The "Sh*t Driving Caught On Cam" Thread Vol II

[davamer23]

dudleybloke said:

Some very very lucky people.

https://youtu.be/te_MJv3hf6I

Runs away after danger has passed. Lol. Very lucky bloke.

[ambuletz]

rainmakerraw said:

Another WelshDrive compilation, and more people who can't let off the horn while the engineer situations for YouTube. Also a couple of decent ones.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUJKINe5pYA

I am utterly bored of dashcam clips now. It's just full of people who see something up ahead and instead of lifting off the gas they decide to drive right up to someone pulling out/changing lanes, brake hard, then hold their horn on for 9000 years. Anger over nothing. Many of the roundabout scenarios you can tell when someone is probably in the wrong lane and you should be driving defensively/prudently, not watching and waiting for it to happen so you can slam the brakes and look at them as if to say 'you made me slam on my brakes!'


IMO we should classify any posted videos.

- stupid dashcammer
- st driving
- very dangerous driving
- close call/accident.

[Goaty Bill 2]

ambuletz said:

I am utterly bored of dashcam clips now. It's just full of people who see something up ahead and instead of lifting off the gas they decide to drive right up to someone pulling out/changing lanes, brake hard, then hold their horn on for 9000 years. Anger over nothing. Many of the roundabout scenarios you can tell when someone is probably in the wrong lane and you should be driving defensively/prudently, not watching and waiting for it to happen so you can slam the brakes and look at them as if to say 'you made me slam on my brakes!'

Unsurprisingly, I am going to agree with you about the majority of the roundabout clips.
It is very simple really; the majority of motorists do not know how to handle the majority of roundabout situations, combined with the majority of motorists either do not signal their intent, or if they appear to be doing so, they are probably signalling incorrectly.
The classic examples being signalling for exit while continuing past several exits, or signalling to continue around and exiting while still signalling right.

All that being said, the easiest way to deal with it, and anyone who rides will recognise this, drive as though they are all targeting you personally, and adjust your own driving accordingly.

Almost every one (not quite all this time I think), of the roundabout events were non-events exacerbated by the dashcam drivers, or to look at it another way; events that could easily have been non-events had the dashcam driver chosen to drive just slightly differently.

As you suggest, as annoying as it may feel in the instant, lifting off for a moment isn't likely to cause the end of the world, or even spoil the rest of one's day.

[Stickyfinger]

Goaty Bill 2 said:

Unsurprisingly, I am going to agree with you about the majority of the roundabout clips.
It is very simple really; the majority of motorists do not know how to handle the majority of roundabout situations, combined with the majority of motorists either do not signal their intent, or if they appear to be doing so, they are probably signalling incorrectly.
The classic examples being signalling for exit while continuing past several exits, or signalling to continue around and exiting while still signalling right.

All that being said, the easiest way to deal with it, and anyone who rides will recognise this, drive as though they are all targeting you personally, and adjust your own driving accordingly.

Almost every one (not quite all this time I think), of the roundabout events were non-events exacerbated by the dashcam drivers, or to look at it another way; events that could easily have been non-events had the dashcam driver chosen to drive just slightly differently.

As you suggest, as annoying as it may feel in the instant, lifting off for a moment isn't likely to cause the end of the world, or even spoil the rest of one's day.

This

[Iva Barchetta]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVI15KmX-eo

At 8m15s......"Seen through glass" tries to undertake as his lane runs out at a cone merge.

first and last STG video I'll ever watch.

[iwantagta]

Goaty Bill 2 said:

Unsurprisingly, I am going to agree with you about the majority of the roundabout clips.
It is very simple really; the majority of motorists do not know how to handle the majority of roundabout situations, combined with the majority of motorists either do not signal their intent, or if they appear to be doing so, they are probably signalling incorrectly.
The classic examples being signalling for exit while continuing past several exits, or signalling to continue around and exiting while still signalling right.

All that being said, the easiest way to deal with it, and anyone who rides will recognise this, drive as though they are all targeting you personally, and adjust your own driving accordingly.

Almost every one (not quite all this time I think), of the roundabout events were non-events exacerbated by the dashcam drivers, or to look at it another way; events that could easily have been non-events had the dashcam driver chosen to drive just slightly differently.

As you suggest, as annoying as it may feel in the instant, lifting off for a moment isn't likely to cause the end of the world, or even spoil the rest of one's day.

