The "Sh*t Driving Caught On Cam" Thread (Vol 4)
Discussion
Laurel Green said:
I’m pretty certain that the first one happened just round the corner from me:https://goo.gl/maps/St7tUVhrmWK6qLaL7
Saw the aftermath one morning a couple of weeks ago and wondered what had happened!
fastbikes76 said:
Graveworm said:
There is a slim chance that the biker trundling past everyone over the solid whites led the Audi to think it was lane dividers. On the other hand probably not.
I have to admit to doing something similar. Pulled up behind what looked like a parked car, no rear lights on , no one in drivers seat and hugging the kerb. Presumed it was the last car in a long line of parked cars and proceeded to over take. Got about 6 cars down the line before noticing the beady eyes of a copper staring at me !! Turns out they were stuck in a queue and the person at the back was a midget who couldn’t be seen through the rear screen and they didn’t have their foot on the brake like I normally do when stopped. Edited by Graveworm on Friday 18th October 23:59
At the time it was a simple enough mistake to make and a quick sheepish reverse to the back of the queue soon sorted it
Although I do keep my foot on the brake until a car has stopped behind me (and I'm not a short person!)
Thesprucegoose said:
Laurel Green said:
that has to be the worst completion of DCWs ever.So many that drive into problems, 3.15 for example was going to cut corner, the other car did nothing wrong. same guy at 1.48 drove into a van which was alreay on the roundabout before him.
Thesprucegoose said:
I was thinking, does having a camara actually increase the likelihood of having an accident?
Depends on the camera owner I guess. I've had a dash cam for nearly two years now, I practically forget I have it. I'd like to think the majority of dash cam owners are the same. However there seems to be more and more people who will deliberately try and cause an accident, just to prove they're right and/or to try and get footage to share for reasons I don't understand.
Thesprucegoose said:
I was thinking, does having a camara actually increase the likelihood of having an accident?
I drove for just over 3 years with no trouble, had my first accident in March 2018, and then bought a dashcam to fit and forget about because what was a straightforward shunt that was entirely my fault turned into a full blown court case due to the taxi driver I hit lying about the circumstances of the accident. I then proceeded to have two more accidents within 18 months of the first accident! So... Yes? I've not uploaded any footage from the dashcam in the whole time I've had it, didn't get it for that purpose.
Laurel Green said:
I have the answer now, possession of a dashcam is not what ensures sh*t driving; it's listening to sh*t music, and having a regional accent.TheInsanity1234 said:
Thesprucegoose said:
I was thinking, does having a camara actually increase the likelihood of having an accident?
I drove for just over 3 years with no trouble, had my first accident in March 2018, and then bought a dashcam to fit and forget about because what was a straightforward shunt that was entirely my fault turned into a full blown court case due to the taxi driver I hit lying about the circumstances of the accident. I then proceeded to have two more accidents within 18 months of the first accident! So... Yes? I've not uploaded any footage from the dashcam in the whole time I've had it, didn't get it for that purpose.
Thesprucegoose said:
that has to be the worst completion of DCWs ever.
So many that drive into problems, 3.15 for example was going to cut corner, the other car did nothing wrong. same guy at 1.48 drove into a van which was alreay on the roundabout before him.
So many people do that with mini-roundabouts. Seem to forget you are meant to give way on entering a roundabout and have to give the right of way to traffic on the roundabout. They seem to think that no one else should enter the roundabout and they should just be able to approach at speed and go across it without slowing down!So many that drive into problems, 3.15 for example was going to cut corner, the other car did nothing wrong. same guy at 1.48 drove into a van which was alreay on the roundabout before him.
Chrisgr31 said:
Thesprucegoose said:
that has to be the worst completion of DCWs ever.
So many that drive into problems, 3.15 for example was going to cut corner, the other car did nothing wrong. same guy at 1.48 drove into a van which was alreay on the roundabout before him.
