The "Sh*t Driving Caught On Cam" Thread Vol II
Discussion
WinstonWolf said:
Centurion07 said:
Perfectly positioned for speed, or safety? As a cyclist, which one is most important, especially on a public road? 
For safety. You position yourself for maximum visibility going into the bend. Just STUPID but typical of "groups" like this. Road racing on ANY form of transport is dangerous
Car driver is poor as well.
Blakewater said:
Illegal tints aren't the worst thing in the world in my opinion but we all have our own ideas about what transgressions are worth punishing and what should be overlooked.
That to me looked like a deliberately aggressive move on the part of the RR driver to force his way through. If he'd made a mistake he should have indicated and moved out safely if possible or made the left turn and turned around later.
It wouldn't be a one off either, it would be part of a habit of aggressive and selfish driving of the sort that eventually leads to accidents. More so than things like lane hogging which we complain about on here but are really little more than an inconvenience. If he gets away with that today, tomorrow he'll probably be overtaking into oncoming traffic while going round the wrong side of a traffic island. We can't complain about a lack of police on the roads and then expect police officers to turn a blind eye to aggressive driving when they see it.
Someone driving like that I would say is more likely to have something wrong with his car or drugs on him or be under the influence of alcohol than someone just driving along normally.
I agree about the under the influence bit but people who have things to hide (drugs, bald tires, no brake lights etc) tend to drive as normally as possible. They realize that making themselves stick out isn't going to help them get from A to B without keeping whatever it is they're hiding hidden. I'm sure the police know this though.That to me looked like a deliberately aggressive move on the part of the RR driver to force his way through. If he'd made a mistake he should have indicated and moved out safely if possible or made the left turn and turned around later.
It wouldn't be a one off either, it would be part of a habit of aggressive and selfish driving of the sort that eventually leads to accidents. More so than things like lane hogging which we complain about on here but are really little more than an inconvenience. If he gets away with that today, tomorrow he'll probably be overtaking into oncoming traffic while going round the wrong side of a traffic island. We can't complain about a lack of police on the roads and then expect police officers to turn a blind eye to aggressive driving when they see it.
Someone driving like that I would say is more likely to have something wrong with his car or drugs on him or be under the influence of alcohol than someone just driving along normally.
For me, driving like that is most likely due to stupidity, mistake + selfish attitude, road rage or lack of respect for the rules of the road. I was surprised that the police turned around to chase the RR and felt there must have been another reason for the pull. Not saying they didn't deserve to be stopped, just that I see cops ignoring (what I think is) worse than that regularly.
Stickyfinger said:
WinstonWolf said:
Centurion07 said:
Perfectly positioned for speed, or safety? As a cyclist, which one is most important, especially on a public road?
For safety. You position yourself for maximum visibility going into the bend. Just STUPID but typical of "groups" like this. Road racing on ANY form of transport is dangerous
Car driver is poor as well.
They're all coasting you plonker.
WinstonWolf said:
Stickyfinger said:
WinstonWolf said:
Centurion07 said:
Perfectly positioned for speed, or safety? As a cyclist, which one is most important, especially on a public road?
For safety. You position yourself for maximum visibility going into the bend. Just STUPID but typical of "groups" like this. Road racing on ANY form of transport is dangerous
Car driver is poor as well.
They're all coasting you plonker.
Second....what speed/stopping distance....coasting at speed is still going to fast IF you cannot stop in time
Stickyfinger said:
WinstonWolf said:
Stickyfinger said:
WinstonWolf said:
Centurion07 said:
Perfectly positioned for speed, or safety? As a cyclist, which one is most important, especially on a public road?
For safety. You position yourself for maximum visibility going into the bend. Just STUPID but typical of "groups" like this. Road racing on ANY form of transport is dangerous
Car driver is poor as well.
They're all coasting you plonker.
Second....what speed/stopping distance....coasting at speed is still going to fast IF you cannot stop in time
t driving if the footage was taken from a car?WinstonWolf said:
Stickyfinger said:
WinstonWolf said:
Stickyfinger said:
WinstonWolf said:
Centurion07 said:
Perfectly positioned for speed, or safety? As a cyclist, which one is most important, especially on a public road?
For safety. You position yourself for maximum visibility going into the bend. Just STUPID but typical of "groups" like this. Road racing on ANY form of transport is dangerous
Car driver is poor as well.
They're all coasting you plonker.
Second....what speed/stopping distance....coasting at speed is still going to fast IF you cannot stop in time
t driving if the footage was taken from a car?Car is badly positioned, Lycraists are going at a stupid speed for that corner (on a shared road)
ALL involved make poor judgements and together they have an accident.
