Dash cam use

[Aston1980]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 23 May 2022 at 08:49

[markbmw]

Imo only of course, nothing.

[markbmw]

Far easier said..;in future, stay behind the dhead. Its much safer than having him behind u!

[anonymous-user]

Our local constabulary won’t accept any footage unless it’s a minimum of a minute. They prefer front and rear channel footage. Audio is even better. If it’s one channel e.g. front, then they want even more! It has to be really clear what’s happening too. They don’t have time to investigate lengthy stories of he said she said. So, if you do get a call then ask how long the footage is. You can also apply to the local authority for their grainy footage if the road was covered by CCTV. In conclusion it’s hard to tell what will happen here but I’m leaning toward nothing. Worst case I’d imagine a warning.

[anonymous-user]

So you lean on the horn because the person in front of you brakes hard, then overtake them as they’re getting back up to speed, cut in in front of them and brake test them.

I’m not saying that’s what you did - just pointing out that there are different perspectives in every situation.

As to what will happen, check the YouTube dashcam channels for a while

[this is my username]

Aston1980 said:

Any suggestions on what could happen here please. Driving behind car in front, left a good gap too so wasn’t being a knob or anything when he suddenly brakes in what was like an emergency stop for two pigeons as he obviously didn’t want to hit them. I have to brake hard but no where near going into back of him and as it was a shock gave them a good amount of my horn. Seeing as though he’s basically stopped on his side of the B road (50 speed limit) I’ve overtaken to which he’s now started to accelerate to make it harder for me to pass. When I pulled back in I braked to not get too close to the car which was infront of him but a good distance away. Now the guy who basically stopped for a pigeon is behind me swearing giving me the V sign and w anchor sign whilst trying to get in my boot. Eventually he turns off but all the time he’s behind me he’s pointing to his dash cam. If he decided to send that in what happens to me? Do I get a chance to say what happened or if he says it was some knob in a sports car do they just side with him? After reading articles on line I don’t want anything going down the dangerous driving path as it was nothing like that but the way he kept pointing to his dash cam and swearing at me makes me think I’ll have a letter from the plod. If so what can I do?

Why would you use your horn in a situation like that? What value did it add other than venting your frustration (which isn't what the horn is for)?

If he was accelerating "to make it hard to pass" to the extent that you had to put the brakes on when you pulled in, why didn't you just slow down and pull in behind the guy? Why would you want someone like that behind you?

Dash cam channels are full of angry, impatient people making minor incidents much worse than they need to be. Rather than allowing yourself to get annoyed with him why not just think "what a nice guy - he just saved the lives of a couple of pigeons" and get on with your day - or if you can't think that just shrug, sigh, and wait for him to get out of your way. Much less stressful for everyone. Driving around trying to "teach people a lesson" is destined to fail - the "other guy" won't learn anything as he thinks that you are the knob, not him.

[anonymous-user]

Lesson here. Stop using your horn as a way to tell others off.

[Griffith4ever]

Usual sanctimony here.

Someone slammed their brakes on in front of us last week - Empty road, no apparent reason.. Mrs nearly went into the back of them. Leant on the horn to pass on clear message, that is was not OK for them to do that.

Op, I'd not fret. It's ok to overtake someone, and I'm fairly sure it's not ok for the other person to try and wilfully stop you pulling back in.

[Sheepshanks]

You could get a FPN for inappropriate use of the horn. No point in challenging it as you’ve admitted it on a public forum.

[Aston1980]

Sheepshanks said:

You could get a FPN for inappropriate use of the horn. No point in challenging it as you’ve admitted it on a public forum.

Luckily my real name isn’t the one on here the isn’t it

[Aston1980]

Wow. Lots of better people me than myself on here, thanks

[vikingaero]

Aston1980 said:

Wow. Lots of better people me than myself on here, thanks

PH is a strange place. No matter how you state your case, and you could be 1000% correct, someone (normally posting in Wetherspoons at 7am for their first pint) will pose a differing view just to be an 'arris and endorse their grumpy old man status.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Griffith4ever said:

Someone slammed their brakes on in front of us last week - Empty road, no apparent reason.. Mrs nearly went into the back of them. Leant on the horn to pass on clear message, that is was not OK for them to do that.

The key word here is "apparent". I very much doubt they braked hard for nothing, they braked hard for something you and your wife didn't see. Or perhaps they thought they saw someone out of the corner of their eye about to run out, but it turned out to be a trick of the light. Whatever the reason, I bet there was a reason.

[poo at Paul's]

Aston1980 said:

Luckily my real name isn’t the one on here the isn’t it

No, but your likely 42 years old and like street dance, so it cannot be too hard to track you down.

[Sheepshanks]

Aston1980 said:

Luckily my real name isn’t the one on here the isn’t it

…and that you weren’t out in your Aston.

[Sheepshanks]

Aston1980 said:

Wow. Lots of better people me than myself on here, thanks

Well, you’re now getting yourself all stressed about a situation you didn’t need to get yourself into.

I live in a rural area and birds and other animals do just sit in the road sometimes.

[Byker28i]

We had an old boy in Wales swerve to avoid a rabbit, went up the grass verge and overturned his t-roc, putting it onto the drivers side. That was a surprise in front of us...

[Griffith4ever]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

Griffith4ever said:

Someone slammed their brakes on in front of us last week - Empty road, no apparent reason.. Mrs nearly went into the back of them. Leant on the horn to pass on clear message, that is was not OK for them to do that.

The key word here is "apparent". I very much doubt they braked hard for nothing, they braked hard for something you and your wife didn't see. Or perhaps they thought they saw someone out of the corner of their eye about to run out, but it turned out to be a trick of the light. Whatever the reason, I bet there was a reason.

Sorry to disappoint you but I know the exact reason they stopped suddenly as they subsequently refused to budge so I got out and asked. They "were lost and from London" was the answer I got. I told them, "yes, but you cannot stop suddenly in the middle of the road because you don't know where you are going. We nearly ran into you, people are not expecting you to stop".

I didn't post all that above because it was not needed to make the point, and, I knew someone like you would be along to "ask". :-)

[NGee]

Aston1980 said:

Any suggestions on what could happen here please...........

..........I’ll have a letter from the plod. If so what can I do?

1. Probably nothing.
2. Read it.

The police have (hopefully) got far better things to do than worry about 2 idiots having a red mist session in the middle of nowhere.

Quick tip, disconnect the horn, it is the most pointless 'feature' of a car and has absolutely no conceivable use whatsoever.
(just remember to re-connect it for the MOT)

[Dingu]

I got on the brake fairly heavily the other day to avoid a squirrel. Not solely for the sake of the squirrel, I don’t much fancy spending an hour cleaning mangled squirrel off the front of my car.

If someone behind had leant on their horn I would have considered them a little bit of a w anchor too. Albeit left them to it had they decided they wanted to then go around.

On the bright side OP you had left enough room so didn’t hit them and have a accident going against you too.