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

[Glenn63]

Japveesix said:

Glenn63 said:

But because he’s ‘protected’ by his car he feels he can go about doing the same without any comeback

Why does there have to be comeback for calling someone out on bad behaviour? Have you never told anyone they're being an idiot to their face, or criticised someone or said they've done something wrong.

Perhaps you haven't because you think anyone who does that deserves a right good kicking...

Glenn63 said:

in his car he’s a hard man, until this guy called him out on it.

I don't really see why giving someone a hand gesture that's slightly offensive but realistically accepted as almost the only way to say to anyone through two car windows that you think they've been a dick makes him a 'hard man'. I think it just makes him a frustrated man who's annoyed that someone drove like a wker for a few seconds (obviously before the multiple minutes of driving like a lunatic commenced).

Glenn63 said:

you don’t know what’s gone on before for that guy everybody has their limit and this might have just been his tipping point.

Who cares what's gone on in his life that's tipped him over? How can you not see that dragging someone from a car and booting them in the face, likely much worse if people hadn't intervened, isn't justified by him having a bad day, or the Micra spending too long in lane two...etc

Glenn63 said:

Both bellends to me and should both receive a ban make the roads better for the rest of us.

That's fair. Anyone who gives a single wker signal and then nothing else wrong that you know of deserves to be banned alongside those road-rage lunatics who tail-gait like madmen for miles and beat the fk out of anyone who dares insult them.

I give up. Let's go back to videos of that idiot who shouts at everyone.

If I went into town tomorrow and walked around all day calling people wkers then yes I would expect to be punched in the face at some point. We don’t know the full story was it just one hand gesture or lots of abuse/ break checking etc which looks like he carried out as he’s stopped in the middle of the road more to centre and not ‘pulled over’ and that crash was probably the final tipping point. I don’t go round giving people abuse and iv never been dragged from my car, could be a coincidence I suppose...

It’s what happens when people go around thinking there is no consequence to their actions, pick up man drive how I like nothing will happen, micra man give people st nothing will happen.

Edited by Glenn63 on Monday 16th December 21:08

[meatballs]

SouthHamsGaz said:

Looks like Jack from CarThrottle has got in a spot of trouble today.

https://www.facebook.com/kirpal.randhawa.18/videos...

Wow, looks like everyone OK - buy no dashcam for a POV footage on the next car throttle vid!

[SouthHamsGaz]

80sMatchbox said:

https://twitter.com/CyclistHannah/status/120663419...

I didn't see you, mate...

Balls, didn't see this.

I should get a job working for the Royal Mail.

[carreauchompeur]

Japveesix said:

SmoothCriminal said:

carreauchompeur said:

Why was the victim stopped in the road I wonder?

Already did the wker sign I'd say defo a brake test as it looks like they come together

Are you folks trying to somehow shift the blame onto the victim here as if that massive nasty scumbag thug had a good reason for any of the behaviour seen in that vid?

Haha, really. No, not at all. It’s entirely wrong that the meathead in the pickup viciously attacked the smaller guy.

I’m just pointing out that it’s a predictable outcome of playing billy big bks with someone of that ilk

[Bonefish Blues]

Truth is we saw only what we saw which was a brutal and extended assault of someone who offered no resistance. The rest is speculation.

[meatballs]

Bonefish Blues said:

Truth is we saw only what we saw which was a brutal and extended assault of someone who offered no resistance. The rest is speculation.

The DM article the guy was surprised no-one got out to confront the 6'7 raging lunatic after he sat in the car whilst his wife got out...

[carlove]

SmoothCriminal said:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7797261/S...

Keep your doors locked.

Also as soon as that thug had the door open I'd be off wouldn't give a st if I was dragging the along with me.

It's always wise not to get into road rage, it's even wiser not to get into road rage with pick up drivers. 70% chance of being a , 25% chance of being a general meathead, 5% chance of being a normal person whose job requires a pick up.

[kev1974]

SmoothCriminal said:

80sMatchbox said:

https://twitter.com/CyclistHannah/status/120663419...

I didn't see you, mate...

Fun fact the bird that gets out of the range rover is Ellie Goulding apparently.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7798289/R...

[jamei303]

Krikkit said:

Probably because you can't see them?

He had a mirror giving a view down in front of his cab, but obviously didn't bother using it. Also he would have been aware of the car entering his supposed blind spot on account of seeing it in his other mirrors or perhaps directly having sight of it, but obviously he wasn't paying attention.

If you can't maintain an awareness of the vehicles around you, then you shouldn't be driving. Especially not an HGV.

[Krikkit]

jamei303 said:

Krikkit said:

Probably because you can't see them?

He had a mirror giving a view down in front of his cab, but obviously didn't bother using it. Also he would have been aware of the car entering his supposed blind spot on account of seeing it in his other mirrors or perhaps directly having sight of it, but obviously he wasn't paying attention.

If you can't maintain an awareness of the vehicles around you, then you shouldn't be driving. Especially not an HGV.

Fair point, didn't see the extra mirror (topical I suppose!)

[Glenn63]

jamei303 said:

Krikkit said:

Probably because you can't see them?

He had a mirror giving a view down in front of his cab, but obviously didn't bother using it. Also he would have been aware of the car entering his supposed blind spot on account of seeing it in his other mirrors or perhaps directly having sight of it, but obviously he wasn't paying attention.

If you can't maintain an awareness of the vehicles around you, then you shouldn't be driving. Especially not an HGV.

I drive HGV’s and have only once been caught out by the blind spot (didn’t crash though). Can get a suprisingly large car completely out of view if it’s in the exact spot. But like you say for that amount of time any decent driver would have spotted it at some point during that incident! I wonder how long it was going on for before the camer saw it, got his phone out, started recording etc. Those ain’t even full size units, urban day cabs meant for city driving with their lower height/windscreen, increased visibility and lack of blind spots....

