The "Sh*t Driving Caught On Cam" Thread (Vol 4)

[carinaman]

WCZ said:

JamesRF said:

''Subaru driver films himself overtaking 15 vehicles in one go and sparks furious reaction from road safety activists''

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7402945/S...

Looked like a pretty good overtake to me, decent visibility and loads of gaps to pull into if needed.

absolutely nothing wrong with that, surprised that the car directly behind the tractor hadn't overtook it considering how much time, space and visibility it had

Speed differential and positioning looked like he'd considered the possibility of other drivers pulling out.

I am not sure how that overtake could have been safer.

WCZ said:

Absolutely nothing wrong with that, surprised that the car directly behind the tractor hadn't overtook it considering how much time, space and visibility it had

It was towing a caravan. They may have been on holiday and not in a hurry. I am not sure their positioning was the best for a view past the tractor to attempt an overtake.

Edited by carinaman on Wednesday 28th August 17:36

[mikal83]

This happens ALL the time here in Cornwall. Drivers from out of the county just sit behind tractors/caravanners admiring the view with a tailback behind them....coz car 3 or 4/5 think they have to wait their turn to overtake. And as car 1 doesn't, just sit there, meanwhile you know if you dont overtake on the str8 bit coming up, theres no further opportunities for miles.

[InitialDave]

The overtake itself seems fine, but I'm genuinely surprised one of the other cars didn't pull out on him.

[Krikkit]

JamesRF said:

''Subaru driver films himself overtaking 15 vehicles in one go and sparks furious reaction from road safety activists''

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7402945/S...

Looked like a pretty good overtake to me, decent visibility and loads of gaps to pull into if needed.

Beautiful overtake, 10/10.

monzaxjr said:

juice said:

Lucky Biker, that could have been a lot worse if the driver hadn't reacted as quickly !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAjGXYB0skA

Car driver was calm and didn't panic. Biker was very lucky indeed, still sustained some pretty bad injuries though.

Nasty that, lucky biker indeed having a lowside into oncoming traffic and not taking the private ambulance.

Edited by Krikkit on Wednesday 28th August 17:46

[Skyedriver]

mikal83 said:

This happens ALL the time here in Cornwall. Drivers from out of the county just sit behind tractors/caravanners admiring the view with a tailback behind them....coz car 3 or 4/5 think they have to wait their turn to overtake. And as car 1 doesn't, just sit there, meanwhile you know if you dont overtake on the str8 bit coming up, theres no further opportunities for miles.

Same here in Scotland
You spot the tourist in hire car, the caravan, the 16 (yes sixteen) Italian motorhomes in convoy on country roads...

[speedking31]

monzaxjr said:

Car driver was calm and didn't panic.

But then she parked up where passing vehicles had to cross over on approach to the bend, and if another biker did the same he would be sliding into her car. Should have pulled off the road or reversed up to offer some protection.

[Lemming Train]

speedking31 said:

ut then she parked up where passing vehicles had to cross over on approach to the bend, and if another biker did the same he would be sliding into her car. Should have pulled off the road or reversed up to offer some protection.

Protection from what? The bike was long gone into the scenery and the biker was last seen bouncing along the tarmac heading for the grass as well. Neither of them would have been in the road by the time they'd come to a stop.

[btom]

speedking31 said:

monzaxjr said:

Car driver was calm and didn't panic.

But then she parked up where passing vehicles had to cross over on approach to the bend, and if another biker did the same he would be sliding into her car. Should have pulled off the road or reversed up to offer some protection.

Yes rather than responding quickly and calmly to aid an injured motorist they should have thought 'what would some plum on Pistonheads think I should do.'

[400SE Dave]

Skyedriver said:

Same here in Scotland
You spot the tourist in hire car, the caravan, the 16 (yes sixteen) Italian motorhomes in convoy on country roads...

Is the rule about slow moving vehicles moving over if they cause a queue of 10 cars or more still in force??

No mention of the selfish farmer not letting the train of cars past!!

[SlowAndDull]

JamesRF said:

''Subaru driver films himself overtaking 15 vehicles in one go and sparks furious reaction from road safety activists''

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7402945/S...

Looked like a pretty good overtake to me, decent visibility and loads of gaps to pull into if needed.

