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Dash cam videos thread 3.4 (embedded car dash-cams only)

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  • #92
    McCrack
    Registered Users Posts: 2,968 ✭✭✭McCrack


    Isambard wrote: »
    there's no perhaps about it. He stopped safely. People are too used to being amber gamblers, it's now become red gamblers....

    It's not as black and what as that

    A good driver will know what is behind them, how big it is, how close it is before braking hard at an Amber light..or not as the case may (correctly) be


  • #93
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    McCrack wrote: »
    It's not as black and what as that

    A good driver will know what is behind them, how big it is, how close it is before braking hard at an Amber light..or not as the case may (correctly) be

    No, a good driver will stop every time and won't make that one mistake some day where they think all is ok and it's not.


  • #94
    What Username Guidelines
    Registered Users Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭What Username Guidelines


    Love this thread. When giving people grief for driving safely isn’t enough, we start guessing what might have been behind them.


  • #95
    Isambard
    Registered Users Posts: 5,796 ✭✭✭Isambard


    McCrack wrote: »
    It's not as black and what as that

    A good driver will know what is behind them, how big it is, how close it is before braking hard at an Amber light..or not as the case may (correctly) be

    the fact is it was said he should have carried on because of the way the Law is worded (stop if it is safe to do so) but he stopped safely which means in that circumstance he was not entitled to proceed and acted entirely correctly.


  • #96
    Spook_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Yes and that just confirms that Crock Rock was correct to stop.
    Isambard wrote: »
    he stopped safely so how could it be justified to continue across?

    Didn't say he wasn't correct or that he did wrong, just pointing out that Amber doesn't mean Stop in all circumstances. In fact unless it's changed since 1964 if you stop on amber but cross the stop line you're still an RLJ statistic, see that video I posted on the guy stopping on amber

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSAvQd8535c


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  • #97
    accensi0n
    Registered Users Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭accensi0n


    If he maintained the same speed he would have been fine, but he sped up and then hit the brakes.


  • #98
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Just got a dashcam recently, this is all I have so far, from last week.
    (I've cleaned my windscreen since)


  • #99
    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,231 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    tuxy wrote: »
    Just got a dashcam recently, this is all I have so far, from last week.

    If you’d sped up and used the horn you could have featured in one of the UK compilations!

    :D


  • #100
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Anyone making compilations these days? I've about 15 clips from the last few months in a Dropbox folder.



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  • #101
    JustARandomGuy
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭JustARandomGuy


    Kev1001 wrote: »
    Left my car parked on John Street West last night.
    No wing mirrors today.
    Car in front of me has no front windshield.

    Good ole Dublin 8. Never disappoints.

    Bleeding kip should be bombed.


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  • #102
    boardz
    Registered Users Posts: 519 ✭✭✭boardz


    I had to speed up to see if it was left hand drive....it wasn't


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltSQ0piBX7w


  • #103
    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    boardz wrote: »
    I had to speed up to see if it was left hand drive....it wasn't

    It's really quite common. Generally you'll catch a few in traffic around Dublin. Phone in over the speedo/dash with netflix on... The mind boggles.


  • #104
    tedpan
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭tedpan


    OldMrBrennan83 wrote:
    Anyone making compilations these days? I've about 15 clips from the last few months in a Dropbox folder.

    Anything interesting? I could put the clips together if you like?


  • #105
    jimmynokia
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭jimmynokia


    Check this clever lad out

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViWpGdP-Zes


  • #106
    Francesca Magnificent Van
    Posts: 2,799 ✭✭✭ Francesca Magnificent Van


    McCrack wrote: »
    You could have made both

    Not sure how; neither was green


  • #107
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    tedpan wrote: »
    Anything interesting? I could put the clips together if you like?

    Most are fairly mild stuff, probably wouldn't warrant a video on their own.


  • #108
    Spook_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    jimmynokia wrote: »
    Check this clever lad out
    https://youtu.be/ViWpGdP-Zes

    Cyclist whataboutery view.....But what about all the cars that jump the red lights!


  • #109
    GBX
    Registered Users Posts: 11,900 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    Spook_ie wrote: »
    Cyclist whataboutery view.....But what about all the cars that jump the red lights!

    :rolleyes: Yeah loads of them in that video.


  • #110
    Isambard
    Registered Users Posts: 5,796 ✭✭✭Isambard


    Spook_ie wrote: »
    Cyclist whataboutery view.....But what about all the cars that jump the red lights!

