The "Sh*t Driving Caught On Cam" Thread Vol 3
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ambuletz said:
Not necessarily s
t driving but some rather interesting headlight etiquette that some japanese people do at junctions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgsoyPfzP-k
Interesting, when I was over there in tokyo a few years ago, I noticed how their traffic light and pedestrian crossing systems were odd. Here's a very crude MSPaint since my lunch break is almost over.t driving but some rather interesting headlight etiquette that some japanese people do at junctions.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgsoyPfzP-k
The green light to turn and the pedestrian crossing were both in sync, if you were turning, you'd pass the lights and just have to wait on the corner for people to stop crossing, made me wonder what other oddities I didn't see exist in their system.
ambuletz said:
Not necessarily st driving but some rather interesting headlight etiquette that some japanese people do at junctions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgsoyPfzP-k
At first I was wondering how effective that would be, given the angle of dipped beam headlights away from the oncoming traffic etc. The video made it quite clear how handy it can be, however. I commented to my wife that it seemed a decent enough idea (as advanced drivers we already consider the effects of brake lights etc at night on the traffic behind). Her reply put it into perspective; "Hah, over here you'd be lucky if they remembered to put on their lights at all. What chance do you reckon there is of people remembering or caring to do that?!". A particularly Japanese phenomena, perhaps. t driving but some rather interesting headlight etiquette that some japanese people do at junctions.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgsoyPfzP-k
rampageturke said:
Interesting, when I was over there in tokyo a few years ago, I noticed how their traffic light and pedestrian crossing systems were odd. Here's a very crude MSPaint since my lunch break is almost over.
The green light to turn and the pedestrian crossing were both in sync, if you were turning, you'd pass the lights and just have to wait on the corner for people to stop crossing, made me wonder what other oddities I didn't see exist in their system.
akin to the USA "turn on red light" system where you can turn right (which would be a uk left turn) if the lights are red. However, you must still stop at the crossing if there are people on it.The green light to turn and the pedestrian crossing were both in sync, if you were turning, you'd pass the lights and just have to wait on the corner for people to stop crossing, made me wonder what other oddities I didn't see exist in their system.
JJ
Just this evening. On the A3 coming back into town. Where it goes from 3 Lanes to 2 for the speed camera there's always a bottle neck. AS we're drifting along at ~10mph I notice that this utter bellend in a Nissan Micra is watching a cartoon (think Japanese) on his phone stuck in front of his face.
Dashcam shoes the glow of the film and the image clearly changing so it's not a Sat Nav. And also his reg. Worth posting? Or worth sending to Plod? TBH Sitting here now a hour or so later. I really can't be arsed.
I "may" have dropped my ns window and enquired as to why he was watching the Television whilst driving.
He looked sheepish as fk!
Dashcam shoes the glow of the film and the image clearly changing so it's not a Sat Nav. And also his reg. Worth posting? Or worth sending to Plod? TBH Sitting here now a hour or so later. I really can't be arsed.
I "may" have dropped my ns window and enquired as to why he was watching the Television whilst driving.
He looked sheepish as f
k!
SpeedMattersNot said:
You suggest being a mutant is a bad thing. We're the most evolved form of mankind. As can be seen here when the cyclist totally shat himself and got what he deserved for cycling too fast past pedestrians.
If you look at Ginger hair under a microscope and check the DNA strands. It is closer to wire than actual homo sapiens DNA. Edited by Rich_W on Wednesday 15th February 19:21
Edited by Rich_W on Wednesday 15th February 19:29
rampageturke said:
ambuletz said:
Not necessarily st driving but some rather interesting headlight etiquette that some japanese people do at junctions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgsoyPfzP-k
Interesting, when I was over there in tokyo a few years ago, I noticed how their traffic light and pedestrian crossing systems were odd. Here's a very crude MSPaint since my lunch break is almost over.t driving but some rather interesting headlight etiquette that some japanese people do at junctions.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgsoyPfzP-k
The green light to turn and the pedestrian crossing were both in sync, if you were turning, you'd pass the lights and just have to wait on the corner for people to stop crossing, made me wonder what other oddities I didn't see exist in their system.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.745897,-2.488131...
