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

Kamili · 24-12-2014 12:51AM

bear1 wrote: »

Drunk?

That's what I was thinking...

fullstop · 24-12-2014 01:17AM

Gits_bone wrote: »

:rolleyes:

An example of lights done right.

What's the problem with it? The pedestrian lights are on to the left and right, and straight ahead they are not. Doing it your way they'd need a left arrow, right arrow and straight ahead arrow, but the way it's done only needs one arrow and a solid green for when the pedestrian lights go red. It's pretty simple and if you don't understand it maybe you shouldn't be driving.

Sobanek · 24-12-2014 02:40AM

K.Flyer wrote: »

I know that junction well, the reason for that configuration is to facilitate the pedestrian crossing on the left and to regulate the traffic crossing the bridge.

I work across the bridge :pac: I'm there every Friday evening

gutteruu · 24-12-2014 11:19AM

bear1 wrote: »

Drunk?

Or breakdown maybe. Looks like they were pulling over.

daf x f · 24-12-2014 11:45AM

ironclaw wrote: »

So they probably just wanted to act the fool and brake test you.!

Rubbish it one thing do it to car but to do it on loaded 44 ton artic is a different story

daf x f · 24-12-2014 11:46AM

ironclaw wrote: »

So they probably just wanted to act the fool and brake test you.!

Rubbish it one thing to do it to car but to do it on loaded 44 ton artic is a different story

24-12-2014 11:51AM

Strange, someone signs posts one comment (twice) then closes account!

Gits_bone · 24-12-2014 11:56AM

fullstop wrote: »

What's the problem with it? The pedestrian lights are on to the left and right, and straight ahead they are not. Doing it your way they'd need a left arrow, right arrow and straight ahead arrow, but the way it's done only needs one arrow and a solid green for when the pedestrian lights go red. It's pretty simple and if you don't understand it maybe you shouldn't be driving.

There's no right turn at that junction.

K.Flyer · 24-12-2014 12:56PM

Gits_bone wrote: »

There's no right turn at that junction.

Since when?
If you look at google earth you can see that there is a short right turn only lane from the quay onto the bridge.

fullstop · 24-12-2014 02:02PM

Gits_bone wrote: »

There's no right turn at that junction.

Is there not, no? So what's the right arrow for in the link you posted below :rolleyes:

Gits_bone wrote: »

https://www.google.com/maps/@53.3458669,-6.2762084,3a,75y,86.45h,89.57t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1swQqPf_7iQxsR1KqzQYeYcw!2e0

This is it, hope that URL works.

Gits_bone · 24-12-2014 02:30PM

Anyways, that junction is done poorly, like the man above said every 3 or 4 stops there's people arguing. Proves my point.

K.Flyer · 24-12-2014 02:57PM

There is nothing wrong with the junction, I pass through it regularly, never see a problem other than bad driving.

bear1 · 24-12-2014 03:00PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Strange, someone signs posts one comment (twice) then closes account!

Is it the Zafira driver I wonder?
Regardless, his A1 contribution to the thread has been memorable

RIP OP.... RIP

Gits_bone · 24-12-2014 03:24PM

K.Flyer wrote: »

There is nothing wrong with the junction, I pass through it regularly, never see a problem other than bad driving.

Yeah..you drive through it regularly so you know it like the back of your hand.

fullstop · 24-12-2014 03:31PM

Gits_bone wrote: »

Yeah..you drive through it regularly so you know it like the back of your hand.

No, he's able to read the arrows on the road and traffic signals. You've been proven wrong and you keep digging and saying the fact that there's arguing proves that the junction is done badly. Nobody else has a problem with the junction, just you. You're the one arguing. Maybe get someone else to drive you around until you're comfortable reading traffic signals.

Gits_bone · 24-12-2014 03:31PM

fullstop wrote: »

No, he's able to read the arrows on the road and traffic signals. You've been proven wrong and you keep digging and saying the fact that there's arguing proves that the junction is done badly. Nobody else has a problem with the junction, just you. You're the one arguing. Maybe get someone else to drive you around until you're comfortable reading traffic signals.

As I said, someone earlier who goes through it says every 3 or 4 stops there's people blowing horns and arguing. Proves my point. :rolleyes:

Alanstrainor · 24-12-2014 03:38PM

Can we stop talking about this fecking junction!

K.Flyer · 24-12-2014 03:51PM

Gits_bone wrote: »

As I said, someone earlier who goes through it says every 3 or 4 stops there's people blowing horns and arguing. Proves my point. :rolleyes:

All it proves is that people cannot read road signs, are impatient and cannot keep junctions clear. Which is what causes arguements and horn blowing.
And yes I do know the junction very well as I could easily pass through it several times a week, sometimes several times a day. And have done for decades in its various different layouts.
/discussion.

