The "Sh*t Driving Caught On Cam" Thread Vol 3

[blueg33]

Jonmx said:

I remember when this thread had clips of bad driving posted in it. I think there's been about 3 posted in the last 3 pages!
Here's a really 'dangerous overtake'. This bloke has some real corkers of videos that he's uploaded....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM61DQ8qw5k

Of course the thread title says nothing about avoiding discussion

[poing]

blueg33 said:

Jonmx said:

I remember when this thread had clips of bad driving posted in it. I think there's been about 3 posted in the last 3 pages!
Here's a really 'dangerous overtake'. This bloke has some real corkers of videos that he's uploaded....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM61DQ8qw5k

Of course the thread title says nothing about avoiding discussion

It doesn't say anything about arguing with the help of diagrams and photos but that's because nobody expected anyone to have that much spare time on their hands. Some of them on here would make great politicians, arguing for the sake of it and never ever ever changing their mind so massively missing the point of a debate.

I'm just waiting for the Powerpoint slideshow, we've had everything else.

[blueg33]

Thats the joy of a forum. As for time, it takes longer to watch a vid of russian road carnage.

[surveyor]

I'm very confused by the supposedly experienced drivers on here, who don't seem to think it sensible to allow for others st driving.

Yes everyone should get it right all the time - but they don't. By taking into account the high risk areas, and hanging back you can reduce the risk of a collision - whether it's your fault or not. Usually, it does not even slow you down.

[blueg33]

surveyor said:

I'm very confused by the supposedly experienced drivers on here, who don't seem to think it sensible to allow for others st driving.

Yes everyone should get it right all the time - but they don't. By taking into account the high risk areas, and hanging back you can reduce the risk of a collision - whether it's your fault or not. Usually, it does not even slow you down.

I dont think we are saying that.

[saaby93]

surveyor said:

I'm very confused by the supposedly experienced drivers on here, who don't seem to think it sensible to allow for others st driving.

Yes everyone should get it right all the time - but they don't. By taking into account the high risk areas, and hanging back you can reduce the risk of a collision - whether it's your fault or not. Usually, it does not even slow you down.

If the guy had held back while the police car changed to the near side lane, he could have booted it out of the roundabout into the outside lane, past the police car and off into the distance before anyone had noticed
Where's the video in that though?
Or does that come later.........

[Stickyfinger]

surveyor said:

I'm very confused by the supposedly experienced drivers on here, who don't seem to think it sensible to allow for others st driving.

Yes everyone should get it right all the time - but they don't. By taking into account the high risk areas, and hanging back you can reduce the risk of a collision - whether it's your fault or not. Usually, it does not even slow you down.

Just where do you draw the line ? If a driver is indicating right, has moved over and is in the right hand lane do you hang back expecting them to turn left ?

If there is no trust and a reasonable assumption then we would never get from A2B

[anonymous-user]

it is simple, if there is space use it, if there isn't then you can't.

[saaby93]

Stickyfinger said:

Just where do you draw the line ? If a driver is indicating right, has moved over and is in the right hand lane do you hang back expecting them to turn left ?

A while back it was part of the Highway code that to go straight on (or right) at a roundabout you approach it signalling right ( as youre not going to take the first left) then signal left just before the exit youre going to take.
I can see the police car did the indicating right, I cant see if it did the indicating left.

However Ive seen that manoeuvre on exit to so many roundabouts I'm used to it, so wait for it. Doesn't mean it's correct, but neither does it mean it's worth getting shirty about.
As I said before I guess the police car had assumed the cam car had gone left or was holding back, but assume nothing!

[zollburgers]

Meanwhile, over on Mumsnet: "they're still arguing about fking roudabouts the bunch of sad s". And I agree.

[Vipers]

saaby93 said:

A while back it was part of the Highway code that to go straight on (or right) at a roundabout you approach it signalling right.

That's interesting, when was that, can't say I remember it ever being like that?

[Mr2Mike]

saaby93 said:

Rather than hitting the horn, the cam car should have just eased up a bit.

As we have learned recently a generous proportion of PH members find it physically and mentally impossible to brake and use the horn simultaneously (and let us ignore the fact that the OP used the horn quite a long time after braking).

[Biker's Nemesis]

Should rename this to the "st arguments for st heads" thread Vol 3

[Stickyfinger]

The Spruce goose said:

Stickyfinger said:

Are you saying you have never been cut up/had to brake at a two lane roundabout even when the lane 2 driver is/has indicated right ?

You are a rare breed indeed if you have not
]

yes i get cut up, but because i have left a few meters back it doesn't effect me. i was always taught defensive driving, it is maybe a few seconds slower but saves months of hassle when i would have crashed into someone to prove a point.

I would like to remind you I did NOT crash into anybody to "prove a point". To try and argue this was my intent is bks in the extreme.
I remind you I admitted that I (even with the lane2 drivers indication, lane choice/move) assumed to much.
I posted as an example that even when all actions point to a drivers intent, exactly the opposite can happen.

[poing]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Should rename this to the "st arguments for st heads" thread Vol 3

I'm certain some of these people would argue with a bucket of water.

Lets try a video, you know, for a change.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWs-G653k5g&sp...

[evil len]

poing said:

I'm certain some of these people would argue with a bucket of water.

No we wouldn't ...

[evil len]

poing said:

I'm certain some of these people would argue with a bucket of water.

Lets try a video, you know, for a change.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWs-G653k5g&sp...

1:08 made me laugh

[GrumpyTwig]

evil len said:

poing said:

I'm certain some of these people would argue with a bucket of water.

Lets try a video, you know, for a change.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWs-G653k5g&sp...

1:08 made me laugh

1:48 looked liked a movie!

[PoleDriver]

evil len said:

poing said:

I'm certain some of these people would argue with a bucket of water.

No we wouldn't ...

Are you OK? You're looking a little pail!

[blueg33]

PoleDriver said:

evil len said:

poing said:

I'm certain some of these people would argue with a bucket of water.

No we wouldn't ...

Are you OK? You're looking a little pail!

There's a hole in my argument dear Liza