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

[GrumpyTwig]

Chris Stott said:

Pissed-up OAP in an Aygo...

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news...

"Rose has arthritis of the knees and back, reduced mobility because of a leg injury, and problems with her sight and hearing"

Got to wonder on that basis if she should be driving at all, though hopefully she never gets back on the road.

[Cliftonite]

GrumpyTwig said:

Chris Stott said:

Pissed-up OAP in an Aygo...

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news...

"Rose has arthritis of the knees and back, reduced mobility because of a leg injury, and problems with her sight and hearing"

Got to wonder on that basis if she should be driving at all, though hopefully she never gets back on the road.

Was the stupid woman attempting to restart the car to continue her journey, towards the end of the video clip?

[Wiccan of Darkness]

LeoZwalf said:

Wiccan of Darkness said:

Latest compilation of woe... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdTAQtD1kVo

Whilst some of those are actual bad driving by the car in front, I shake my head waaaay more at the driving, reaction and attitudes of the cam car drivers. Those guys really need to calm the hell down, realise that other people make mistakes and, gawd forbid, read the damn road ahead! So many mountains out of so many molehills.

Nail. Head. Half of these clips could be avoided entirely if the DCW's exercised some forward planning, anticipation or lane discipline. But no, an obvious hazard develops and the first thing they do is accelerate in to the developing hazard and then kick off.

The compilation clips qualify for this thread as the cammers themselves are the ones exhibiting the sh*t driving.

Cliftonite said:

GrumpyTwig said:

Chris Stott said:

Pissed-up OAP in an Aygo...

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news...

"Rose has arthritis of the knees and back, reduced mobility because of a leg injury, and problems with her sight and hearing"

Got to wonder on that basis if she should be driving at all, though hopefully she never gets back on the road.

Was the stupid woman attempting to restart the car to continue her journey, towards the end of the video clip?

Yes, can clearly hear the starter motor trying to turn over. Imho she should have been jailed, but at the very least a lifetime ban. 0:06 Kerb; 0:19 OSF green Micra; 0:25 Cherokee; 0:45 kerb again, and 0:59 , 1:01 to 01:06 she's driving on the kerb... and 01:21 onwards to 01:26 when she hits the pug, 01:30-01:34 up the kerb and then bang. 3 cars and a streetlight.

I'm at a loss as to how she didn't end up with a suspended jail sentence.

[Lance Catamaran]

Wiccan of Darkness said:

I'm at a loss as to how she didn't end up with a suspended jail sentence.

She did, 8 months suspended for 2 years.

[evil len]

Wiccan of Darkness said:

I'm at a loss as to how she didn't end up with a suspended jail sentence.

"He handed her eight months in prison, suspended for two years, with 12 months’ supervision and a 10-day Rehabilitation Activity Requirement.
The judge banned her from the road for three years and said she must take an extended retest before ever driving again."

And don't worry, sounds like she'll never pass the retest.

[C.A.R.]

graham22 said:

You can tell Butterface is from Cornwall & C.A.R isn't.

It's the attitude of many visitors which makes such places hell for locals to visit, whether it's work related or not. Whilst Cornwall appreciates the business, it's nice when the County reverts to normal without the arrogance of many visitors, the hesitant bad driving not to mention the subtly increased prices we see for 2 months.

Deliveries outside of certain times has been suggested but travelling around the county any distance in the summer months takes 2 or 3 times longer and varies according to weather & where tourists are heading.

Just listen to Radio 2 on a Friday evening to hear who's calling in & where they are heading and what roads they are stuck on - OK it's only 1 or 2 weeks for them, it 2-3 months for us.

You could discuss this in its own topic I guess, but you're absolutely right that I'm a visitor to Cornwall rather than a resident.

I can agree with the sentiment that getting around must be a nightmare for locals during holiday season, but it's part and parcel of living there surely? Unless you're a fisherman or farmer, without the tourist industry there would be far less business down there,its impractical to get around further west from Plymouth even without the added traffic of holidaymakers.

I was speaking to a small shop owner in Mevagissey two years ago and they were upping sticks and moving on - a delivery HGV taking the shop window out for the third time was the last straw. Whilst these roads are signposted, idiots will be idiots!

[dxg]

I'm going to guess that a poorly maintained caravan had a bearing seize and stopped. In this era of 'smart' motorways and no hard shoulders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfIcgWcZ8YQ

[Alucidnation]

That's a fking good guess from that pile of debris.

[Laurel Green]

dxg said:

I'm going to guess that a poorly maintained caravan had a bearing seize and stopped. In this era of 'smart' motorways and no hard shoulders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfIcgWcZ8YQ

Couple of rolls of Gaffa Tape and that will be as good as new.

[hornetrider]

dxg said:

I'm going to guess that a poorly maintained caravan had a bearing seize and stopped. In this era of 'smart' motorways and no hard shoulders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfIcgWcZ8YQ

Any more profound insight oh wise one?

