The "S**t Driving Caught On Cam" Thread (Vol 5)

[saaby93]

Cudd Wudd said:

I’d say unlikely, as police car activated lights before Tesla had gone ahead. Police officer may have thought the HGV was merging at the merge point, so did likewise. Then was annoyed when he saw he’d done so too early, and then seeing a Tesla of all things move ahead.

All guesswork but that seems the more likely scenario to me.

was the first round of blue lights because the car behind didnt want to let him in?

[mcpoot]

saaby93 said:

SmoothCriminal said:

PH favourite driving instructor has another viewer video.

What do we all think of this?

https://youtu.be/HDckqif01cM

Butt hurt copper flexing his muscles for someone daring to merge in turn after he had?.

Trouble is they didnt really 'merge in turn'.
Everyone should have held station with the people alongside them until they get to the merge point.
Ok some people merge earlier but that's no reason to pass them all and push in at the front - thats not really 'in turn'.
Whats the point of saying 'merge in turn' when hardly anyone knows what it means?

I'm probably going to be guilty of falling for what seems obvious bait but I'll bite.

I think you've just proven your point about not knowing how to use 'merge in turn'. Using all available road space up to the merge point then merge in turn is how it's supposed to work. That's why they they put the merge point where it is. It's not 'pushing in' if you merge like a zip.

But you knew that really didn't you?

[saaby93]

mcpoot said:

saaby93 said:

SmoothCriminal said:

PH favourite driving instructor has another viewer video.

What do we all think of this?

https://youtu.be/HDckqif01cM

Butt hurt copper flexing his muscles for someone daring to merge in turn after he had?.

Trouble is they didnt really 'merge in turn'.
Everyone should have held station with the people alongside them until they get to the merge point.
Ok some people merge earlier but that's no reason to pass them all and push in at the front - thats not really 'in turn'.
Whats the point of saying 'merge in turn' when hardly anyone knows what it means?

I'm probably going to be guilty of falling for what seems obvious bait but I'll bite.

I think you've just proven your point about not knowing how to use 'merge in turn'. Using all available road space up to the merge point then merge in turn is how it's supposed to work. That's why they they put the merge point where it is. It's not 'pushing in' if you merge like a zip.

But you knew that really didn't you?

Merging like a zip is one thing
merging by jumping ahead a number of teeth doesnt really work like a zip
Ultimately you can get enough people teeth jumping that the back of one lane hardly moves at all
Hold station against corresponding teeth - dont merge early and dont jump position

[C.A.R.]

saaby93 said:

Merging like a zip is one thing
merging by jumping ahead a number of teeth doesnt really work like a zip
Ultimately you can get enough people teeth jumping that the back of one lane hardly moves at all
Hold station against corresponding teeth - dont merge early and dont jump position

But then you get situations like in the video - the hard-of-thinking general public who all merge early leaving a long stretch of empty road. If the camera car had 'held station' then there is no traffic on that road until it all crawls up to the merge point.

Your logic doesn't make sense when too many people merge too early. You'd be more of a nobber to sit stationary in an empty lane!

[Krikkit]

Yep doesn't make sense to me either - drive up to the merge point and just do it.

[WarrenB]

C.A.R. said:

saaby93 said:

Merging like a zip is one thing
merging by jumping ahead a number of teeth doesnt really work like a zip
Ultimately you can get enough people teeth jumping that the back of one lane hardly moves at all
Hold station against corresponding teeth - dont merge early and dont jump position

But then you get situations like in the video - the hard-of-thinking general public who all merge early leaving a long stretch of empty road. If the camera car had 'held station' then there is no traffic on that road until it all crawls up to the merge point.

Your logic doesn't make sense when too many people merge too early. You'd be more of a nobber to sit stationary in an empty lane!

Indeed. I've had it in the past where every car infront of me merged about two miles back from the actual merge point, I'm guessing because one other car merged and then like sheep everyone else decided they had to do the same. I had an empty lane for two miles which took me right up to the merge point where was on my way whilst everyone else was stuck in a queue that would have been at least half as long if everyone merged where they were supposed to.

[Bonefish Blues]

If ever there was a candidate for a good ole'-fashioned Public Information Film this is it. It's rare I don't see an incident at one of these, sadly.

[Fermit and Sexy Sarah]

https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-new...

[saaby93]

C.A.R. said:

saaby93 said:

Merging like a zip is one thing
merging by jumping ahead a number of teeth doesnt really work like a zip
Ultimately you can get enough people teeth jumping that the back of one lane hardly moves at all
Hold station against corresponding teeth - dont merge early and dont jump position

But then you get situations like in the video - the hard-of-thinking general public who all merge early leaving a long stretch of empty road. If the camera car had 'held station' then there is no traffic on that road until it all crawls up to the merge point.

Your logic doesn't make sense when too many people merge too early.

It only doesnt make sense if once theyve merged , people jump ahead and slow down the merged into lane
Hold station - you're doing your bit about using road space by not merging in too early
If enough people held station, it helps everyone. Jumping ahead only makes it worse

[Driver101]

Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:

https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-new...

There couldn't have been much space between the police car and the wall in the second attempt to block the driver.

The police driver moved slightly to the right. That was really risky.

[ArsE82]

carinaman said:

Do Tesla cameras have microphones?

Nope.

[carinaman]

jamei303 said:

No audio. I bet the actual reason for the pull was an illegally spaced personal plate.

It's from a Tesla mounted camera. Do Tesla cameras have microphones?

ArsE82 said:

carinaman said:

Do Tesla cameras have microphones?

Nope.

Thanks ArsE82.

[Laurel Green]

[anonymous-user]

Laurel Green said:

What is going on there, why would anyone purposely crash, to prove a point?

[Ron240]

The Spruce Goose said:

Laurel Green said:

What is going on there, why would anyone purposely crash, to prove a point?

On the face of it I would agree it would have been easier and a whole lot less hassle to simply back off...but what the hell was the front vehicle doing??
There didnt appear to be any reason to change lanes and he wasnt indicating...and certainly wasnt looking in his mirrors either.
I agree with the DCW - he was a dhead and is now fked!

[Laurel Green]

...and it's on camera.

[5s Alive]

Idiots work in mysterious ways except to other idiots presumably.

[Blu3R]

Laurel Green said:

...and it's on camera.

You mean daaaaaash caaaaaaaaaaaaam

[jamieduff1981]

Caravan pillock was simply trying to prevent anyone from passing. Fortunately his own property is the worst damaged, and he's now famous on Dashcam.

[saaby93]

Ron240 said:

The Spruce Goose said:

Laurel Green said:

What is going on there, why would anyone purposely crash, to prove a point?

On the face of it I would agree it would have been easier and a whole lot less hassle to simply back off...but what the hell was the front vehicle doing??
There didnt appear to be any reason to change lanes and he wasnt indicating...and certainly wasnt looking in his mirrors either.
I agree with the DCW - he was a dhead and is now fked!

The DCW could have backed off to avoid a collision if he realised the caravan was drifting out
It takes 2 to tango