AUDI SQ5 Dash cam footage Dangerous overtake Somerset
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DanSaff said:
I read a lot of threads on forums, but this post just makes me wonder what the future going to be like!!
The guy will get a knock on the door from the police about it will obviously try to deny/mitigate his behaviour unless he has a camera aswell (fingers crossed for Audi man here) is up for an arse kicking.
If he doesn't have a camera he will get one now!! ?????? and then he's got membership to the club. ?? Then he starts recruiting members to the club with his tail of DD by submitted evidence.
If he then convinces 2 people, they each convince 2 people it goes on and on. Also that's not inculding when Halfords have a sale etc...
And then the story goes on.
In the mean time everybody is moaning about speed cameras and can't see the see the real danger!!!
And no I'm not oblivious to the benefits in accident senario but reporting someone for what was basically an over committed overtake that was hindered (whats the rule about not speeding up while being overtake) so had to take action. Can't excuse the behaviour.
Now I'd better get myself a camera. The one that shot the video looks like a good picture what was the mod............
????
He has chance to move back in behind the fiesta he didn't. After passing the fiesta he continued on a series of dangerous overtakes nearly having a head on at the roundabout overtaking last minute into the exit lane.The guy will get a knock on the door from the police about it will obviously try to deny/mitigate his behaviour unless he has a camera aswell (fingers crossed for Audi man here) is up for an arse kicking.
If he doesn't have a camera he will get one now!! ?????? and then he's got membership to the club. ?? Then he starts recruiting members to the club with his tail of DD by submitted evidence.
If he then convinces 2 people, they each convince 2 people it goes on and on. Also that's not inculding when Halfords have a sale etc...
And then the story goes on.
In the mean time everybody is moaning about speed cameras and can't see the see the real danger!!!
And no I'm not oblivious to the benefits in accident senario but reporting someone for what was basically an over committed overtake that was hindered (whats the rule about not speeding up while being overtake) so had to take action. Can't excuse the behaviour.
Now I'd better get myself a camera. The one that shot the video looks like a good picture what was the mod............
????
I to agree you should not be reported for every little error but in a matter of minutes he drove like a loon overtaking everything before and after me and coming into conflict with more road users than just in my footage.
Couple that someone on here came forward to say they know the Yeovil area and have witnessed dangerous driving by this car before. The car is also known to police. Call me a grass but its either wait until they kill someone?
I have captured various driving errors including my own but this is first one I have com across who seems to do this routinely.
funkyrobot said:
Aren't we all. 
I don't live in Yeovil either.Its clear that many on here would rather meet an sq5 going 50 plus in 30 full offside as they exit a roundabout to be hit head on by 2ton of audi, than a zafira not on a dangerous overtake but doing 37 on the right side of the road.
It seems many find speeding and dangerous driving very hard to differentiate especially when there is a potent bit of kit involved.
silentbrown said:
The distance from the lights at the start of the vid to the junction where the van turns off is close to 330 metres.
OP takes 20 seconds to cover that distance, SQ5 takes about 13 - including all the speeding up/slowing down from both.
So OP's *average* speed is close to 37MPH. SQ5's is 55MPH.
37 on the right side of the road 55mph and then he boots it on the wrong side of the road and yet many don't see any reason for this audi driver to meet the police. If they cant see he is accident waiting to happen the more fool themOP takes 20 seconds to cover that distance, SQ5 takes about 13 - including all the speeding up/slowing down from both.
So OP's *average* speed is close to 37MPH. SQ5's is 55MPH.
thescamper said:
Interestingly this is the second incident Avon and Somerset have taken an interest in which has dashcam evidence, the other one was of a stupid overtake on the Ilminster Bypass.
Its shut all the time for that very reason so not surprising really you got a link? Up until aug I was driving it daily.cmaguire said:
The problem I have is with hypocrisy.
As I have said I don't drive like Audi-man, as I make it a point not to drive/ride in a manner that forces others to brake or swerve unnecessarily to accomodate me. However the speed that I drive at (not in urban areas, where I observe restraint) without a doubt upsets/irritates quite a few people. As with life in general, on a personal level I couldn't care a less if they are irritated as that is their problem and not mine. But there is no doubt in my mind that the dashcam brigade could cause me some grief.
On a personal level I'm very much laissez-faire as regards my attitude. Using an emotive subject as an example, I'm not overly bothered if somebody drinks 7 pints and drives home if their driving is of an acceptable standard. If it isn't, incident or otherwise, then come down on them like a ton of bricks.