WinstonWolf said:
For safety. You position yourself for maximum visibility going into the bend.
Apparently positioning yourself so far across the road that there's insufficient room for an oncoming vehicle, and traveling at such a speed that you don't have either the time or grip to tighten your line is a cyclists idea of safety. No wonder their accident stats are so poor.Mr2Mike said:
WinstonWolf said:
For safety. You position yourself for maximum visibility going into the bend.
Apparently positioning yourself so far across the road that there's insufficient room for an oncoming vehicle, and traveling at such a speed that you don't have either the time or grip to tighten your line is a cyclists idea of safety. No wonder their accident stats are so poor.WinstonWolf said:
"Car driver is poor as well"
They're all coasting you plonker.
So what? Coasting at 50mph is still coasting, that doesn't make it "safe" or "appropriate for the road/conditions".They're all coasting you plonker.
And as I wasn't lucky second time, maybe third time lucky: at what point was I excusing the s
t driving of the car?Stickyfinger said:
WinstonWolf said:
Stickyfinger said:
WinstonWolf said:
Stickyfinger said:
WinstonWolf said:
Centurion07 said:
Perfectly positioned for speed, or safety? As a cyclist, which one is most important, especially on a public road?
For safety. You position yourself for maximum visibility going into the bend. Just STUPID but typical of "groups" like this. Road racing on ANY form of transport is dangerous
Car driver is poor as well.
They're all coasting you plonker.
Second....what speed/stopping distance....coasting at speed is still going to fast IF you cannot stop in time
t driving if the footage was taken from a car?Car is badly positioned, Lycraists are going at a stupid speed for that corner (on a shared road)
ALL involved make poor judgements and together they have an accident.
t driving. If that footage was taken from a dashcam not one person would have stuck up for the driver.WinstonWolf said:
Stickyfinger said:
WinstonWolf said:
Stickyfinger said:
WinstonWolf said:
Stickyfinger said:
WinstonWolf said:
Centurion07 said:
Perfectly positioned for speed, or safety? As a cyclist, which one is most important, especially on a public road?
For safety. You position yourself for maximum visibility going into the bend. Just STUPID but typical of "groups" like this. Road racing on ANY form of transport is dangerous
Car driver is poor as well.
They're all coasting you plonker.
Second....what speed/stopping distance....coasting at speed is still going to fast IF you cannot stop in time
t driving if the footage was taken from a car?Car is badly positioned, Lycraists are going at a stupid speed for that corner (on a shared road)
ALL involved make poor judgements and together they have an accident.
t driving. If that footage was taken from a dashcam not one person would have stuck up for the driver.WinstonWolf said:
Centurion07 said:
Perfectly positioned for speed, or safety? As a cyclist, which one is most important, especially on a public road?
For safety. You position yourself for maximum visibility going into the bend. That said, if the clip IS from California then the driver is a f
king cocksocket either way and needs a hammer to the face.Centurion07 said:
WinstonWolf said:
Centurion07 said:
Perfectly positioned for speed, or safety? As a cyclist, which one is most important, especially on a public road?
For safety. You position yourself for maximum visibility going into the bend. That said, if the clip IS from California then the driver is a f
king cocksocket either way and needs a hammer to the face.Stickyfinger said:
Why does it matter.
Car is badly positioned, Lycraists are going at a stupid speed for that corner (on a shared road)
ALL involved make poor judgements and together they have an accident.
WTF is a 'shared road' ? This looked like a typical public road, with a car on completely the wrong side of it.Car is badly positioned, Lycraists are going at a stupid speed for that corner (on a shared road)
ALL involved make poor judgements and together they have an accident.
rscott said:
Stickyfinger said:
Why does it matter.
Car is badly positioned, Lycraists are going at a stupid speed for that corner (on a shared road)
ALL involved make poor judgements and together they have an accident.
WTF is a 'shared road' ? This looked like a typical public road, with a car on completely the wrong side of it.Car is badly positioned, Lycraists are going at a stupid speed for that corner (on a shared road)
ALL involved make poor judgements and together they have an accident.
WinstonWolf said:
Centurion07 said:
WinstonWolf said:
Centurion07 said:
Perfectly positioned for speed, or safety? As a cyclist, which one is most important, especially on a public road?
For safety. You position yourself for maximum visibility going into the bend. That said, if the clip IS from California then the driver is a f
king cocksocket either way and needs a hammer to the face.Am I going to get an answer to my earlier (thrice-asked) question?
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