I dont feel too annoyed. I feel a sense of self satisfaction at picking out the moron in advance.
Its amazing how often you can spot the moron before they have even done anything fully stupid.

[drdino]

Iva Barchetta said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVI15KmX-eo

At 8m15s......"Seen through glass" tries to undertake as his lane runs out at a cone merge.

first and last STG video I'll ever watch.

Isn't it his mate that's driving?

[anonymous-user]

the driver seemed ok to me, but STG is just a slimeball

[Iva Barchetta]

Yes ,probably his mate who can't merge, where's WD39 to issue a stern warning ?

As said above, first time I've ever knowingly watched a STG video, went right off him after 5 seconds.

[hornetrider]

Yeah seems like a bellend to me. fk that.

[carlove]

Just found this. What's your thoughts? I personally think the cyclist is a bellend, he made a mistake not shoulder checking overtaking another cyclist, nearly hits the car overtaking them and in true cyclist fashion blames the car for passing too close. Skip to 1:25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeHP2cy7IQU

[Stickyfinger]

carlove said:

Just found this. What's your thoughts? I personally think the cyclist is a bellend, he made a mistake not shoulder checking overtaking another cyclist, nearly hits the car overtaking them and in true cyclist fashion blames the car for passing too close. Skip to 1:25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeHP2cy7IQU

??

Would you overtake a car that was obviously going to over take another (as it was closing fast on it) ? If not, why would you over take as cyclist in the same situation ?

It was the drivers fault.

[poing]

carlove said:

Just found this. What's your thoughts? I personally think the cyclist is a bellend, he made a mistake not shoulder checking overtaking another cyclist, nearly hits the car overtaking them and in true cyclist fashion blames the car for passing too close. Skip to 1:25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeHP2cy7IQU

I suspect this one will cause a debate. I don't think what the cyclist did was illegal but it certainly isn't advisable for his own safety, some cyclists seem to put being right ahead of their lives. Personally I'd have expected a car to overtake so I'd have either slowed down (since it was coming up to traffic lights nothing to lose in that) or do a proper check which also makes your intentions clear to the people behind.

[Chrisgr31]

poing said:

carlove said:

Just found this. What's your thoughts? I personally think the cyclist is a bellend, he made a mistake not shoulder checking overtaking another cyclist, nearly hits the car overtaking them and in true cyclist fashion blames the car for passing too close. Skip to 1:25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeHP2cy7IQU

I suspect this one will cause a debate. I don't think what the cyclist did was illegal but it certainly isn't advisable for his own safety, some cyclists seem to put being right ahead of their lives. Personally I'd have expected a car to overtake so I'd have either slowed down (since it was coming up to traffic lights nothing to lose in that) or do a proper check which also makes your intentions clear to the people behind.

As a cyclist I'd say he should have known the car was behind him and about to pass so he should have either made his intentions known before moving out, or waited for the car to pass.

Mind you I also find it strange that some people find all these incidents to record, rather makes e suspect they are the common factor

[Some Gump]

Stickyfinger said:

??

Would you overtake a car that was obviously going to over take another (as it was closing fast on it) ? If not, why would you over take as cyclist in the same situation ?

It was the drivers fault.

I see that as 1000 percent blue car tt.

The cyclist was doing the same speed as the audi in front for the whole clip. Blue car overtakes like a (depsite having enough width available to not) then slows down. I'm guessing fat issues / lycra boy had the better bum.

[ashleyman]

Chrisgr31 said:

poing said:

carlove said:

Just found this. What's your thoughts? I personally think the cyclist is a bellend, he made a mistake not shoulder checking overtaking another cyclist, nearly hits the car overtaking them and in true cyclist fashion blames the car for passing too close. Skip to 1:25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeHP2cy7IQU

I suspect this one will cause a debate. I don't think what the cyclist did was illegal but it certainly isn't advisable for his own safety, some cyclists seem to put being right ahead of their lives. Personally I'd have expected a car to overtake so I'd have either slowed down (since it was coming up to traffic lights nothing to lose in that) or do a proper check which also makes your intentions clear to the people behind.

As a cyclist I'd say he should have known the car was behind him and about to pass so he should have either made his intentions known before moving out, or waited for the car to pass.