I appreciate this is not likely, but my preference would be to punish people for what they have done rather than what they might have done. 'Might haves' are irrelevant.
Let he who is without sin cast the first stone (I'm not religious by the way). But the point is well made.
It would be somewhat ironic to be grassed up for speeding by someone who then goes home and slaps their missus about or feels up their daughter.
The 'ills' of the road are excessively over-represented at this time.
Like I said its not just speed if you pass me at 90mph on a dual track I am not going home to grass.As I have said I don't drive like Audi-man, as I make it a point not to drive/ride in a manner that forces others to brake or swerve unnecessarily to accomodate me. However the speed that I drive at (not in urban areas, where I observe restraint) without a doubt upsets/irritates quite a few people. As with life in general, on a personal level I couldn't care a less if they are irritated as that is their problem and not mine. But there is no doubt in my mind that the dashcam brigade could cause me some grief.
On a personal level I'm very much laissez-faire as regards my attitude. Using an emotive subject as an example, I'm not overly bothered if somebody drinks 7 pints and drives home if their driving is of an acceptable standard. If it isn't, incident or otherwise, then come down on them like a ton of bricks.
I appreciate this is not likely, but my preference would be to punish people for what they have done rather than what they might have done. 'Might haves' are irrelevant.
Let he who is without sin cast the first stone (I'm not religious by the way). But the point is well made.
It would be somewhat ironic to be grassed up for speeding by someone who then goes home and slaps their missus about or feels up their daughter.
The 'ills' of the road are excessively over-represented at this time.
We arent dealing just with excess speed its the dangerous road positioning/overtaking.
I am not a sex offender or violent sociopath and I have been working on MOD SC projects and wouldn't get that clearance if I was.
As for your comments on drink driving its not 1964 and you can't have 7 pints and be safe to drive as long as no one is killed, plus are limit is higher than many countries.
wow... about some's up most of what you said Alf Garnnet is dead encase no one has told you.
Edited by jbsportstech on Wednesday 14th October 17:14
JNW1 said:
You know this for a fact do you? I've noticed there are more and more people who simply don't like being overtaken nowadays (headlights get flashed just because you might want to go faster than them) and the more prevalent dash cams become the more likely it is people like that will be offering their video as evidence of speeding to plod; whether they prosecute is another matter but surely the chances of drivers trying to do the equivalent of a citizens arrest on someone who's overtaken them must be likely to increase?
Had a mono speeder mk1 freelander last Sunday mixture of limits.In 30 off roundabout opens to national not for long gets up to 40 maybe he knows the road and the limit coming up (40)Hit the 40 and stays at that till a car in front turns off causing him to slow. Then boots it's to 50 plus and pulls away. I stay at 40 as know the section is plagued with bad junctions and a lot of accidents. Then opens up to nsl so accelerate 60mph, crest a hill and the freelander is only going 45 so have to ease back. Closing on him and see passengers heads spin to look at this mad man behind who dares to do 60 in nsl.
Next roundabout he slows down hard and late to a stop when nice view and roundabout is clear and then two lanes NSL ahead. I take Lane 2 and pass and he gives me funny looks and flashes his lights once in front. I am going 60 and he is mono speeder who knows better.
Edited by jbsportstech on Monday 19th October 08:21
Funkycoldribena said:
Sounds dangerous.I'd hand the footage into the police.
The mentality of some people on here is questionable.Don't report every minor thing to the police even the I had the cam on. Had a woman on her phone swerving in a 30mph didn't report he. The audi was the first driver I reported.
What I was saying is there are those who have a speed threshold but still speed in lower limit urban areas 40/50 everywhere mono speeders. Then when you overtake them in NSL they flash at you.
Yes there some people on here who dead set against dashcams and think they are only used by bad drivers to catch other drivers doing minor speeding. Of course the millions have been done for a shad over the limit thanks to all these terrible dash cam users?!?!?
Never mind the 2tn weapon being used against incoming cars and cyclist.
Unless the driving looks very dangerous I cant see police taking action so I wouldn't worry.
Never mind the 2tn weapon being used against incoming cars and cyclist.
Unless the driving looks very dangerous I cant see police taking action so I wouldn't worry.
http://www.westerngazette.co.uk/A303-Alarming-foot...
Found it black alfa.
Yea well again not simple speeding passing on the white line section clearly taking the mick.
Found it black alfa.
Yea well again not simple speeding passing on the white line section clearly taking the mick.
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