The "Sh*t Driving Caught On Cam" Thread Vol 3
Discussion
One thing that a lot of these dash cam videos do show, apart from some genuinely terrible driving, is how self-righteous so many drivers are.
I admit, in my early 20s I was a lot less patient with crap drivers but as I got older I made sure I learned to chill out. You have to learn to foresee what another person may do or predict if they are going to make an obvious mistake.
Yet, so many people cause an issue and are adamant they are correct. Seeing a car trying to merge or a car pulling out ahead and rather than back off they speed up and cause the issue. The self righteousness of the dash cam owners is staggering sometimes, choosing to collide with a car rather than back off because fundamentally they're in the right.
Some great watching, especially the Tw*t compilations.
I admit, in my early 20s I was a lot less patient with crap drivers but as I got older I made sure I learned to chill out. You have to learn to foresee what another person may do or predict if they are going to make an obvious mistake.
Yet, so many people cause an issue and are adamant they are correct. Seeing a car trying to merge or a car pulling out ahead and rather than back off they speed up and cause the issue. The self righteousness of the dash cam owners is staggering sometimes, choosing to collide with a car rather than back off because fundamentally they're in the right.
Some great watching, especially the Tw*t compilations.
danllama said:
I think he's talking about the Mustang overtake, where you can see for a mile up the road.
Not worthy of a dashcam video but still potentially dangerous. I was in a similar situation last night, albeit with 2 cars in front me both dwadling along. We got to a long straight, the car in front of me showed no signs of overtaking so I indicated and went for it, only for the car in front to wake up and pull out without indicating or checking their mirrors. There's always the risk of some muppet deciding to pull out, checking the road in front is clear but not checking mirrors for bikes/cars overtaking.kiethton said:
Yeah it was that overtake
Thing is the overtake seems to be of a number of adequately spaced cars where each overtake in itself is a decision on whether to proceed or not
Personally didn't see anything wrong with it except for potentially exceeding the speed limit. It's a 50 limit and those cars in front are travelling at well under that by the looks of it. Probably safer to overtake them as a bunch instead of leap frogging down the queue, especially as you can see well into the distance.Thing is the overtake seems to be of a number of adequately spaced cars where each overtake in itself is a decision on whether to proceed or not
zedx19 said:
Not worthy of a dashcam video but still potentially dangerous. I was in a similar situation last night, albeit with 2 cars in front me both dwadling along. We got to a long straight, the car in front of me showed no signs of overtaking so I indicated and went for it, only for the car in front to wake up and pull out without indicating or checking their mirrors. There's always the risk of some muppet deciding to pull out, checking the road in front is clear but not checking mirrors for bikes/cars overtaking.
Nothing wrong with the Mustang's overtake there. Every time you drive your car it's 'potentially' dangerous, but that overtake with good long visibility was A-OK in my book. Regarding finding drivers in front are 'waking up' mid-overtake: You might find it better to first go fully offside without accelerating (i.e. staying in 'your place' but further to the right), get a look down the road to decide if it's on, then flash the headlights for a good long second and/or pip the horn before committing to accelerating past the overtakee(s). Tends to stop them pulling out while you're alongside, as they already definitely know you're there before you commit.John145 said:
ambuletz said:
imdeman87 said:
well I did not expect that, make me gasp! Yes, it would have been wiser to get out of the blind spot but they weren't sitting there for zero reason.
rainmakerraw said:
Nothing wrong with the Mustang's overtake there. Every time you drive your car it's 'potentially' dangerous, but that overtake with good long visibility was A-OK in my book. Regarding finding drivers in front are 'waking up' mid-overtake: You might find it better to first go fully offside without accelerating (i.e. staying in 'your place' but further to the right), get a look down the road to decide if it's on, then flash the headlights for a good long second and/or pip the horn before committing to accelerating past the overtakee(s). Tends to stop them pulling out while you're alongside, as they already definitely know you're there before you commit.
Ok, so I pull out a bit, then flash my lights, then blare my horn before booting it past? I'll give that a try... Alucidnation said:
OMNIO said:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QLsJf5HEeUs
Dash can warrior
in a land rover causes a crash rather than making some room.
Looks to me like the fiesta cut across at the last minute, as there were two lanes on that exit.Dash can warrior
in a land rover causes a crash rather than making some room. Blakewater said:
I can see a time and date on the camera view but I can't make out the hours of operation on the bus lane signs. Other people are using the bus lane so I would guess it's out of operation, in which case there were three lanes and the Land Rover driver could have entered the bus lane to avoid conflict.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.5524691,-0.09270...imdeman87 said:
Ugh this is my fking life as an Instructor, despite doing 30 in a 30 today I had this stupid b***h try and overtake my student 3 times in a residential road with lots of traffic islands and when we turn off (because I don't want her near us) she fking beeps us! Buying a rear cam ASAPI eagerly await the video shot by the dhead in the A3 in front me tonight. It had all the hallmarks of a DCW.
Slow moving Dual carriageway. BMW 1 series in in lane 1 is indicating and moving into a space in lane 2. Audi DCW speeds up a lot to close the gap, but the BMW is probably 2/3rds into the lane now. But he still flashes his lights at the bmw and leans on the horn.
! 
Saying that the prick in the 1 series later on when I passed him was weaving slightly as he was reading his phone.
When twos meet
head in the A3 in front me tonight. It had all the hallmarks of a DCW.Slow moving Dual carriageway. BMW 1 series in in lane 1 is indicating and moving into a space in lane 2. Audi DCW speeds up a lot to close the gap, but the BMW is probably 2/3rds into the lane now. But he still flashes his lights at the bmw and leans on the horn.
! Saying that the prick in the 1 series later on when I passed him was weaving slightly as he was reading his phone.
When two
s meet apotts said:
Blakewater said:
I can see a time and date on the camera view but I can't make out the hours of operation on the bus lane signs. Other people are using the bus lane so I would guess it's out of operation, in which case there were three lanes and the Land Rover driver could have entered the bus lane to avoid conflict.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.5524691,-0.09270...Alucidnation said:
OMNIO said:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QLsJf5HEeUs
Dash can warrior in a land rover causes a crash rather than making some room.
Looks to me like the fiesta cut across at the last minute, as there were two lanes on that exit.Dash can warrior
in a land rover causes a crash rather than making some room. It's the classic DCW process of: see (or perhaps he was oblivious) the situation developing, horn first, have an accident, slam on the brakes then get out looking bemused.
Edited by OMNIO on Tuesday 21st February 22:17
agreed..... fiesta was indicataing for 5 seconds
looks to me that the RR was putting his vehicle in a position where he is able to make a point (and most of us have done this i'm sure)
yes the fiesta could have taken the RH land instead of seemingly aiming for the bus lane but the RR was behind the fiesta and had the best view of this developing
backfired this time me thinks
JJ
looks to me that the RR was putting his vehicle in a position where he is able to make a point (and most of us have done this i'm sure)
yes the fiesta could have taken the RH land instead of seemingly aiming for the bus lane but the RR was behind the fiesta and had the best view of this developing
backfired this time me thinks
JJ
re: land rover and fiesta. I'd say fiesta is at fault. The land rover in the 'gy' lane is intending to take the exit lane labelled 'gy'. Fiesta who is initially in the 'clee' lane should take the exit lane labelled 'clee'. The left indicator on the fiesta could just be signalling their intent to leave the roundabout, rather than indicating to change lane at/near the exit of it. Don't think I would have done much differently if I was driving the land rover, perhaps hang back by an extra yard or swerve a bit more to the left - and that's having seen the clip 3 times!
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