If the Daily Mail wasn’t solely interested in “SHOCKING” clickbait articles, the writer might have actually asked for comment from the Police, which would likely have commended the manoeuvre. Shame that the majority opinion is steered by articles like this.

Probably my most memorable overtake was something almost identical years ago - my brother was behind me and didn’t go for the overtake - ended up getting back to the house a good 10 minutes later..

[carreauchompeur]

Yep, great overtake, particularly with such alone of fkwits following a tractor!

[Vipers]

carreauchompeur said:

Yep, great overtake, particularly with such alone of fkwits following a tractor!

Agree. He was lucky to have a nice stretch to do it, out last week on the South Deeside Road, Aberdeen, only a few places to safely overtake, NSL and a twunt thinks 30 is a safe speed.

[breadvan]

JamesRF said:

''Subaru driver films himself overtaking 15 vehicles in one go and sparks furious reaction from road safety activists''

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7402945/S...

Looked like a pretty good overtake to me, decent visibility and loads of gaps to pull into if needed.

Honestly, I wouldn’t have shown such restraint to speed. Nothing wrong at all with that.

Bet he was flashed 15 times .......

[hyphen]

Had this one yet? Lorry hits another lorry, then jack knifes into van on M6

No hard shoulder either on that bit.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7403385/D...

[carinaman]

btom said:

speedking31 said:

monzaxjr said:

Car driver was calm and didn't panic.

But then she parked up where passing vehicles had to cross over on approach to the bend, and if another biker did the same he would be sliding into her car. Should have pulled off the road or reversed up to offer some protection.

Yes rather than responding quickly and calmly to aid an injured motorist they should have thought 'what would some plum on Pistonheads think I should do.'

So that layby or passing place is one car's length ahead would not have been a better place to stop?

One reason to stop there and obstruct the traffic on the approach to the bend is not to get the car dirty with mud?

I'd suggest it's not about plums on PH but what's shown on the video.

I agree the driver dealt with it well, but it could've been dealt with better. It's a useful, informative clip.


Did the motorcyclist get target fixated? Given their approach speed did they assume there wouldn't be any oncoming traffic and that they could use both sides of the road, but had to ditch that plan when the camera car appeared?

[breadvan]

carinaman said:

Given their approach speed did they assume there wouldn't be any oncoming traffic and that they could use both sides of the road, but had to ditch that plan when the camera car appeared?

With upmost respect to a fellow PHer, that might be the silliest thing I’ve ever read on here.

[carinaman]

breadvan said:

With upmost respect to a fellow PHer, that might be the silliest thing I’ve ever read on here.

I'm not feeling disrespected. I was just trying to make sense of it. I've played it more than once. The headlamps from the motorcycle appear quite a bit before the bend tightens. They had visibility through the corner.

Do you think the motorcyclist was just going too fast for the bend?

Edited by carinaman on Wednesday 28th August 21:49

[FazerBoy]

carinaman said:

I'm not feeling disrespected. I was just trying to make sense of it. I've played it more than once. The headlamps from the motorcycle appear quite a bit before the bend tightens. They had vision through the corner.

Do you think the motorcyclist was just going to fast for the bend?

Biker was going far too fast for the bend and would have struggled to stay upright whatever he did once he arrived at the point where we first see him.

He ‘might’ have just about managed to make it round with very aggressive countersteering but instead he panicked and braked, so lost the front wheel grip.

[breadvan]

carinaman said:

breadvan said:

With upmost respect to a fellow PHer, that might be the silliest thing I’ve ever read on here.

I'm not feeling disrespected. I was just trying to make sense of it. I've played it more than once. The headlamps from the motorcycle appear quite a bit before the bend tightens. They had visibility through the corner.

Do you think the motorcyclist was just going too fast for the bend?

Edited by carinaman on Wednesday 28th August 21:49

My guess is a long sweeping bend and the rider apexed too early (didn’t read the vanishing point right) and run out of grip on the wet road when tightening his line.

[Lemming Train]

breadvan said:

My guess is a long sweeping bend and the rider apexed too early (didn’t read the vanishing point right) and run out of grip on the wet road when tightening his line.

Agreed. I think the biker was already having a brown pants moment before the oncoming car even loomed into view!