    Oh come, however prejudiced your viewpoint is, you can't surely be defending that cyclist? Normally I wouldn't take much notice of what cyclists get up to, but that guy could potentially have caused an accident which might not have been trivial .


  • #111
    artanevilla
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,259 Mod ✭✭✭✭artanevilla


    This mornings attempt to kill me:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-xWol3hLrg


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  • #112
    tedpan
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭tedpan


    OldMrBrennan83 wrote:
    Most are fairly mild stuff, probably wouldn't warrant a video on their own.

    Ok, well let me know if you have anything worth sharing, I can edit and put them on YouTube.


  • #113
    Stealthirl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,589 ✭✭✭Stealthirl


    After changing jobs i have come across a lot more impatient drivers. I mostly drive 1kph under the limit.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W86R3t0L3x4


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2ocfcq66z0


  • #114
    Sam Quentin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,223 ✭✭✭Sam Quentin


    Stealthirl wrote: »
    After changing jobs i have come across a lot more impatient drivers. I mostly drive 1kph under the limit.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W86R3t0L3x4


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2ocfcq66z0

    You have been overtaken more times in the last year than I have in 20 years of driving... Just saying like :cool:


  • #115
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,754 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    Stealthirl wrote: »
    After changing jobs i have come across a lot more impatient drivers. I mostly drive 1kph under the limit.

    I'd pass you too. Are you a reluctant driver? If was behind you I'd assume you had a few drinks on board or we're elderly and probably shouldn't be driving. Do family members comment on your driving?


  • #116
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Sir Dosser wrote: »
    I'd pass you too. Are you a reluctant driver? If was behind you I'd assume you had a few drinks on board or we're elderly and probably shouldn't be driving. Do family members comment on your driving?

    He said 1km/h below the speed limit. If he is doing that then he's not the one in the wrong no matter how much boards motors glorifies speeding.
    "Assume you had a few drinks on board" is insulting to anyone who does drive properly.


  • #117
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,754 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »
    He said 1km/h below the speed limit. If he is doing that then he's not the one in the wrong no matter how much boards motors glorifies speeding.

    If true then that's fine but he seems to be driving the same speed on all roads. Maybe I'm wrong but that's the way it looks.


  • #118
    Stealthirl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,589 ✭✭✭Stealthirl


    OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »
    He said 1km/h below the speed limit. If he is doing that then he's not the one in the wrong no matter how much boards motors glorifies speeding.
    "Assume you had a few drinks on board" is insulting to anyone who does drive properly.
    Thanks.
    Sir Dosser wrote: »
    If true then that's fine but he seems to be driving the same speed on all roads. Maybe I'm wrong but that's the way it looks.
    As i said i drive 1 under the actual limit. Not the speedo speed but the GPS speed. So a speedo speed of 63kph in a 60 zone and 84 in an 80. Almost all the roads above are 50-60 or the odd 80.
    2 are in a 60 to 50 zones
    2 are in an 80 zone
    8 clips are in 60 zones
    1 is in a 60 to 80 zone and you can see me speed up https://youtu.be/U2ocfcq66z0?t=79

    So yes i was mostly at the same speed on all the roads :rolleyes:


  • #119
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,754 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    Stealthirl wrote: »
    As i said i drive 1 under the actual limit. Not the speedo speed but the GPS speed. So a speedo speed of 63kph in a 60 zone and 84 in an 80. Almost all the roads above are 50-60 or the odd 80.
    2 are in a 60 to 50 zones
    2 are in an 80 zone
    8 clips are in 60 zones
    1 is in a 60 to 80 zone and you can see me speed up

    So yes i was mostly at the same speed on all the roads :rolleyes:

    Fair enough, continue doing what you do. Before long you'll probably be posting footage of a head on collision of some car trying to pass you.


  • #120
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Sir Dosser wrote: »
    Fair enough, continue doing what you do. Before long you'll probably be posting footage of a head on collision of some car trying to pass you.

    That would be their problem though.



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  • #121
    Isambard
    Registered Users Posts: 5,796 ✭✭✭Isambard


    i think it's what they call failing to make progress.
    Too much emphasis on the speedo and not enough on road conditions.
    I'd guess you are slow to accelerate up to speed as your watching for that last km/h to come up on the speedo. You're not doing anything wrong and plenty of people drive like that, but it can be very annoying to be following a hestitant over-cautious driver.


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