Sterling Archer · 24-12-2014 04:56PM

Oh Look

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ravqLFE0Cok

K.Flyer · 24-12-2014 05:29PM

Killinator · 25-12-2014 03:14AM

'Tis a time of giving so I bring gifts a'plenty

At 34 seconds in you see the Mini start to make its turn, despite being completely blind of oncoming traffic (ie: ME) due to the traffic in front of it.

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

Starts at 18 seconds, Audi driver clearly has to be somewhere important so duly overtakes 2 cars in a village, the latter just before entering a crossroad.

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

At 26 seconds, an obstacle I'm sure many of my fellow country drivers will recognise, sure what harm can a stray farm animal do to a vehicle anyway?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAc0PKd4XKM

At 14 seconds watch the car aim down the wrong way of the roundabout, continue on in the presence of oncoming cars alerting them to their folly, driving down the wrong way on a road divided by a kerb, and subsequent mounting of the kerb to get back across, damaging the front right in the process

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL3MaluCF20

And finally at 13 seconds watch the damn near invisible black Merc pull onto the roundabout and ignore my flashes and those of many, many other oncoming cars attempting to highlight their lack of lights, extra bonus points at 3:47 as a Post van nearly pulls out on top of it, at 4:40 when the Merc temporarily disguises itself as a wall, 5:38 when it cuts across me into my lane while I'm trying to use it and finally at 5:51 when a car pulls out from a side street becasue they can't see the Merc coming causing it to slam on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb29kSwtcv4

I've deleted the sound as I tend to curse....ALOT

Fred Swanson · 25-12-2014 10:23PM

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rameire · 25-12-2014 11:13PM

Killinator wrote: »

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And finally at 13 seconds watch the damn near invisible black Merc pull onto the roundabout and ignore my flashes and those of many, many other oncoming cars attempting to highlight their lack of lights, extra bonus points at 3:47 as a Post van nearly pulls out on top of it, at 4:40 when the Merc temporarily disguises itself as a wall, 5:38 when it cuts across me into my lane while I'm trying to use it and finally at 5:51 when a car pulls out from a side street becasue they can't see the Merc coming causing it to slam on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb29kSwtcv4

what a fcukin idiot,
should be shot for that.

I cant believe after a minimum of 20 flashes the idiot didnt realise they had no lights on.

bear1 · 26-12-2014 10:22AM

Tbh, at the end of the video when the guy stops at the traffic lights I'd have pulled up along side him and told him to turn his fecking lights off.
I see this a lot here in Warsaw, they have a law that lights must always be on 24 hours a day.
One day I was coming home and there was this women completely oblivious to the fact she had no lights on and she wasn't driving slowly either.
Pulled up along side her and gave her a few beeps of the horn, looked at me with what seemed like hatred and mouthed something and continued on.
There are a few pedestrian crossings on this road so I tried in vain to get her to turn them on before she killed someone.
Got along side her a few more times but still wouldn't turn them on. Came to a set of lights and I got ready to get out of the car and let her know. What did she do? Gave me the finger and turned off somewhere else.
Gave up at that point.
Never a fcuking policeman when you need one.

Cabaal · 26-12-2014 01:15PM

Finally have my dashcam but didn't have it connected lastnight.

Driving back from Waterford on the m9 lastnight and some ****wit was towing a car on the motorway with a bit of rope.

While the front car had hazards the car being towed was totally dark.

Some people have death wishes!

Killinator · 26-12-2014 08:07PM

bear1 wrote: »

Tbh, at the end of the video when the guy stops at the traffic lights I'd have pulled up along side him and told him to turn his fecking lights off.

Good idea in general but I'd rather err on the side of caution, a few bad folks would drive black Mercs in Limerick and my car is pretty conspicuous should they try to find it or me later on to teach me a lesson.

Not saying this wasn't just some dozy driver, but again, I'd rather not take the chance.

Jesus. · 27-12-2014 12:37PM

bear1 wrote: »

I'd have pulled up along side him and told him to turn his fecking lights off.

Turn them off???

27-12-2014 12:51PM

Jesus. wrote: »

Turn them off???

Reverse psychology, or (well deserved) sarcasm!

Hal1 · 27-12-2014 06:19PM

Jesus. wrote: »

Turn them off???

:pac:

joujoujou · 29-12-2014 07:51PM

Dangerous driving by Traffic Police, Warsaw, Poland, yesterday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2Jsh0UOmj4

Female cop's driver's licence taken off now, she'll face both internal investigation as well as court appearance.

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

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