The "Sh*t Driving Caught On Cam" Thread Vol II
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A bit of a close call I'd say: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPFWlEZxj9A#t=40
woja said:
A bit of a close call I'd say: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPFWlEZxj9A#t=40
New underpants required for both drivers 
woja said:
A bit of a close call I'd say: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPFWlEZxj9A#t=40
Thats a leon, not an ibiza, isnt it?
mistakenplane said:
Cant believe the Yaris video comments.
Coming over a crest you're faced with a car heading towards you in your lane. You slow, brake and eventually pull left to avoid what you think is going to be a head-on collision.
And apparently its the Yaris driver's fault for not dabbing the brakes, keeping cool and calm and slotting past the oncoming car?! Behave. 90% of people would soil themselves when faced with that situation. 100% BMW fault for overtaking when coming up to a bend, on a crest, when you cannot see the road is clear ahead.
Plus the camera is on the driver's head which gives a better view ahead than the eye would see.
1 or 2 seconds faster for either car and its a head on with possibly two fatalities.
I think initially it's the backend goes light, you can see him countersteer into it as the for a split second it was taking him more into the line of the BMW, car grips, and away she goes. Coming over a crest you're faced with a car heading towards you in your lane. You slow, brake and eventually pull left to avoid what you think is going to be a head-on collision.
And apparently its the Yaris driver's fault for not dabbing the brakes, keeping cool and calm and slotting past the oncoming car?! Behave. 90% of people would soil themselves when faced with that situation. 100% BMW fault for overtaking when coming up to a bend, on a crest, when you cannot see the road is clear ahead.
Plus the camera is on the driver's head which gives a better view ahead than the eye would see.
1 or 2 seconds faster for either car and its a head on with possibly two fatalities.
I had one very similar a few months back, and this was down to pure luck that I didn't do the same:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1meARlhOJgQ
MrChips said:
I think initially it's the backend goes light, you can see him countersteer into it as the for a split second it was taking him more into the line of the BMW, car grips, and away she goes.
I had one very similar a few months back, and this was down to pure luck that I didn't do the same:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1meARlhOJgQ
How many of these are caused by the car being overtaken deciding to accelerate...I had one very similar a few months back, and this was down to pure luck that I didn't do the same:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1meARlhOJgQ
Given the overtakee apologising to the crashed Yaris driver.
MrChips said:
I had one very similar a few months back, and this was down to pure luck that I didn't do the same:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1meARlhOJgQ
Did you brake..? It doesn't really look like you slow at all.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1meARlhOJgQ
Bennet said:
MrChips said:
I had one very similar a few months back, and this was down to pure luck that I didn't do the same:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1meARlhOJgQ
Did you brake..? It doesn't really look like you slow at all.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1meARlhOJgQ
Not many of us are born with that ability though and the first time it happens we likely all overreact. I know I did the first time I met a rabbit on the road, now I just hit the little fluffy things rather than gathering up a massive fishtail and changing my underwear.
Now I'm an old fart when I come face to face with these near miss overtakes I don't overreact, although maybe because I'm an old fart I don't have the reactions
MrChips said:
I think initially it's the backend goes light, you can see him countersteer into it as the for a split second it was taking him more into the line of the BMW, car grips, and away she goes.
I had one very similar a few months back, and this was down to pure luck that I didn't do the same:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1meARlhOJgQ
Yes, Yaris driver VERY lucky that his car went left rather than right when he lost control. Not sure who we'd be blaming then.I had one very similar a few months back, and this was down to pure luck that I didn't do the same:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1meARlhOJgQ
You had a LOT less time (and a handful more speed) in your clip - and wet roads... Well handled, but that would have twitched me!
TazLondon said:
woja said:
Cammer tailgaits for a bit. Other driver overreacts a tad I'd say
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyZjFl1WWBE
The woman looked very upset and stressed. In situations like this (where someone brake-checks you) just leave it. Get some distance between you and the car in front and enjoy the rest of the day.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyZjFl1WWBE
People can be in all sorts of emotional states when they're driving and you never know how many are on the edge of flipping for whatever reason.
Best not to get involved. There's no value in trying to score points against other drivers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aanROI1I0cU
Maybe he was trying to flirt with the woman in the Ford Fusion and he's angry on the road because his awkwardness with women has left him single and frustrated with nothing but computer games for comfort.
Edited by Blakewater on Monday 4th July 23:57
GTIAlex said:
Stickyfinger said:
those 1.0 Yarises are proper scary quick, well known for their huge power and blistering speed
everything is relative......70mph (easy in a Yaris) is "quick" for it on that road.
Yaris ALSO could not stop inside their vision distance, IF there had been a turning tractor over the crest ? what then.
BMW is totally at fault however.
To be fair, I sold my Clio 182 to drive a £400 Yaris as shown in the video and it wasn't a slouch once you got it up to speed, nice revvy engine and was able to carry plenty of speed through the corners, very chuckable.everything is relative......70mph (easy in a Yaris) is "quick" for it on that road.