[meatballs]

Glenn63 said:

I drive HGV’s and have only once been caught out by the blind spot (didn’t crash though). Can get a suprisingly large car completely out of view if it’s in the exact spot. But like you say for that amount of time any decent driver would have spotted it at some point during that incident! I wonder how long it was going on for before the camer saw it, got his phone out, started recording etc. Those ain’t even full size units, urban day cabs meant for city driving with their lower height/windscreen, increased visibility and lack of blind spots....

But are you trained to/do you use the front mirror when driving along? I thought it was to see Peds/bikes when stopped and pulling away etc. Why would you check that blind spot when moving?

Still you would expect there to be a bit of a jerk/noise as car gets pushed into the front, the tyre squeal must have been loud, and I suspect Jack probably left his hand on the horn as they went along!

[saaby93]

On Beeb now
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-50819...
Anyone found it on youtube as my browser doesnt like soshul meeja

[Alex_225]

carlove said:

SmoothCriminal said:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7797261/S...

Keep your doors locked.

Also as soon as that thug had the door open I'd be off wouldn't give a st if I was dragging the along with me.

It's always wise not to get into road rage, it's even wiser not to get into road rage with pick up drivers. 70% chance of being a , 25% chance of being a general meathead, 5% chance of being a normal person whose job requires a pick up.

Couldn't agree more, it very much seems that the types of people who drive pick ups are generally not needing a pick up. They're the new equivalent of the stereotype of white van man.

It's very very likely you'll encounter an enraged traveller in a pick up and they seem to be a law unto themselves. Admittedly two of the most aggressive drivers I have had the displeasure of encountering were in pick up trucks, albeit not travellers.

[borcy]

Alex_225 said:

carlove said:

SmoothCriminal said:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7797261/S...

Keep your doors locked.

Also as soon as that thug had the door open I'd be off wouldn't give a st if I was dragging the along with me.

It's always wise not to get into road rage, it's even wiser not to get into road rage with pick up drivers. 70% chance of being a , 25% chance of being a general meathead, 5% chance of being a normal person whose job requires a pick up.

Couldn't agree more, it very much seems that the types of people who drive pick ups are generally not needing a pick up. They're the new equivalent of the stereotype of white van man.

It's very very likely you'll encounter an enraged traveller in a pick up and they seem to be a law unto themselves. Admittedly two of the most aggressive drivers I have had the displeasure of encountering were in pick up trucks, albeit not travellers.

Depends on where you live, in towns possibly so. Out in the sticks driven by all manner of people, the vast majority are perfectly normal.

[TwistingMyMelon]

That beating was grim, guy was on the floor doing nothing

Then he had his phone nicked

Fair play to the lady and roofer, guy was a psycho

No place for people like that in society

[J4CKO]

TwistingMyMelon said:

That beating was grim, guy was on the floor doing nothing

Then he had his phone nicked

Fair play to the lady and roofer, guy was a psycho

No place for people like that in society

Entirely appropriate he was jailed and banned for that, big bully.

[Alex_225]

borcy said:

Alex_225 said:

carlove said:

SmoothCriminal said:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7797261/S...

Keep your doors locked.

Also as soon as that thug had the door open I'd be off wouldn't give a st if I was dragging the along with me.

It's always wise not to get into road rage, it's even wiser not to get into road rage with pick up drivers. 70% chance of being a , 25% chance of being a general meathead, 5% chance of being a normal person whose job requires a pick up.

Couldn't agree more, it very much seems that the types of people who drive pick ups are generally not needing a pick up. They're the new equivalent of the stereotype of white van man.

It's very very likely you'll encounter an enraged traveller in a pick up and they seem to be a law unto themselves. Admittedly two of the most aggressive drivers I have had the displeasure of encountering were in pick up trucks, albeit not travellers.

Depends on where you live, in towns possibly so. Out in the sticks driven by all manner of people, the vast majority are perfectly normal.

I suspect you're probably right. I live just inside the M25 and the likelihood of someone needing a pick up is pretty minimal. In fact, often they are clean and shiny wearing oversized wheels. Clearly not bought for their utilitarian abilities but I suspect as much because they are big, brutish and in turn driven in that manner.

[untakenname]

Lots of people buy them as the business rates on pickups are very favourable, especially on the PHEV mitsubishi, it's far cheaper to have one of them than even the smallest of cars.

[anonymous-user]

Glenn63 said:

jamei303 said:

Krikkit said:

Probably because you can't see them?

He had a mirror giving a view down in front of his cab, but obviously didn't bother using it. Also he would have been aware of the car entering his supposed blind spot on account of seeing it in his other mirrors or perhaps directly having sight of it, but obviously he wasn't paying attention.

If you can't maintain an awareness of the vehicles around you, then you shouldn't be driving. Especially not an HGV.

I drive HGV’s and have only once been caught out by the blind spot (didn’t crash though). Can get a suprisingly large car completely out of view if it’s in the exact spot. But like you say for that amount of time any decent driver would have spotted it at some point during that incident! I wonder how long it was going on for before the camer saw it, got his phone out, started recording etc. Those ain’t even full size units, urban day cabs meant for city driving with their lower height/windscreen, increased visibility and lack of blind spots....

Do you think you'd notice a difference in the vehicle's performance pushing a fullsize car sideways along in front? Genuine Q as this sort of thing seems to happen quite a lot and people always say the truck driver wouldn't even notice that the car was being pushed, which seems a bit far-fetched to me given that the average car is not exactly a feather pillow, and is going sideways.