The "Sh*t Driving Caught On Dashcam" Thread

[rambo19]

carreauchompeur said:

Utter wker pedestrian on bike:

http://youtu.be/L95IR9ZvPDA

Keep saying it, unless your ready to hold your hands up and have a fight, don't say anything.
Cyclist was a knob, ped was as bad for not doing something about it.

[ORD]

rambo19 said:

Keep saying it, unless your ready to hold your hands up and have a fight, don't say anything.
Cyclist was a knob, ped was as bad for not doing something about it.

What a remarkably stupid and childish thing to say.

[carreauchompeur]

An' what? ALLOW IT Bruv

Ps. Some people may have thought I was criticising the pedestrian. I was not. I was referring to the muppet with headphones as a pedestrian on bike. Not even a cyclist.

[Mave]

gavsdavs said:

When you're stationary, you can look at a map, a satnav, a sudoku, juggle, fire-breathe and you are no less unsafe than sitting looking out of the window. YOU ARE STATIONARY.

[/footnote]

Do you not think it's a good idea to watch what's going on around you, even when stationary? Helps avoid being surprised by what's going on and what's in your blind spots when it's time to move off...because shortly after being stationary, you will be MOVING.

[rambo19]

ORD said:

rambo19 said:

Keep saying it, unless your ready to hold your hands up and have a fight, don't say anything.
Cyclist was a knob, ped was as bad for not doing something about it.

What a remarkably stupid and childish thing to say.

I live in the real world......

[saaby93]

what about a horse and motorbike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmc0ynhZSas

[GrumpyTwig]

rambo19 said:

ORD said:

rambo19 said:

Keep saying it, unless your ready to hold your hands up and have a fight, don't say anything.
Cyclist was a knob, ped was as bad for not doing something about it.

What a remarkably stupid and childish thing to say.

I live in the real world......

So he should have had a fight in the street?

[gavsdavs]

Mave said:

Do you not think it's a good idea to watch what's going on around you, even when stationary? Helps avoid being surprised by what's going on and what's in your blind spots when it's time to move off...because shortly after being stationary, you will be MOVING.

Of course, but not doing for a few seconds when you know you are stationary hardly warrants the charge of DWDCA. You become an obstacle, not a danger.

[Mave]

gavsdavs said:

Mave said:

Do you not think it's a good idea to watch what's going on around you, even when stationary? Helps avoid being surprised by what's going on and what's in your blind spots when it's time to move off...because shortly after being stationary, you will be MOVING.

Of course, but not doing for a few seconds when you know you are stationary hardly warrants the charge of DWDCA. You become an obstacle, not a danger.

Not if your lack of observation means you move off without spotting a danger, especially if you've been caught off guard by the lights changing. Most people will move off in a hurry if the car in front pulls away when they weren't paying attention - they won't take extra time to see what has changed in the time they were stopped - just the most cursory glance if anything.

[PoleDriver]

Some things are not quite so cut and dried! You may not be moving but you are still in control of the vehicle and responsible for it.

It's similar (but not as bad as) to sleeping in the back of the car when you have been drinking. If the key (or whatever starting device you need) is on your person, or in the car, you can be charged with being drunk while in charge of a vehicle!

[SpeedMattersNot]

rambo19 said:

ORD said:

rambo19 said:

Keep saying it, unless your ready to hold your hands up and have a fight, don't say anything.
Cyclist was a knob, ped was as bad for not doing something about it.

What a remarkably stupid and childish thing to say.

I live in the real world......

...as a comedian.

[Funk]

rambo19 said:

ORD said:

rambo19 said:

Keep saying it, unless your ready to hold your hands up and have a fight, don't say anything.
Cyclist was a knob, ped was as bad for not doing something about it.

What a remarkably stupid and childish thing to say.

I live in the real world......

...said 'Rambo'.

[PoleDriver]

rambo19 said:

ORD said:

rambo19 said:

Keep saying it, unless your ready to hold your hands up and have a fight, don't say anything.
Cyclist was a knob, ped was as bad for not doing something about it.

What a remarkably stupid and childish thing to say.

I live in the real world......

Which one?

[rambo19]

Saw this on another forum;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuVoYGfNbX0

[All that jazz]

saaby93 said:

what about a horse and motorbike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmc0ynhZSas

"I was doing maybe 22mph max"
"Don't give me any of that old flannel!"
[...]
"OK sorry officer..."

[heebeegeetee]

Mave said:

gavsdavs said:

Mave said:

Do you not think it's a good idea to watch what's going on around you, even when stationary? Helps avoid being surprised by what's going on and what's in your blind spots when it's time to move off...because shortly after being stationary, you will be MOVING.

Of course, but not doing for a few seconds when you know you are stationary hardly warrants the charge of DWDCA. You become an obstacle, not a danger.

Not if your lack of observation means you move off without spotting a danger, especially if you've been caught off guard by the lights changing. Most people will move off in a hurry if the car in front pulls away when they weren't paying attention - they won't take extra time to see what has changed in the time they were stopped - just the most cursory glance if anything.

Mave is right, and describes a common scenario where a driver stopped at lights is not paying attention and when he suddenly realises the loight is green sets off quickly without checking it is clear to do so.

Gavsdavs is wrong, it is less safe to take your mind off the action of driving. Navigating is part of driving, whether you've looked down at a map or up to read directional road signs - you are driving and your mind is on that matter. It's not if you are doing a puzzle or fire breathing or whatever.

Large vehicles in London are involved with too many accidents for their number, which proves that it is vital that the drivers pay attention to what is going on around them at all times, stationary or not. And of course, being aware of where they are going is just one aspect of driving.

[TheHound]

rambo19 said:

Saw this on another forum;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuVoYGfNbX0

Hope they got out and beat the st out of the lorry driver! It's the real world ...

Edited by TheHound on Monday 29th June 07:45

[heebeegeetee]

rambo19 said:

Saw this on another forum;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuVoYGfNbX0

Stroll on, watching that on iPhone I didn't spot the lorry was lhd, cos you do have to watch out for them and their blind spots!
If it's not lhd, what a fk up.

[saaby93]

rambo19 said:

Saw this on another forum;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuVoYGfNbX0

Standard LHD truck clipping car collision - happens a lot
What about this one that followed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n7m_7e8vxE
Would you hope the truck would ease off a bit to allow the filter?
56mph speed limit?

[Zoobeef]

Is that the Lemans cars?