Mind you I also find it strange that some people find all these incidents to record, rather makes e suspect they are the common factor

You'd be surprised, I had a dash cam fitted yesterday and on the way home last night I caught 2 bits of dodgy driving and today it caught a bit of road rage between 2 cars in front of me. Most of the time I would have driven past, ignored it and forgotten about it. The fact it's recorded does make you think more about it though rather than instantly forgetting. Even the installer said it does alter the way you drive but of course if he was in the wrong that camera would instantly be out of memory or wasn't recording. I'd probably be the same to some degree if something was my fault.

The first bit of driving I caught was just rubbish planning and poor observation, people in a right hand turn lane trying to turn into a close petrol garage with cones and bollards up. Then one guy pulled over and was blocking the road a little as he couldn't go any further. I did the whole dash cam warrior thing and gave him a beep because it was just totally rubbish observation. https://youtu.be/xmpgrrbV9kA

The second was a truck just being a truck! I was late to react as I was looking behind me but still the clip got logged as an event and I saved it for later, mainly to show what the camera looked like at night time with some realistic footage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LK9CJ7sFBU

In the case with the cyclist, I don't think the cyclist could have predicted that the car would overtake. As a cyclist, I wouldn't have but I would have shoulder checked. As a driver I'd have seen a faster cyclist approach a slower cyclist and expect the overtake from the cyclist. Perhaps the driver was right tight against the cyclist and the pass was closer because of bad planning, we won't know. The blue car does overtake and then slow though so he wasn't completely oblivious unless he really is just a crap driver. I expect though that the blue driver overtook closely on purpose and slowed to get a reaction from the cyclist.

To stop and have an argument and throw incorrect statements around from the highway code is just pointless and time wasting. You didn't get hit, saying something isn't going to make any difference so just filter through the traffic back to the front and get on with your life!

Edited by ashleyman on Sunday 25th September 00:12

[carlove]

Stickyfinger said:

??

Would you overtake a car that was obviously going to over take another (as it was closing fast on it) ? If not, why would you over take as cyclist in the same situation ?

It was the drivers fault.

Fair point, I did think I made my views on the car driver knows on first post, but obviously forgot. The driver didn't plan ahead, and shouldn't have overtaken as you said. However the cyclist didn't make one check before starting his overtake, which put him in danger, I think that's why they call it a lifesaver. If the car passed too close and then he pulled out he would have been hit up the arse.

What if you were approaching a car, pulled out to overtake without checking mirrors and a motorbike had just started to overtake you?

My words were harsh towards the cyclist, I think it's 50/50.

[04helipilot]

carlove said:

Stickyfinger said:

??

Would you overtake a car that was obviously going to over take another (as it was closing fast on it) ? If not, why would you over take as cyclist in the same situation ?

It was the drivers fault.

Fair point, I did think I made my views on the car driver knows on first post, but obviously forgot. The driver didn't plan ahead, and shouldn't have overtaken as you said. However the cyclist didn't make one check before starting his overtake, which put him in danger, I think that's why they call it a lifesaver. If the car passed too close and then he pulled out he would have been hit up the arse.

What if you were approaching a car, pulled out to overtake without checking mirrors and a motorbike had just started to overtake you?

My words were harsh towards the cyclist, I think it's 50/50.

I am a driver and a cyclist, the car driver was aware the cyclist was over taking but the cyclist was not aware he was being over taken by the car, before the cyclist carried out an overtaking manoeuvre he should have checked it was safe to do so and signeled his intent to the following traffic. The car driver made the overtake safely, it was the cyclist that was surprised to see the car overtaking him. Self preservation first and foremost, who's to blame is a secondary consideration.

[xjay1337]

I think cyclist fault. He went to overtake without first checking his surroundings.

The car driver could have probably anticipated cyclists move, and as such moved over more, but hey ho.
Reminds me of this.

https://youtu.be/eX-_pMueM5U

[Gary C]

Stickyfinger said:

carlove said:

Just found this. What's your thoughts? I personally think the cyclist is a bellend, he made a mistake not shoulder checking overtaking another cyclist, nearly hits the car overtaking them and in true cyclist fashion blames the car for passing too close. Skip to 1:25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeHP2cy7IQU

??

Would you overtake a car that was obviously going to over take another (as it was closing fast on it) ? If not, why would you over take as cyclist in the same situation ?

It was the drivers fault.

Drivers 'fault' but I'm not sure I would have even reacted to that.