[mac96]

littlebasher said:

Wiccan of Darkness said:

Latest compilation of woe... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdTAQtD1kVo

If i learnt anything from watching that, it's not to buy a nextbase dashcam!

Well, I learnt that even driving an E Type does not stop you driving at people who pull out in front of you. I'd have been at least gently on the brake from the outset- who wants their E Type bent, even if it is someone else fault?

[Tin Hat]

mac96 said:

littlebasher said:

Wiccan of Darkness said:

Latest compilation of woe... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdTAQtD1kVo

If i learnt anything from watching that, it's not to buy a nextbase dashcam!

Well, I learnt that even driving an E Type does not stop you driving at people who pull out in front of you. I'd have been at least gently on the brake from the outset- who wants their E Type bent, even if it is someone else fault?

I learnt that most of the wannabe traffic officers that buy these dashcams listen to awful music and relish confrontation.

Very dull footage

[Robin Hood]

dxg said:

I'm going to guess that a poorly maintained caravan had a bearing seize and stopped. In this era of 'smart' motorways and no hard shoulders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfIcgWcZ8YQ

Collision with truck apparently:

http://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/traf...

[defblade]

Chris Stott said:

Pissed-up OAP in an Aygo...

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news...

I've played GT on the Playstation while mildly drunk (2 or 3 pints, I'm a cheap date!) before now and that fact that it goes very much like that - simply not caring, and/or not being able to react properly/at all, when you run wide, hit other cars or bounce off the armco - is a major part of why I'll never drink and drive.

[HTP99]

defblade said:

Chris Stott said:

Pissed-up OAP in an Aygo...

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news...

I've played GT on the Playstation while mildly drunk (2 or 3 pints, I'm a cheap date!) before now and that fact that it goes very much like that - simply not caring, and/or not being able to react properly/at all, when you run wide, hit other cars or bounce off the armco - is a major part of why I'll never drink and drive.

That's pretty bad and it had me wincing more than a few times.

It was stated that she was "nearly" twice over the limit, I wonder how much she actually drunk; 2 glasses of wine, a bottle? Alcohol affects us all differently, some of us need more to get pissed, some of us need less and judging by her photo she was a small skinny woman so I would imagine she wouldn't need to drink much to be over. Maybe she knecked a couple of drinks and drove off without it first affecting her. Can a single large glass of wine put someone nearly twice over the limit.

Just curious as to what exactly "nearly twice over the limit" actually is.

[Alucidnation]

HTP99 said:

Just curious as to what exactly "nearly twice over the limit" actually is.

Really?

[4x4Tyke]

Robin Hood said:

dxg said:

I'm going to guess that a poorly maintained caravan had a bearing seize and stopped. In this era of 'smart' motorways and no hard shoulders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfIcgWcZ8YQ

Collision with truck apparently:

http://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/traf...

Cause or Effect?

[Robin Hood]

4x4Tyke said:

Robin Hood said:

dxg said:

I'm going to guess that a poorly maintained caravan had a bearing seize and stopped. In this era of 'smart' motorways and no hard shoulders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfIcgWcZ8YQ

Collision with truck apparently:

http://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/traf...

Cause or Effect?

I don't know any more than what it said on the local newspaper link:

"Highways England tweeted at 6.17pm that the motorway near Mansfield had been shut because of a collision between a caravan and a lorry which left debris on the road."

[scenario8]

the tribester said:

GTIAlex said:

Driver101 said:

LarJammer said:

I am a DCW. In my defence I left the guy loads of room but he decided to slow right down, timing his manoeuvre to coincide with my passing almost perfectly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT6_VVfvmmc&fe...

You should have read what was coming in plenty of time and moved to the middle lane. A near miss for absolutely no reason.

You didn't read it at the time and obviously can't see the obvious in the video either. That's even more concerning.

Surely that's posted as a wind up. Terrible display of driving and should be charged as a dangerous driving offence.

Oh no, video removed

Following on from the incident discussed some weeks ago and a wider discussion as to whether or not this stretch of the northbound A3 is one to be treated with caution here's a topical link tthat was all across national BBC News this morning. Ignore the angle of the magazine article, the point being the stretch and the junction are very busy, frequently congested and statistically extremely accident riddled.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-410379...

and also here

https://highwaysengland.citizenspace.com/he/m25-ju...

[4x4Tyke]

scenario8 said:

Following on from the incident discussed some weeks ago and a wider discussion as to whether or not this stretch of the northbound A3 is one to be treated with caution here's a topical link tthat was all across national BBC News this morning. Ignore the angle of the magazine article, the point being the stretch and the junction are very busy, frequently congested and statistically extremely accident riddled.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-410379...

and also here

https://highwaysengland.citizenspace.com/he/m25-ju...

The root issue is looking for literally any excuse to delay or cancel for budgetary reasons.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-410126...