AUDI SQ5 Dash cam footage Dangerous overtake Somerset
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Driver101 said:
Nobody has said anything of the sort. It's also not what the video shows and you're twisting things again.
The Audi did out accelerate you as it has more performance. You did accelerate at a lesser rate in attempt to beat him to the merge.
Nobody is saying that a Zafira is as fast as a SQ5 and you managed to shut the door on him.
The attempt was there to do so though.
That's quite a common thing to see on the roads. Seen it hundreds of times.
You are criticising the Audi driver for lack of forward planning. You're the guy that was claiming the road was clear ahead a few posts ago.
Even with the evidence of the video, you still can't get your story straight.
I love how you post your opinion as certified fact.The Audi did out accelerate you as it has more performance. You did accelerate at a lesser rate in attempt to beat him to the merge.
Nobody is saying that a Zafira is as fast as a SQ5 and you managed to shut the door on him.
The attempt was there to do so though.
That's quite a common thing to see on the roads. Seen it hundreds of times.
You are criticising the Audi driver for lack of forward planning. You're the guy that was claiming the road was clear ahead a few posts ago.
Even with the evidence of the video, you still can't get your story straight.
The audi tried to overtake late at last minute I made good progress along that section arguably to much progress if I wanted to block the audi I would of stayed out.
I had been driving along minding my own business when the audi nosed passed not using much of his power after the throw in arrows very late indeed.
I not sure how many times I can state what I did and how many time you post your version of events as certified fact disputing my version, We aren't going to agree. My story has not changed.
Lysander Road in Yeovil, site of some of the most atrocious driving I have ever had the misfortune to witness.
OP you were in the wrong, anything more than 30 along that piece of road is idiotic, however the guy driving the Q5 is a complete cock not just on your video either, that is how he always drives.
OP you were in the wrong, anything more than 30 along that piece of road is idiotic, however the guy driving the Q5 is a complete cock not just on your video either, that is how he always drives.
Not surprising that this thread has gone the way it has, as there is a history of such band-wagon jumping in the name of "I wish to see this NOT go the way the OP intended" brigade.
I am fully on the OP side here.
There is more and more of this type of ignorant/arrogant driving on the roads these days and happens frequently at many road locations where two lanes become one.
There is always one or more who will want to needlessly push in front creating an unnecessary risk to all road users in the proximity.
One side of the camp will always shout out, just slow down and let them in, its not worth it etc.
This only goes to show acceptance of the ignorance/arrogance of that type of driving creating it as a non-issue and serves to promote it happening again in the future.
The other side of the camp will say you did right by giving public awareness of the footage to show how stupid drivers are on a daily basis.
For a motoring forum I find it strange that there are some who are in the camp of the arrogant/ignorant and find the OP is the one to be shown the hand of blame here.
But I am guessing its more to do with the "this thread isn't going the way you intended" memes, with the hope of seeing a thread full of hilarious gif images etc.
Sad reflection of the times maybe.
I am fully on the OP side here.
There is more and more of this type of ignorant/arrogant driving on the roads these days and happens frequently at many road locations where two lanes become one.
There is always one or more who will want to needlessly push in front creating an unnecessary risk to all road users in the proximity.
One side of the camp will always shout out, just slow down and let them in, its not worth it etc.
This only goes to show acceptance of the ignorance/arrogance of that type of driving creating it as a non-issue and serves to promote it happening again in the future.
The other side of the camp will say you did right by giving public awareness of the footage to show how stupid drivers are on a daily basis.
For a motoring forum I find it strange that there are some who are in the camp of the arrogant/ignorant and find the OP is the one to be shown the hand of blame here.
But I am guessing its more to do with the "this thread isn't going the way you intended" memes, with the hope of seeing a thread full of hilarious gif images etc.
Sad reflection of the times maybe.
Nobody is accepting the Audi's driving as acceptable. Nobody is excusing it.
The logic isn't one person is to blame and the other isn't.
It has nothing to do with memes, bandwagon jumping, attempt to make the thread go another way than intended or anything else.
The Audi driver is responsible for his bad driving.
The OP is responsible for his bad driving, but has a lot of excuses for it.
The logic isn't one person is to blame and the other isn't.
It has nothing to do with memes, bandwagon jumping, attempt to make the thread go another way than intended or anything else.
The Audi driver is responsible for his bad driving.
The OP is responsible for his bad driving, but has a lot of excuses for it.
Edited by Driver101 on Wednesday 7th October 11:10
Driver101 said:
Nobody is accepting the Audi's driving as acceptable. Nobody is excusing it.
The logic isn't one person is to blame and the other isn't.
It has nothing to do with memes, bandwagon jumping, attempt to make the thread go another way than intended or anything else.
The Audi driver is responsible for his bad driving.
The OP is responsible for his bad driving, but had a lot of excuses for it.
The assumed bad driving by the OP - his speed and intention to block cannot be accurately deduced from the video. We have no idea to the Audi's positioning prior to his appearance alongside the OP. You are making significant assumptions and jumping on the OP based upon them.The logic isn't one person is to blame and the other isn't.
It has nothing to do with memes, bandwagon jumping, attempt to make the thread go another way than intended or anything else.
The Audi driver is responsible for his bad driving.
The OP is responsible for his bad driving, but had a lot of excuses for it.
AyBee said:
Anybody get a copy before the OP took it down please? 
I wouldn't want anyone to miss out - http://sendvid.com/ct1gzkgz
Good thing for Audi driver is as no faces were visible in the video, he'll simply be able to tell to police 'not me guv' and that will be the end of the story.
I remember a thread on here were the OP's wife's car was hit from behind by a car. The car was abandoned and tge driver fled into the nearby estate. After pressuring the police, they attended the registered owners address which unsprisingly was on the estate the driver fled into. Owner said "not me guv" and that was the end of their investigation.
