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

Tij da feen · 05-05-2021 6:08pm

Another one today. Young fella with L-Plates taking a corner too fast - had I been a few yards down the road I think I'd be dealing with a headache of an insurance claim.

Is it worthwhile reporting this - clearly doesn't have the driving skills they think they have.

fritzelly · 05-05-2021 6:11pm

Tij da feen wrote: »

Is it worthwhile reporting this - clearly doesn't have the driving skills they think they have.

Not at all - barely a driver who hasn't taken a corner too fast at one point

Tij da feen · 05-05-2021 6:17pm

fritzelly wrote: »

Not at all - barely a driver who hasn't taken a corner too fast at one point

Fair enough point. Probably would of chalked it down to accidental rather than inexperience had I not seen the L-plates up on the car.

05-05-2021 7:44pm

fritzelly wrote: »

Not at all - barely a driver who hasn't taken a corner too fast at one point

Yeah, one thing is for certain, a fright like that will remind the learner to respect the dynamics of cornering. They are unlikely to make that mistake again in a hurry.

micar · 05-05-2021 9:01pm

Tij da feen wrote: »

Is it worthwhile reporting this - clearly doesn't have the driving skills they think they have.

fritzelly wrote: »

Not at all - barely a driver who hasn't taken a corner too fast at one point

I'd report that.

If this person is the learner driver, then they were driving alone which it illegal and which makes their insurance policy null and void....effectively driving uninsured

That is why a learner driver needs to have an experienced driver with them to give a bit of advice here and there.

iwillhtfu · 05-05-2021 9:04pm

micar wrote: »

If this person is the learner driver, then they were driving alone which it illegal and which makes their insurance policy null and void.

That's not entirely correct but that's for another thread. Without knowing the road which looks like a backroad it may well just have been badly signposted and misjudged.

bladespin · 07-05-2021 3:50pm

micar wrote: »

If this person is the learner driver, then they were driving alone which it illegal and which makes their insurance policy null and void....effectively driving uninsured

It doesn't and they're not.

Muppet Man · 07-05-2021 4:26pm

micar wrote: »

That is why a learner driver needs to have an experienced driver with them to give a bit of advice here and there.

TBH, even with an experienced driver beside you this sort of thing will still happen.

Lesson well learned on this one, for everyone in that car.

Isambard · 08-05-2021 9:04am

bladespin wrote: »

It doesn't and they're not.

this is an old chestnut. If the terms of the Policy have been breeched, The Policy is not covering the use of the vehicle, effectively void, although the Insurance Company are obliged to cover third party losses which they may choose to pursue the policyholder for. In such a circumstance, the driver is driving uninsured.

micar · 08-05-2021 9:53am

bladespin wrote: »

It doesn't and they're not.

Isambard wrote: »

this is an old chestnut. If the terms of the Policy have been breeched, The Policy is not covering the use of the vehicle, effectively void, although the Insurance Company are obliged to cover third party losses which they may choose to pursue the policyholder for. In such a circumstance, the driver is driving uninsured.

This is from a court case last year

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/court-rules-on-case-with-implications-for-unaccompanied-learners-1.4316797

"the relevant insurer had advised, if there was a loss to a third party arising from the driving of the accused, the insurer would compensate the third party but seek to recover the cost of that from the accused."

The accused ends up forking out regardless.

So, moral of story......a learner driver should not drive without someone who holds a full licence for a minimum of 2 years.

liamog · 08-05-2021 3:32pm

Could you imagine if an insurance company tried to claim the driver was doing 121km/h in a 120km/h zone therefore our insurance doesn't apply, there would be uproar.

TK Lemon · 09-05-2021 11:23pm

I saw a child standing up in a trailer, hitched onto a car today. I have crystal clear dash cam footage showing the land cruiser, the trailer and the child with the reg clearly visible.

Should I report to the Gardai?

Damien360 · 09-05-2021 11:26pm

TK Lemon wrote: »

I saw a child standing up in a trailer, hitched onto a car today. I have crystal clear dash cam footage showing the land cruiser, the trailer and the child with the reg clearly visible.

Should I report to the Gardai?

Stick it up here and we can all join in quoting the horror of the event and your likely blame in all of this. ‘Tis par for the course in here.

Wouldn’t bother reporting because nothing will be done.

punisher5112 · 10-05-2021 11:12am

TK Lemon wrote: »

I saw a child standing up in a trailer, hitched onto a car today. I have crystal clear dash cam footage showing the land cruiser, the trailer and the child with the reg clearly visible.

Should I report to the Gardai?

We use to do this year's ago, I know times have changed a lot, back of tractors, on top of bails or turf etc.... Was great fun but of course a risk.

Any time though they didn't drive fast at all and was mostly off road and back roads you couldn't go fast on anyway.

Was the land cruiser going fast?
If yes then definitely needs a talking to.

bladespin · 10-05-2021 2:08pm

micar wrote: »

This is from a court case last year

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/court-rules-on-case-with-implications-for-unaccompanied-learners-1.4316797

"the relevant insurer had advised, if there was a loss to a third party arising from the driving of the accused, the insurer would compensate the third party but seek to recover the cost of that from the accused."

The accused ends up forking out regardless.

So, moral of story......a learner driver should not drive without someone who holds a full licence for a minimum of 2 years.

Not disagreeing for a second but the fact is they are still insured and in the event the insurance company may be entitled but is extremely unlikely to go after the driver, it simply wouldn't be worth it in most cases - you would be rightly effed though when it came time to renew.

biko · 10-05-2021 2:38pm

More videos please

Isambard · 10-05-2021 4:48pm

bladespin wrote: »

Not disagreeing for a second but the fact is they are still insured and in the event the insurance company may be entitled but is extremely unlikely to go after the driver, it simply wouldn't be worth it in most cases - you would be rightly effed though when it came time to renew.

if your policy does not provide cover under certain circumstance, you are driving without insurance cover if you still drive..

Spook_ie · 13-05-2021 9:47pm

biko wrote: »

More videos please

This thread is sometimes enough to put you asleep ....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DvgN02A9f0

Spook_ie · 13-05-2021 9:50pm

Thanks be to the Aussies, why don't we see any Gardai nicking driver clips?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTsiOdgWn7I

fritzelly · 13-05-2021 10:00pm

Spook_ie wrote: »

Thanks be to the Aussies, why don't we see any Gardai nicking driver clips?

That video is boring as hell, saw it the other day and didn't bother posting it

Mr Snow · 05-06-2021 10:40am

punisher5112 · 05-06-2021 11:07am

Mr Snow wrote: »

What Ami missing???

Isambard · 05-06-2021 11:43am

punisher5112 wrote: »

What Ami missing???

not sure, legal pass provided it was safe to do it.

tnegun · 05-06-2021 7:34pm

Visibility didn't look great, on a clear day no problem but that was a bit risky IMO.

DaveyDave · 06-06-2021 8:22am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjmN8qtqZdU

06-06-2021 8:42am

They don’t give a ****

Isambard · 06-06-2021 9:52am

any one of them could have had a knife, very foolish to get involved, right or wrong, let it go!

neris · 08-06-2021 2:56pm

DaveyDave wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjmN8qtqZdU

australias most angry idiots

08-06-2021 4:51pm

neris wrote: »

australias most angry idiots

Just imagine what they were like before cars had AC as standard!

bazz26 · 08-06-2021 6:50pm

I bet none of them ever played knifey-spoony before.

08-06-2021 8:38pm

I’d love to see more of that here

deandean · 09-06-2021 12:04am

Facking idots, most of them Aussie drivers.

Isambard · 09-06-2021 8:32am

Aussie drivers? ah now that's not fair. Some of them were Aussie passengers.

Hammer Archer · 09-06-2021 8:37am

Takes a special kind of idiot to throw punches at a motorcyclist wearing a helmet. The eejit at 10m 30s was particularly amusing.

bladespin · 14-06-2021 10:52am

Hmmm, well I guess the indicators do work (eventually)

chewed · 14-06-2021 2:36pm

Isambard wrote: »

Aussie drivers? ah now that's not fair. Some of them were Aussie passengers.

Lots of mullets!

Tij da feen · 15-06-2021 5:11pm

Nearly had a small tip today

papu · 20-06-2021 5:45pm

Finally bothered to remove the SD card after capturing some morons this weekend.

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

bladespin · 21-06-2021 2:15pm

All going off lately!

The roundabout vids were closer things than they appear, especially the courier, there was a car on my inside going considerably faster than me.

M50 Fire

Roundabout pullout

Courier in a hurry

ciarsd · 22-06-2021 10:42pm

I think that fire was another BMW - possibly X5. High chances it is EGR cooler related.

fritzelly · 22-06-2021 11:05pm

ciarsd wrote: »

I think that fire was another BMW - possibly X5. High chances it is EGR cooler related.

Nah - he was trying to use the indicator

granturismo · 25-06-2021 12:13pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C50nWkzUYSo

sentient_6 · 27-06-2021 7:01pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-nkjzgfS8c

Just one thing before anyone @'s me for the end of this, it was my opinion the dude was 1. drunk, 2. high, or 3. having a medical emergency and I thought a head on collision was imminent. His excuse was that he was putting on sunscreen. I ate the ****ing head off him and I regret I didn't pull the keys and call the guards.

inforfun · 27-06-2021 7:10pm

His excuse was that he was putting on sunscreen

How much was he putting on? A bucket full?

27-06-2021 7:19pm

If I seen someone driving like that I'd hang back a bit more in case they caused something to hit you. That's absolute madness chasing them down and nearly causing a bigger accident.

I don't know which of you is worse in that situation.

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fritzelly · 27-06-2021 7:27pm

Pass it the garda - tho they would probably end up charging you for the overtake

iwillhtfu · 27-06-2021 7:45pm

Have to agree with the above, although your intentions were good what you did was probably closer to causing an accident. Also I'd have said he was pissed and I'm sure he just continued on after you left so it was a pointless risk. Hopefully you've reported to gardaí so at least some action may be taken although I'd edit your footage and remove the last bit.

Muppet Man · 27-06-2021 8:04pm

Seemed a little early to be drunk... I'd guess he was high... a little pick me up before work. Probably the right thing to do to be honest. May have prevented a crash.

iwillhtfu · 27-06-2021 8:15pm

Muppet Man wrote: »

Seemed a little early to be drunk... I'd guess he was high... a little pick me up before work. Probably the right thing to do to be honest. May have prevented a crash.

Prevented it how though he would've just carried on as soon as cam car left. Taking the keys and firing them as far as you could into a field would give him time to think. Report it either way.

donvito99 · 27-06-2021 8:17pm

Regardless of what one ought to do in these circumstances, poster deserves credit for bringing to a stop successfully. Had the lad been locked, he'd have been able to take the keys off him and prevent some stupid, catastrophic collision had someone turned on to the road not expecting some pr*ck to be flying down the wrong side.

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

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