So many people do that with mini-roundabouts. Seem to forget you are meant to give way on entering a roundabout and have to give the right of way to traffic on the roundabout. They seem to think that no one else should enter the roundabout and they should just be able to approach at speed and go across it without slowing down!So many that drive into problems, 3.15 for example was going to cut corner, the other car did nothing wrong. same guy at 1.48 drove into a van which was alreay on the roundabout before him.
borcy said:
Rawwr said:
Naw, you assumed I didn't look rather than assume I did look and you could've asked a question rather than make a statement. It's a strange stance to take; "This chap posted a video. I don't have all the information I need from the video so I'm going to assume everything to the negative or contrary."
In fairness you could have put up the full story at the same time as the video. It does help clear things up 
head.The argument that is being used against Rawwr "well you should have double-checked" could be used in EVERY SINGLE ACCIDENT EVER. If Rawwwr had been hit by a meteorite there would be some people posting "ah well did you check the heavens for stray astral bodies? It was drummed into me as part of my RoSPA Platinum training "Mirror Signal, Stray Astral Body, manoeuvre".[/adenoidal]....
Driver101 said:
Laurel Green said:
2.06. Plenty of time to brake when he lorry pulled out and it still ended up with a near miss. 6.00. Very clever Audi driver.
Overtaking on a roundabout is just asking for trouble, with or without a camera.
Thesprucegoose said:
Laurel Green said:
that has to be the worst completion of DCWs ever.So many that drive into problems, 3.15 for example was going to cut corner, the other car did nothing wrong. same guy at 1.48 drove into a van which was alreay on the roundabout before him.
Boggles the mind.
Laurel Green said:
Two observations. Most of those are actual sh*t driving.
Aussies sound so funny when they swear, almost parody.
lyonspride said:
Graveworm said:
Driver101 said:
6.00. Very clever Audi driver.
There is a slim chance that the biker trundling past everyone over the solid whites led the Audi to think it was lane dividers. On the other hand probably not.M4cruiser said:
Many of these seem to be on roundabouts, where I was taught never to go alongside another vehicle. Same for slip roads, don't assume the other driver has seen you.
Overtaking on a roundabout is just asking for trouble, with or without a camera.
Agree with this. It was reinforced on my bike training as well - in fact, there's a whole load of defensive stuff in there that many of these DCWs could benefit from. Never assume anyone has seen you, or even if they have, that they will then do the 'correct' thing.Overtaking on a roundabout is just asking for trouble, with or without a camera.
Based on my experience, I reckon sitting on, or driving around the inside of someone on a roundabout gives you about a 50/50 chance of having to then take action to avoid a collision. An alarming number of people going straight across a roundabout from the left hand lane will 'straight-line' the roundabout without even checking the mirrors. If you're on their inside, you're toast. Best to just hang back and give people space.
Looking at these videos, a lot of these DCWs seem to choose to have a crash, and be 'in the right', rather than easing back and avoiding the incident in the first place.
Limpet said:
M4cruiser said:
Many of these seem to be on roundabouts, where I was taught never to go alongside another vehicle. Same for slip roads, don't assume the other driver has seen you.
Overtaking on a roundabout is just asking for trouble, with or without a camera.
Agree with this. It was reinforced on my bike training as well - in fact, there's a whole load of defensive stuff in there that many of these DCWs could benefit from. Never assume anyone has seen you, or even if they have, that they will then do the 'correct' thing.Overtaking on a roundabout is just asking for trouble, with or without a camera.
Based on my experience, I reckon sitting on, or driving around the inside of someone on a roundabout gives you about a 50/50 chance of having to then take action to avoid a collision. An alarming number of people going straight across a roundabout from the left hand lane will 'straight-line' the roundabout without even checking the mirrors. If you're on their inside, you're toast. Best to just hang back and give people space.
Looking at these videos, a lot of these DCWs seem to choose to have a crash, and be 'in the right', rather than easing back and avoiding the incident in the first place.
Driver101 said:
Laurel Green said:
2.06. Plenty of time to brake when he lorry pulled out and it still ended up with a near miss. Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff