The "S**t Driving Caught On Cam" Thread (Vol 6)
Discussion
Unreal said:
Nightmare said:
Tesla driver. Van indicated well in time and Tesla had easily enough time to brake and get back in the left lane imo
Yep, crap driving in the Tesla. Why not abort the overtake earlier and certainly when the indication started? We know from the footage that was possible. This is a common problem with people who can't drive - they seem to forget they have brakes and are determined to complete the overtake even if it forces oncoming drivers to brake or get off the road. The classic is when overtaking cyclists.More poor driving was committing when there was a gap visible on the right from before the first car was overtaken which the truck could have wanted (as it did) or someone or thing could have emerged from.
Defo mistake by the Tesla, but there was limited advance warning of that turning so I can’t claim superiority. The van did indicate well in advance but Tesla unlikely to have been looking there.
I must admit to having nearly done this myself. The perils of familiarity…knew there was a small farm track leading off the road but had never, ever seen anyone using it. Until a car turned right in front of me mid overtake.
Lesson learnt to look a bit better!
I must admit to having nearly done this myself. The perils of familiarity…knew there was a small farm track leading off the road but had never, ever seen anyone using it. Until a car turned right in front of me mid overtake.
Lesson learnt to look a bit better!
essayer said:
Bad mistake by the RR, especially for a professional driver.. but the Tesla having cruise set at 68mph in lane 4 
Does the victim surcharge go to the Tesla driver then?
"I couldn't move over as there was another car undertaking me...."Does the victim surcharge go to the Tesla driver then?
If the Tesla speedo is the same as other cars and overreads then sitting in lane 4 doing approx 62/63mph of course people will undertake or want you to get out of the way!
Lightningt said:
You can see at 18/19 seconds that the dash-cam car speeds up - presumably to stop the undertake, and prior to that the Focus and Volvo ahead were pulling away, so no need to stay in lane-4 (if there ever was one). Both at fault, old boy is potentially lucky he wasn't proscuted for DWDCAA / lane-hogging....and given how quickly a Tesla can accelerate, you can conceive how someone trying to undertake could have been caught out...the 'cutting up' / hitting the Tesla was potentially a complete accident.
Do I condone Mr Webb's actions - not per-se, but I'd have loved to have seen the previous few minutes...if the old boy had been acting like a road captain, sat there without pulling in for minutes/miles on end, I'd have probably lost patience too. Conversely if Webb had just approached the chap and was in a rush, that's a different scenario and the punishment is perfectly fitting.
Lightningt said:
The Article said:
68 mph in the outside lane
.......I'd have hit him harder.
Edited by Mr_Megalomaniac on Friday 21st April 23:02
Lightningt said:
Brave from the RR. Could have easily 'pit maneuvered' himself. The RR could have mosied along past in the inside lane at a couple of MPH faster than the 68 MPH outside lane hogger and all would have been well.
A pair of complete tw*ts. I've seen someone being hauled over by the police for doing what the Tesla driver was doing, as it is technically illegal.
A pair of complete tw*ts. I've seen someone being hauled over by the police for doing what the Tesla driver was doing, as it is technically illegal.
CoolHands said:
He couldn’t because mr dickwad would have sped up.
The Volvo managed to get past just fine. Although I presume there is more before the vid as seems the tesla purposely increases the gap to the car in front to probably annoy the RR who is probably tail gating. Crazy response from the RR driver though.CoolHands said:
Yahonza said:
The RR could have mosied along past in the inside lane at a couple of MPH faster than the 68 MPH outside lane hogger and all would have been well.
He couldn’t because mr dickwad would have sped up.havoc said:
...and given how quickly a Tesla can accelerate, you can conceive how someone trying to undertake could have been caught out...the 'cutting up' / hitting the Tesla was potentially a complete accident.
Pretty sure given the RR driver’s background, he would have been very much aware of this. And had he formed the view that the Tesla driver was baiting him in the lead up, the acceleration should have been entirely predictable when he decided to try and pass him. I can’t see it as a complete accident, but highly likely this would have been a non-event but for the actions of both parties.
CoolHands said:
Perhaps the RR driver should sue the Tesla driver for accelerating into him. Pretty sure the evidence would be in the teslas computers.
You have to wonder why the full dash-cam wasn't requested by Webb's solicitor, as if it could be shown that the Tesla driver slowed then accelerated, his actions would have been at the very least deemed to be contributory, if not positively inflammatory.RR v Tesla
classic example of a driver being deliberately obstructive and then running to the authorities when it backfires. No excusing the RR but the Tesla driver should accept he played a part in causing that.
The dashcam salesman v the truck a few years back being another example of this.
classic example of a driver being deliberately obstructive and then running to the authorities when it backfires. No excusing the RR but the Tesla driver should accept he played a part in causing that.
The dashcam salesman v the truck a few years back being another example of this.
Drive Blind said:
classic example of a driver being deliberately obstructive and then running to the authorities when it backfires. No excusing the RR but the Tesla driver should accept he played a part in causing that.
Trouble is, as far as we can tell, the law hasn't censured him at all....which someone with that attitude will take as vindication of their behaviour, so they'll keep doing it. And because trafpol are rarer than hens teeth, no one will take them to task about it.
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