A close shave on the A9
Discussion
ORD said:
Hindsight is strong in this one.
I have had to anchor on about 3 times in 15 years of driving so count myself pretty good at anticipating danger and easing off early, but there is no way that I would have anticipated that lorry coming all the way over until, at the earliest, when he joined the road. Until then, the lorry would be on my radar but just tagged with 'keep an eye on that lorry' not 'danger".
Agree with what you're saying but only 3 times in 15 years? You must be driving in Timbuktu! I have had to anchor on about 3 times in 15 years of driving so count myself pretty good at anticipating danger and easing off early, but there is no way that I would have anticipated that lorry coming all the way over until, at the earliest, when he joined the road. Until then, the lorry would be on my radar but just tagged with 'keep an eye on that lorry' not 'danger".
ianrb said:
So why did you stop in the middle of the road, and what was the thud just before the end?
Do you actually not know what that thud was or are you just asking a silly question?It's clear the driver was getting out to beat the other driver to death with a frozen leg joint/check for any damage/exchange a few choice words. Unsure which, thanks to the cliffhanger ending.
Clivey said:
ORD said:
Hindsight is strong in this one.
I have had to anchor on about 3 times in 15 years of driving so count myself pretty good at anticipating danger and easing off early, but there is no way that I would have anticipated that lorry coming all the way over until, at the earliest, when he joined the road. Until then, the lorry would be on my radar but just tagged with 'keep an eye on that lorry' not 'danger".
Agree with what you're saying but only 3 times in 15 years? You must be driving in Timbuktu! I have had to anchor on about 3 times in 15 years of driving so count myself pretty good at anticipating danger and easing off early, but there is no way that I would have anticipated that lorry coming all the way over until, at the earliest, when he joined the road. Until then, the lorry would be on my radar but just tagged with 'keep an eye on that lorry' not 'danger".
ianrb said:
So why did you stop in the middle of the road, and what was the thud just before the end?
kev1974 said:
Driver getting out to have a bit of a yell I think 
Whilst it was not the best place to stop and get out for a yell, would you risk driving off to find somewhere better to pull over, before getting the plate? Who's to say they wouldn't have driven off had I attempted to find somewhere safer?After nearly causing an accident, I think the least the driver deserved was being shouted at, maybe it'll make him think twice about pulling out without properly looking.
getawayturtle said:
It's clear the driver was getting out to check for any damage/exchange a few choice words.
alexnessie said:
ianrb said:
So why did you stop in the middle of the road, and what was the thud just before the end?
kev1974 said:
Driver getting out to have a bit of a yell I think
Whilst it was not the best place to stop and get out for a yell, would you risk driving off to find somewhere better to pull over, before getting the plate? Who's to say they wouldn't have driven off had I attempted to find somewhere safer?After nearly causing an accident, I think the least the driver deserved was being shouted at, maybe it'll make him think twice about pulling out without properly looking.
getawayturtle said:
It's clear the driver was getting out to check for any damage/exchange a few choice words.
I see the average speed cameras are working well...
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinro...
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinro...
Paper said:
Two men have died following a horrific accident south of Dunkeld on Thursday.
The two-car crash happened shortly after 4pm near Bankfoot, and the road remained closed in both directions until shortly before 10.30pm.
A police spokesman said: "Police Scotland along with other emergency services attended at the A9 near to Dunkeld today at 16:05 hours after reports of a road traffic collision involving two cars.
"Two men understood to be 47 and 48 suffered fatal injuries. No further details will be released until next of kin have been informed."
A silver Vauxhall Vectra and a green Toyota appeared to have been involved in a head-on collision and both vehicles were badly damaged.
The two-car crash happened shortly after 4pm near Bankfoot, and the road remained closed in both directions until shortly before 10.30pm.
A police spokesman said: "Police Scotland along with other emergency services attended at the A9 near to Dunkeld today at 16:05 hours after reports of a road traffic collision involving two cars.
"Two men understood to be 47 and 48 suffered fatal injuries. No further details will be released until next of kin have been informed."
A silver Vauxhall Vectra and a green Toyota appeared to have been involved in a head-on collision and both vehicles were badly damaged.
alexnessie said:
ianrb said:
So why did you stop in the middle of the road, and what was the thud just before the end?
kev1974 said:
Driver getting out to have a bit of a yell I think
Whilst it was not the best place to stop and get out for a yell, would you risk driving off to find somewhere better to pull over, before getting the plate? Who's to say they wouldn't have driven off had I attempted to find somewhere safer?After nearly causing an accident, I think the least the driver deserved was being shouted at, maybe it'll make him think twice about pulling out without properly looking.
getawayturtle said:
It's clear the driver was getting out to check for any damage/exchange a few choice words.
hornetrider said:
Why did you need the plate? You sound like a typical DCW (figure it out) tbh, much like the typical HCW found on pushbikes uploading their videos to youtube.
Dash Cam Warrior, not exactly. If you had a very close call with someone and got out to check for damage, would you not get a quick note of the plate as well?It's actually a GoPro clone, which sits in a dashcam style cradle whilst charging. It's used for a whole host of action cam things (hence timestamp being turned off), why not have it mounted in such a way that it's useful whilst it's sat charging, just in case some idiot pulls out in front of you? If he'd popped out half a second later, and written my MX5 off, would your comment be different?
Do you generally not bother remembering plates of people who nearly wrote off your pride and joy, or do you just dither through life blissfully unaware... wait... it's not you in the video is it?
Grow up and stop trying to provoke people on the internet, this is a thread about some poor sod having a VERY lucky escape, I posted my video as it happened in the highlands as well, to show that maybe driving standards here aren't up to what they should be.
This thread demonstrates just how useful dashcams can be - but not just to establish what happened or who's at fault in traffic incidents.
As more vehicles have dashcams and dashcam use becomes the norm, drivers generally are likely to drive more carefully, avoid tailgating and cutting up other cars, keep road rage under control etc because they will know that their actions are likely to be recorded and if necessary used in evidence against them.
They may well come to be a much greater aid to road safety than all the speed cameras which festoon our highways.
I hope I'm never involved in an accident recorded by my dashcam - and if I am I hope it doesn't show it's my fault
or I will be tempted to throw it over the nearest hedge (or perhaps not, I don't fancy being up before the beak for "perverting the course of justice"). I have only had mine a couple of months but I wouldn't be without it now.
As more vehicles have dashcams and dashcam use becomes the norm, drivers generally are likely to drive more carefully, avoid tailgating and cutting up other cars, keep road rage under control etc because they will know that their actions are likely to be recorded and if necessary used in evidence against them.
They may well come to be a much greater aid to road safety than all the speed cameras which festoon our highways.
I hope I'm never involved in an accident recorded by my dashcam - and if I am I hope it doesn't show it's my fault
or I will be tempted to throw it over the nearest hedge (or perhaps not, I don't fancy being up before the beak for "perverting the course of justice"). I have only had mine a couple of months but I wouldn't be without it now.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff