The "Sh*t Driving Caught On Cam" Thread Vol II

[Stickyfinger]

gforceg said:

Try to keep up.

?? what

[Laurel Green]

Not sure if a repeat but, WelshDrive has put together--> Top 20 Ridiculous Overtakes

[colonel c]

Stickyfinger said:

colonel c said:

jamei303 said:

He cut across the centre circle in order to make it look like the landy was too close, even though they both entered the roundabout at the same time.

Idiot tangles with ahole.

Or idiot horn slamming dashcammer nearly gets a slap for being a horn slapping arse ?

True but as a Defender driver, it annoys me to see one being used to threaten other drivers. However deserving

[Vipers]

colonel c said:

Stickyfinger said:

colonel c said:

jamei303 said:

He cut across the centre circle in order to make it look like the landy was too close, even though they both entered the roundabout at the same time.

Idiot tangles with ahole.

Or idiot horn slamming dashcammer nearly gets a slap for being a horn slapping arse ?

True but as a Defender driver, it annoys me to see one being used to threaten other drivers. However deserving

Bullies and idiots drive all manner of vehicles, some just use their legs, question is was the landy idiot self taught, or born an idiot

[acer12]

Sten. said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CbdnGcLYaY

Dash camera driver is a to55er, the way he launched onto the roundabout it was clear all he wanted was some camera footage to upload to YouTube so he could polish his knob watching the views increase

What a loser, should really get a real hobby rather than antagonising other roadusers

[*Al*]

acer12 said:

Sten. said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CbdnGcLYaY

Dash camera driver is a to55er, the way he launched onto the roundabout it was clear all he wanted was some camera footage to upload to YouTube so he could polish his knob watching the views increase

What a loser, should really get a real hobby rather than antagonising other roadusers

Dashcam idiot was mostly to blame, there was no need to accelerate but to cause conflict, which he got.

[gowmonster]

One from my travels today, don't click if you are easily bored, car changes lane from lane 2 to lane one in front of me rather close, started indicating while she was in my A pillar I guess. White 3 door polo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC2dMQw4gaQ

I shall await carforumwkers comments on how I could have avoided this issue

[surveyor]

gowmonster said:

One from my travels today, don't click if you are easily bored, car changes lane from lane 2 to lane one in front of me rather close, started indicating while she was in my A pillar I guess. White 3 door polo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC2dMQw4gaQ

I shall await carforumwkers comments on how I could have avoided this issue

The other car was being a little sensitive. This is just what happens sometimes when two car drivers are using similar parts of the road and going to the same place....

It's is though this sort of clip that stops me buying a dashcam. I don't want to be posting the sort of videos that are just the normal part of driving life, and really are mundane.

[martyuk]

surveyor said:

The other car was being a little sensitive. This is just what happens sometimes when two car drivers are using similar parts of the road and going to the same place....

It's is though this sort of clip that stops me buying a dashcam. I don't want to be posting the sort of videos that are just the normal part of driving life, and really are mundane.

This clip is exactly what this thread is about, how sh%t other drivers are. Polo thinks they should be going faster, does not read the road layout or the massive signs that it passes and gets out of position, then decides to cut back in to make sure they make the junction.
The road in question splits into two lanes about ten seconds after the polo cuts in.

Sh%t driving! Exactly why people buy a dashcam....to protect themselves when sh%t drivers do this and cause accidents.

[Mr Happy]

surveyor said:

gowmonster said:

One from my travels today, don't click if you are easily bored, car changes lane from lane 2 to lane one in front of me rather close, started indicating while she was in my A pillar I guess. White 3 door polo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC2dMQw4gaQ

I shall await carforumwkers comments on how I could have avoided this issue

The other car was being a little sensitive. This is just what happens sometimes when two car drivers are using similar parts of the road and going to the same place....

It's is though this sort of clip that stops me buying a dashcam. I don't want to be posting the sort of videos that are just the normal part of driving life, and really are mundane.

You don't have to post them. It's not the law and there's no secret code of conduct for dashcam owners, although looking at some of the videos on youtube - you'd think there was.

[surveyor]

martyuk said:

surveyor said:

The other car was being a little sensitive. This is just what happens sometimes when two car drivers are using similar parts of the road and going to the same place....

It's is though this sort of clip that stops me buying a dashcam. I don't want to be posting the sort of videos that are just the normal part of driving life, and really are mundane.

This clip is exactly what this thread is about, how sh%t other drivers are. Polo thinks they should be going faster, does not read the road layout or the massive signs that it passes and gets out of position, then decides to cut back in to make sure they make the junction.
The road in question splits into two lanes about ten seconds after the polo cuts in.

Sh%t driving! Exactly why people buy a dashcam....to protect themselves when sh%t drivers do this and cause accidents.

That was everyday driving....

[ashleyman]

martyuk said:

surveyor said:

The other car was being a little sensitive. This is just what happens sometimes when two car drivers are using similar parts of the road and going to the same place....

It's is though this sort of clip that stops me buying a dashcam. I don't want to be posting the sort of videos that are just the normal part of driving life, and really are mundane.

This clip is exactly what this thread is about, how sh%t other drivers are. Polo thinks they should be going faster, does not read the road layout or the massive signs that it passes and gets out of position, then decides to cut back in to make sure they make the junction.
The road in question splits into two lanes about ten seconds after the polo cuts in.

Sh%t driving! Exactly why people buy a dashcam....to protect themselves when sh%t drivers do this and cause accidents.

I see stuff like this daily and could easily post up on this thread. One of two things will either happen:

1. People will say my driving position is bad and rip me to pieces.
2. Call the video a non-event and encourage you not to post them.

I notice that this thread isn't so much about the videos of bad driving, regardless of how minimal/extreme and more about critiquing everything going on or saying they'd have done X, Y or Z different. I'd rather have a thread where you could post every day bad driving stuff with people going 'yeah, thats bad' than a thread where people expect to see huge crashes and dead bodies. That's what LiveLeak is for!

[Mr Happy]

ashleyman said:

I see stuff like this daily and could easily post up on this thread. One of two things will either happen:

1. People will say my driving position is bad and rip me to pieces.
2. Call the video a non-event and encourage you not to post them.

I notice that this thread isn't so much about the videos of bad driving, regardless of how minimal/extreme and more about critiquing everything going on or saying they'd have done X, Y or Z different. I'd rather have a thread where you could post every day bad driving stuff with people going 'yeah, thats bad' than a thread where people expect to see huge crashes and dead bodies. That's what LiveLeak is for!

A thread like that would do nothing but reinforce the stereotype of dashcam owners/video posters being hyper-critical hair trigger drivers though.

Before dashcams were a thing, people would probably have a bit of a rant if they were cut up and then forget about it. Now, thanks to the dashcam warrior, these tiny, almost insignificant mistakes are broadcast for all to critique and remain on the internet forever.

It's not all about massive crashes and certainly not about dead bodies but the majority of videos highlight epic lapses in concentration by not only the third parties, but also the cammer. This is where the critique comes in, as without criticism (positive or otherwise), some people will never learn. The mob on youtube who engineer clips that feature 10+ seconds of horn then disable comments on the video are patient zero when it comes to this kind of thing.

IMO near misses are a complete non-story. They happen daily, all over the country (and the world) yet life goes on with no ill effects.

As an example - the one above with the polo cutting in, had it been me in the car, it would have lead to a lifting of the accelerator and that's about it. Certainly not fking this, fking that, then uploading to youtube, and I drive with a dashcam too!

Edited by Mr Happy on Sunday 30th October 23:18

[knitware]

Mr Happy said:

ashleyman said:

I see stuff like this daily and could easily post up on this thread. One of two things will either happen:

1. People will say my driving position is bad and rip me to pieces.
2. Call the video a non-event and encourage you not to post them.

I notice that this thread isn't so much about the videos of bad driving, regardless of how minimal/extreme and more about critiquing everything going on or saying they'd have done X, Y or Z different. I'd rather have a thread where you could post every day bad driving stuff with people going 'yeah, thats bad' than a thread where people expect to see huge crashes and dead bodies. That's what LiveLeak is for!

A thread like that would do nothing but reinforce the stereotype of dashcam owners/video posters being hyper-critical hair trigger drivers though.

Before dashcams were a thing, people would probably have a bit of a rant if they were cut up and then forget about it. Now, thanks to the dashcam warrior, these tiny, almost insignificant mistakes are broadcast for all to critique and remain on the internet forever.

It's not all about massive crashes and certainly not about dead bodies but the majority of videos highlight epic lapses in concentration by not only the third parties, but also the cammer. This is where the critique comes in, as without criticism (positive or otherwise), some people will never learn. The mob on youtube who engineer clips that feature 10+ seconds of horn then disable comments on the video are patient zero when it comes to this kind of thing.

IMO near misses are a complete non-story. They happen daily, all over the country (and the world) yet life goes on with no ill effects.

As an example - the one above with the polo cutting in, had it been me in the car, it would have lead to a lifting of the accelerator and that's about it. Certainly not fking this, fking that, then uploading to youtube, and I drive with a dashcam too!

Edited by Mr Happy on Sunday 30th October 23:18

So what you're saying is unless you post something like this -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMgWYnLi-ZA

then don't bother?

[ashleyman]

Mr Happy said:

ashleyman said:

I see stuff like this daily and could easily post up on this thread. One of two things will either happen:

1. People will say my driving position is bad and rip me to pieces.
2. Call the video a non-event and encourage you not to post them.

I notice that this thread isn't so much about the videos of bad driving, regardless of how minimal/extreme and more about critiquing everything going on or saying they'd have done X, Y or Z different. I'd rather have a thread where you could post every day bad driving stuff with people going 'yeah, thats bad' than a thread where people expect to see huge crashes and dead bodies. That's what LiveLeak is for!

A thread like that would do nothing but reinforce the stereotype of dashcam owners/video posters being hyper-critical hair trigger drivers though.

Before dashcams were a thing, people would probably have a bit of a rant if they were cut up and then forget about it. Now, thanks to the dashcam warrior, these tiny, almost insignificant mistakes are broadcast for all to critique and remain on the internet forever.

It's not all about massive crashes and certainly not about dead bodies but the majority of videos highlight epic lapses in concentration by not only the third parties, but also the cammer. This is where the critique comes in, as without criticism (positive or otherwise), some people will never learn. The mob on youtube who engineer clips that feature 10+ seconds of horn then disable comments on the video are patient zero when it comes to this kind of thing.

IMO near misses are a complete non-story. They happen daily, all over the country (and the world) yet life goes on with no ill effects.

As an example - the one above with the polo cutting in, had it been me in the car, it would have lead to a lifting of the accelerator and that's about it. Certainly not fking this, fking that, then uploading to youtube, and I drive with a dashcam too!

Edited by Mr Happy on Sunday 30th October 23:18

And you've just proven my point exactly. I wouldn't say the guy posting the clip with the Polo was a dashcam warrior as his clip features bad driving (might not be super bad, but still bad) yet you say it's not good enough, go on to explain what you would have done differently and then criticise some more.

I honestly don't even know why I bothered signing back up after I forgot the password to my old account.

Got anything to say about this selection of clips? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C84Mq3IMRgg Or are they all non-events and not worth watching because nobody dies?

Edited by ashleyman on Monday 31st October 00:21

[anonymous-user]

[quote=ashleyman]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C84Mq3IMRgg Or are they all non-events and not worth watching because nobody dies?
quote]

Dash cammer is a bit of a knobber, blames other hgv driver and later says a hgv is speeding, when the limit is 60mph on motorway not 56mph.

[MWM3]

ashleyman said:

And you've just proven my point exactly. I wouldn't say the guy posting the clip with the Polo was a dashcam warrior as his clip features bad driving (might not be super bad, but still bad) yet you say it's not good enough, go on to explain what you would have done differently and then criticise some more.

I honestly don't even know why I bothered signing back up after I forgot the password to my old account.

Got anything to say about this selection of clips? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C84Mq3IMRgg Or are they all non-events and not worth watching because nobody dies?

Edited by ashleyman on Monday 31st October 00:21

Christ, if I ever have trouble getting to sleep I now know all I need to do is watch that video. Seriously why go to the time and hassle of making a compilation of those videos and then uploading them.

[juice]

'Comments disabled' is my acid test of whether to watch one of these uploads.

I don't bother watching any videos were comments are disabled now, they are almost always full of non-events.

[Blakewater]

surveyor said:

martyuk said:

surveyor said:

The other car was being a little sensitive. This is just what happens sometimes when two car drivers are using similar parts of the road and going to the same place....

It's is though this sort of clip that stops me buying a dashcam. I don't want to be posting the sort of videos that are just the normal part of driving life, and really are mundane.

This clip is exactly what this thread is about, how sh%t other drivers are. Polo thinks they should be going faster, does not read the road layout or the massive signs that it passes and gets out of position, then decides to cut back in to make sure they make the junction.
The road in question splits into two lanes about ten seconds after the polo cuts in.

Sh%t driving! Exactly why people buy a dashcam....to protect themselves when sh%t drivers do this and cause accidents.

That was everyday driving....

It was a pointless overtake, either because the Polo driver wasn't looking ahead properly or was making some point that the dashcam driver shouldn't have been moving over when he was and stopping him being one place further on in the queue. Had that resulted in a shunt as the Polo driver moved over and braked, the dashcam would have shown the Polo driver largely to blame whereas normally a shunt is blamed on the driver running into the back of the one in front.

[Driver101]

Blakewater said:

It was a pointless overtake, either because the Polo driver wasn't looking ahead properly or was making some point that the dashcam driver shouldn't have been moving over when he was and stopping him being one place further on in the queue. Had that resulted in a shunt as the Polo driver moved over and braked, the dashcam would have shown the Polo driver largely to blame whereas normally a shunt is blamed on the driver running into the back of the one in front.

The Polo didn't brake when they moved across the dashcam car. There was 6-7 seconds between moving over and then touching the brakes.

Although they did cut in far too close they were travelling faster and there was a little space ahead.

It was poor driving, but it wasn't going to turn into an accident.