✭✭dashcamdanny


    Thanks. Done.


  • #6193
    Jesus.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,794 ✭✭✭Jesus.


    dashcamdanny wrote: »
    What is traffic watch?

    Its a facility for do-gooders to use and abuse whenever they feel a "moral obligation" coming over them.


    (Oh and perhaps the odd genuinely serious case every 200 or so...)


  • #6194
    RainyDay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,925 ✭✭✭RainyDay


    Fresh Pots wrote: »
    Traffic Watch
    dashcamdanny wrote: »
    This guy yesterday evening on the N7 Naas road.
    Dark Ford Fiesta in the middle lane. 08 D 27312
    Maybe drunk, maybe stoned. Guy was a Muppet.

    Love the fingers at the end. 720p
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hyk32vagmI
    dashcamdanny wrote: »
    I did not. What is traffic watch?

    I'd be more inclined to go 999 for this. If the guy is drunk, and is clearly a danger to himself or others, they need to get him off the road urgently. TrafficWatch is great for after the fact or less serious situations, but for urgent stuff, go with 999.


  • #6195
    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


    This post has been deleted.


  • #6196
    Jesus.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,794 ✭✭✭Jesus.


    I don't like the idea of it at all (and I know that's like a red rag to a bull to a lot of posters on here).

    There's something uncomfortable about people driving around filming other people driving and then anonymously contacting the authorities to tell them of who they seen doing what. Its not a kind of activity that sits well with me to be honest.


  • #6197
    fullstop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,811 ✭✭✭✭fullstop


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

    It's not, I've called it twice and both times it's been followed up on.
    Jesus. wrote: »
    I don't like the idea of it at all (and I know that's like a red rag to a bull to a lot of posters on here).

    There's something uncomfortable about people driving around filming other people driving and then anonymously contacting the authorities to tell them of who they seen doing what. Its not a kind of activity that sits well with me to be honest.

    Sure let people drive drunk and do what they want, they might not crash into anyone innocent...ya know, just so as not to be a do-gooder :rolleyes:


  • #6198
    RainyDay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,925 ✭✭✭RainyDay


    Jesus. wrote: »
    Its a facility for do-gooders to use and abuse whenever they feel a "moral obligation" coming over them.


    (Oh and perhaps the odd genuinely serious case every 200 or so...)
    How is Traffic Watch 'abused'?
    Jesus. wrote: »
    I don't like the idea of it at all (and I know that's like a red rag to a bull to a lot of posters on here).

    There's something uncomfortable about people driving around filming other people driving and then anonymously contacting the authorities to tell them of who they seen doing what. Its not a kind of activity that sits well with me to be honest.
    Gardai don't do anything with anonymous reports. If you want them to take action, you need to identify yourself and give a formal statement, just like with any other Garda matter.


  • #6199
    hairybelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭hairybelly


    Jesus. wrote: »
    I don't like the idea of it at all (and I know that's like a red rag to a bull to a lot of posters on here).

    There's something uncomfortable about people driving around filming other people driving and then anonymously contacting the authorities to tell them of who they seen doing what. Its not a kind of activity that sits well with me to be honest.

    i know where you're coming from, but its not like we're all driving around looking for things to film people doing. For the vast majority of us its just driving normally and having for insurance purposes. If anything interesting happens in the meantime sure we'll throw it up on youtube for interest.
    RainyDay wrote: »
    How is Traffic Watch 'abused'?

    Gardai don't do anything with anonymous reports. If you want them to take action, you need to identify yourself and give a formal statement, just like with any other Garda matter.

    Traffic Watch can and will forward on reports to the local stations sometimes and the driver may receive a caution.

    Also, going to the garda station yourself and reporting an incident to the garda at the desk will also result in a caution being given to the driver. The garda will ask for your name and basic details but "giving a formal statement" is far from what most people think it is.

    Its not like you have to sit down and have a big criminal investigation. The driver at the other end doesnt even find out who you are.

    source: have gone to the station before after a road rage incident where I was threatened wrongfully.


  • #6200
    Jesus.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,794 ✭✭✭Jesus.


    hairybelly wrote: »
    i know where you're coming from, but its not like we're all driving around looking for things to film people doing. For the vast majority of us its just driving normally and having for insurance purposes. If anything interesting happens in the meantime sure we'll throw it up on youtube for interest.

    Absolutely, I've nothing against that at all. Dashcam's are a great idea when used for that purpose and this is a very good thread to log into and look at the videos. There's nothing wrong with that whatsoever. They're just open to abuse from the usual cranks that are out there, you know yourself.

    No harm done really I suppose because if the Cops were getting inundated with trivial nonsense from the same people all the time, I'm sure they'd just disregard it without even looking at it.


  • #6201
    dashcamdanny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,924 ✭✭✭dashcamdanny


    Jesus. wrote: »
    I don't like the idea of it at all (and I know that's like a red rag to a bull to a lot of posters on here).

    There's something uncomfortable about people driving around filming other people driving and then anonymously contacting the authorities to tell them of who they seen doing what. Its not a kind of activity that sits well with me to be honest.

    I dont really do that.

    I use the cam to protect myself in the event of an accident. I also like posting bad driving on here . For amusement and only if its fairly bad and downright dangerous to others.
    I would hate to make a small mistake on the road and have the cops do me over it. It would probably cost me my job.

    But maybe this was different. This guy needs his keys taken off him.

    I did report this after I conferred with my fellow boardie dash cam members. Proper due process was followed.:pac:


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  • #6202
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    dashcamdanny wrote: »
    I dont really do that.

    I use the cam to protect myself in the event of an accident. I also like posting bad driving on here . For amusement and only if its fairly bad and downright dangerous to others.
    I would hate to make a small mistake on the road and have the cops do me over it. It would probably cost me my job.

    But maybe this was different. This guy needs his keys taken off him.

    I did report this after I conferred with my fellow boardie dash cam members. Proper due process was followed.:pac:

    Well you could have reported it, how will this help?
    They won't be able to prove now that he was drunk.
    Indeed - he zigzacked from one side of his lane to another. He crossed it by small bit in few moments.

    He might get done for driving without due care or something, but hardly can see consequences being harsh for him.
    Case would be different, if you reported it stratight away and followed him and made sure he is stopped there and then as he was probably well pissed.


  • #6203
    RainyDay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,925 ✭✭✭RainyDay


    hairybelly wrote: »
    Traffic Watch can and will forward on reports to the local stations sometimes and the driver may receive a caution.

    Also, going to the garda station yourself and reporting an incident to the garda at the desk will also result in a caution being given to the driver. The garda will ask for your name and basic details but "giving a formal statement" is far from what most people think it is.

    Its not like you have to sit down and have a big criminal investigation. The driver at the other end doesnt even find out who you are.

    source: have gone to the station before after a road rage incident where I was threatened wrongfully.


    I've had a number of TrafficWatch complaints processed, up to the point where fixed penalty notices were issued by the Gardai. Here's how it works.

    1) All complaints are forwarded to the station in who's area the incident happened [This is the major advantage of TW over just calling into the station. When you call in the station, there is a serious risk that the Garda takes details on a post-in note which gets filed in the bin. With TW, there is at least some record]
    2) The Garda dealing with the complaint calls the complainant, gets further details and asks them if they want to make a formal statement. If not, nothing further happens. And rightly so.
    3) If you want to make a formal statement, you go into the station, meet the Garda, who handwrites your statement onto the formal statement form, with your name and address, and gives you the formal warning that you are liable to prosecution if your statement isn't true.
    4) The Garda then goes and makes contact with the other party. He may invite the other party to make their own statement in response.
    5) The file of paper goes to the Inspector, who decides about whether to issue a penalty notice, or prosecute in Court, or drop the matter.

    The Gardai don't go out and caution anyone based on an anonymous report.


  • #6204
    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


    This post has been deleted.


  • #6205
    jimbis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭jimbis


    Some windscreen hits from stray objects.... (Brown trouser moments):D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP8nLbgGDFA


  • #6206
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,719 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Why the wipers at 02:30 :confused:.


  • #6207
    jimbis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭jimbis


    Hal1 wrote: »
    Why the wipers at 02:30 :confused:.

    I was thinking that myself but it could have been auto wipers?


  • #6208
    Jesus.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,794 ✭✭✭Jesus.


    RainyDay wrote: »
    I've had a number of TrafficWatch complaints processed, up to the point where fixed penalty notices were issued by the Gardai..

    I bet you're bloody proud of yourself


  • #6209
    irishmover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,749 ✭✭✭irishmover


    Jesus. wrote: »
    I bet you're bloody proud of yourself

    I'm sure he is. Helping get dangerous and wreckless drivers off the road is something that I couldn't use any other word for.

    The probable case is that the more of these people get found out and prosecuted the less road traffic accidents we'll have. Thus inevitably the less fatalities on roads.

    I question your motives for considering this a bad thing.


  • #6210
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    HE STILL A SNITCH! :pac:


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  • #6211
    Mc Love
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    Have used TW one or two times and when I did - the car in question was pulled over.


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