With the Japanese headlight etiquette, I don't see that it achieves much but it's bad etiquette to have your indicator pulsating in the eyes of the person behind when you're stopped at lights going nowhere. You may as well switch it off until the lights go green then switch it on.
Blakewater said:
rampageturke said:
ambuletz said:
Not necessarily st driving but some rather interesting headlight etiquette that some japanese people do at junctions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgsoyPfzP-k
Interesting, when I was over there in tokyo a few years ago, I noticed how their traffic light and pedestrian crossing systems were odd. Here's a very crude MSPaint since my lunch break is almost over.t driving but some rather interesting headlight etiquette that some japanese people do at junctions.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgsoyPfzP-k
The green light to turn and the pedestrian crossing were both in sync, if you were turning, you'd pass the lights and just have to wait on the corner for people to stop crossing, made me wonder what other oddities I didn't see exist in their system.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.745897,-2.488131...
With the Japanese headlight etiquette, I don't see that it achieves much but it's bad etiquette to have your indicator pulsating in the eyes of the person behind when you're stopped at lights going nowhere. You may as well switch it off until the lights go green then switch it on.
A proper example https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@35.7050864,139.7932...
Edited by rampageturke on Thursday 16th February 13:05
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPszZRYR0u4
Few from 'murica.
A few swearies and suspect choice of tunes warning.
Few from 'murica.
A few swearies and suspect choice of tunes warning.
lord trumpton said:
This compilation takes some beating, the crash at 3.10 is a shocker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQgix8-13mY
Quite a few fatalities in that vid I reckon, not great to watch. Why don't they wear seat belts?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQgix8-13mY
rampageturke said:
Blakewater said:
rampageturke said:
ambuletz said:
Not necessarily st driving but some rather interesting headlight etiquette that some japanese people do at junctions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgsoyPfzP-k
Interesting, when I was over there in tokyo a few years ago, I noticed how their traffic light and pedestrian crossing systems were odd. Here's a very crude MSPaint since my lunch break is almost over.t driving but some rather interesting headlight etiquette that some japanese people do at junctions.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgsoyPfzP-k
The green light to turn and the pedestrian crossing were both in sync, if you were turning, you'd pass the lights and just have to wait on the corner for people to stop crossing, made me wonder what other oddities I didn't see exist in their system.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.745897,-2.488131...
With the Japanese headlight etiquette, I don't see that it achieves much but it's bad etiquette to have your indicator pulsating in the eyes of the person behind when you're stopped at lights going nowhere. You may as well switch it off until the lights go green then switch it on.
A proper example https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@35.7050864,139.7932...
Edited by rampageturke on Thursday 16th February 13:05
In my UK example, the crossing works independently of the lights at the junction but is nearly right at the junction and the result is traffic backing up through the junction, which I imagine is what happens in Japan.
problemchild1976 said:
The guy at 5:10 needs to see the inside of a prison cell blueg33 said:
lord trumpton said:
This compilation takes some beating, the crash at 3.10 is a shocker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQgix8-13mY
Quite a few fatalities in that vid I reckon, not great to watch. Why don't they wear seat belts?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQgix8-13mY
JJ
problemchild1976 said:
blueg33 said:
lord trumpton said:
This compilation takes some beating, the crash at 3.10 is a shocker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQgix8-13mY
Quite a few fatalities in that vid I reckon, not great to watch. Why don't they wear seat belts?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQgix8-13mY
JJ
Sten. said:
WTF? Is the van driver so retarded he doesn't actually realise he's lost his ladders 
Totally and utterly off topic but this came up when I looked at one of the vids above.
I thought it was pretty funny
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPjGyJvefd4
note not car related at all, so feel free to ignore
I thought it was pretty funny
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPjGyJvefd4
note not car related at all, so feel free to ignore
Sten. said:
Dunno why all those bikers put up with that kind of behaviour. Its not like they aren't in a good position to give them a good hiding!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dONyv-Cwkoo
Now i feel beter.
JamesRF said:
<Sarcasm> I cant see how that happened, I mean, the BMW put his indicator on, therefore he should be allowed to just pull out! </sarcasm>fortunately only one person required hospital treatment (im guessing the yellow Citroen driver/passenger) - Could have been much worse.
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