Yaris ALSO could not stop inside their vision distance, IF there had been a turning tractor over the crest ? what then.
BMW is totally at fault however.
te to drive. Nicely spec'd, decent amount of room inside for a small car, but the driving experience made me hate it. It wouldn't even pull up a slight incline on the motorway in top gear at 75.blueg33 said:
Mr Snrub said:
Nightmare said:
CoolHands said:
But anyway, if he hadn't braked he would have been ok, there would have been no collision.
This is pretty much my view too. I'm not sure there is any blame to attribute for a collision that wasn't going to happen. The Yaris driver or car (if the tyre prediction is right) just reacts totally wrongly and basically puts itself in the wall. It really didn't need to happen. My guess is driver hasn't got loads of experience and panic-steered left while braking or car lurched left due to s
tty brakes/tyres with same end result of wheel going onto soft vergeYaris driver was obviously inexperienced and reacted to the BMW. The Tsris may also have had tyre or brake issues
Byker28i said:
Young, inexperienced driver, first car? He sees car on his side of the road coming at speed, probably 80+? And panics, brakes and turns left to avoid the collision he thinks is coming. No blame to him at all, BMW overtaking at the wrong point, they know they caused an incident and didn't stop.
His 'left turn' was totally involuntary. Lots of yaw from the moment the O/S brakes lock (look at the parallel front and rear skid marks at the end of the video). The car's out of control long before it leaves the road. Not excusing the BMW for a moment, but I can imagine the Yaris having almost exactly the same accident if there had been a parked car on his side of the road opposite the house, rather than an overtaking BMW.
Blakewater said:
TazLondon said:
woja said:
Cammer tailgaits for a bit. Other driver overreacts a tad I'd say
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyZjFl1WWBE
The woman looked very upset and stressed. In situations like this (where someone brake-checks you) just leave it. Get some distance between you and the car in front and enjoy the rest of the day.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyZjFl1WWBE
People can be in all sorts of emotional states when they're driving and you never know how many are on the edge of flipping for whatever reason.
Best not to get involved. There's no value in trying to score points against other drivers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aanROI1I0cU
Maybe he was trying to flirt with the woman in the Ford Fusion and he's angry on the road because his awkwardness with women has left him single and frustrated with nothing but computer games for comfort.
Edited by Blakewater on Monday 4th July 23:57
xRIEx said:
Yeah, those 1.0 Yarises are proper scary quick, well known for their huge power and blistering speed. 
Come on, how can "a fair amount of blame" fall on the Yaris driver? He was on his side of the road FFS. The BMW was making a dangerous overtake with (obviously) insufficient visibility. "Be able to stop in the distance you can see to be clear" goes out of the window* when the closing speed is 130+ mph. Why wasn't the BMW driver travelling at a speed so he could stop in the distance he could see to be clear?
Some of the judgementalism on here beggars belief.
*Just like the Yaris driver.
I see the overtake as an issue to slow down for, not slam on the brakes, steer up the verge towards a wall and put the car on its side for. Come on, how can "a fair amount of blame" fall on the Yaris driver? He was on his side of the road FFS. The BMW was making a dangerous overtake with (obviously) insufficient visibility. "Be able to stop in the distance you can see to be clear" goes out of the window* when the closing speed is 130+ mph. Why wasn't the BMW driver travelling at a speed so he could stop in the distance he could see to be clear?
Some of the judgementalism on here beggars belief.
*Just like the Yaris driver.
heebeegeetee said:
xRIEx said:
Yeah, those 1.0 Yarises are proper scary quick, well known for their huge power and blistering speed.
Come on, how can "a fair amount of blame" fall on the Yaris driver? He was on his side of the road FFS. The BMW was making a dangerous overtake with (obviously) insufficient visibility. "Be able to stop in the distance you can see to be clear" goes out of the window* when the closing speed is 130+ mph. Why wasn't the BMW driver travelling at a speed so he could stop in the distance he could see to be clear?
Some of the judgementalism on here beggars belief.
*Just like the Yaris driver.
I see the overtake as an issue to slow down for, not slam on the brakes, steer up the verge towards a wall and put the car on its side for. Come on, how can "a fair amount of blame" fall on the Yaris driver? He was on his side of the road FFS. The BMW was making a dangerous overtake with (obviously) insufficient visibility. "Be able to stop in the distance you can see to be clear" goes out of the window* when the closing speed is 130+ mph. Why wasn't the BMW driver travelling at a speed so he could stop in the distance he could see to be clear?
Some of the judgementalism on here beggars belief.
*Just like the Yaris driver.
But like I say, video is very deceptive with speed/distance, so I couldn't lay blame for sure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkbVE5u8yp4
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/14598727.WAT...
Edited by 4x4Tyke on Wednesday 6th July 09:14
4x4Tyke said:
Check out those tyres. Well, physics caught up with him and gave him a hard slap. 14 day ban though for doing that and having no insurance?ETA - Dawdling, lane hogging Peugeot is almost as annoying. GET OUT OF THE f
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