From experience on here it looks like one of those "there is no evidence of any wrongdoing" videos.
I remember a thread on here were the OP's wife's car was hit from behind by a car. The car was abandoned and tge driver fled into the nearby estate. After pressuring the police, they attended the registered owners address which unsprisingly was on the estate the driver fled into. Owner said "not me guv" and that was the end of their investigation.
From experience on here it looks like one of those "there is no evidence of any wrongdoing" videos.
V8 Fettler said:
Would the police be interested in the video if there was no collision? Poor driving being endemic.
I would have thought so as that goes beyond 'poor driving'. Eclassy said:
Good thing for Audi driver is as no faces were visible in the video, he'll simply be able to tell to police 'not me guv' and that will be the end of the story.
Of course, that's how a S.172 request works. You just say "not me" and it magically goes away... La Liga said:
f course, that's how a S.172 request works. You just say "not me" and it magically goes away...
Maybe you can explain to us why your colleagues didnt use the S.172 when there was an accident and just fobbed the victim off.If they couldnt be bothered then why would they be for a 'simple' dodgy overtake. Some of your colleagues cant even be bothered pull out their finger when they are supplied with full HD video
Wills2 said:
Why are you sending this stuff to the Police? What have you suffered from? Apart from a bruised ego......
So you can't report an offence to the police unless you've suffered some personal loss? When did this rule come in, I think it may affect crime solving immensely.-which service do you require?
-police please, my neighbour is away on holiday and his house is being burgled
-OK, the police will be on.....oh, wait. Did you say your neighbour's house?
-Yes, that's right. He's on holiday
-I'm sorry sir, if it's not your house I'm going to have to end the call.
-But...
-Please get off the line or you'll be reported for wasting police time
Eclassy said:
Maybe you can explain to us why your colleagues didnt use the S.172 when there was an accident and just fobbed the victim off.
The police are allergic to HD video. If you sent it in SD you'd have been fine. You posted this, you were wrong.
Eclassy said:
Good thing for Audi driver is as no faces were visible in the video, he'll simply be able to tell to police 'not me guv' and that will be the end of the story.
No one cares about your self-indulgent endless made-up experiences with the police. Tell us the one where the police riot van and council tried to stop you having a BBQ, or the one where you were all attacked with knifes, or the one where money was stolen, or your mate was arrested, or the one where you were 'harassed' by someone knocking on your car window, or the one... This is a topic about the OP and his videos. You writing rubbish which isn't true doesn't help anyone but yourself.
La Liga said:
o one cares about your self-indulgent endless made-up experiences with the police. Tell us the one where the police riot van and council tried to stop you having a BBQ, or the one where you were all attacked with knifes, or the one where money was stolen, or your mate was arrested, or the one where you were 'harassed' by someone knocking on your car window, or the one...
This is a topic about the OP and his videos. You writing rubbish which isn't true doesn't help anyone but yourself.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=10&t=1460495&mid=412083&i=0&nmt=tracing+hit%2Frun+driver%2EIns%2F+police+don%27t+seem+interested&mid=412083This is a topic about the OP and his videos. You writing rubbish which isn't true doesn't help anyone but yourself.
Hahahahaha
Policeman goes on a rant when he cant offer an explanation as to why an S172 wasnt used by his colleagues to identify an offender in an incident where there was a real victim.
No surprises to be honest.
La Liga said:
o one cares about your self-indulgent endless made-up experiences with the police. Tell us the one where the police riot van and council tried to stop you having a BBQ, or the one where you were all attacked with knifes, or the one where money was stolen, or your mate was arrested, or the one where you were 'harassed' by someone knocking on your car window, or the one...
This is a topic about the OP and his videos. You writing rubbish which isn't true doesn't help anyone but yourself.
Freemasons with the secret handshake.This is a topic about the OP and his videos. You writing rubbish which isn't true doesn't help anyone but yourself.
I expect!
Eclassy said:
Policeman goes on a rant when he cant offer an explanation as to why an S172 wasnt used by his colleagues to identify an offender in an incident where there was a real victim.
What difference does it make whether or not I offer a speculative explanation to an incident where the full circumstances and rationale behind the decision-making aren't known? It has no effect on what you said being wrong. It's like someone saying to me they have a ordered BT internet hub and I reply that they won't receive it because I read on the internet one bloke didn't receive theirs.
I don't expect you to be able to comprehend the point even with the simple comparison.
hombrepaulo said:
Driver101 said:
Nobody is accepting the Audi's driving as acceptable. Nobody is excusing it.
The logic isn't one person is to blame and the other isn't.
It has nothing to do with memes, bandwagon jumping, attempt to make the thread go another way than intended or anything else.
The Audi driver is responsible for his bad driving.
The OP is responsible for his bad driving, but had a lot of excuses for it.
The assumed bad driving by the OP - his speed and intention to block cannot be accurately deduced from the video. We have no idea to the Audi's positioning prior to his appearance alongside the OP. You are making significant assumptions and jumping on the OP based upon them.The logic isn't one person is to blame and the other isn't.
It has nothing to do with memes, bandwagon jumping, attempt to make the thread go another way than intended or anything else.
The Audi driver is responsible for his bad driving.
The OP is responsible for his bad driving, but had a lot of excuses for it.
Driver101 has decided his opinion has become fact.
The mythical '46mph' was plucked out of thin air but is now viewed by some as irrefutable evidence and is being used as a stick to beat the OP with.
Hilarious. You really couldn't make it up.
(Well actually some people on this thread definitely could make it up, so perhaps a poor choice of phrase.)
Edited by PorkInsider on Wednesday 7th October 16:19
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