The "S**t Driving Caught On Cam" Thread (Vol 5)
Discussion
carinaman said:
It's from a camera on a Tesla. It has cameras that don't have microphones.
You're probably correct. The Tesla probably had an anti-socially loud exhaust.
Nah more likely to be speeding before the video began, as all Tesla owners do. Or an offensive sticker on the bumper. Fair play to the officer. Dash cam warrior just trying to poo stir as usualYou're probably correct. The Tesla probably had an anti-socially loud exhaust.
loskie said:
stay in lane - merge point aheadmerge in turn now
Anyone who passes more than two cars gets pilloried on PH
Edited by saaby93 on Sunday 20th June 16:26
RipTrip1 said:
Nah more likely to be speeding before the video began, as all Tesla owners do. Or an offensive sticker on the bumper.
Fair play to the officer.
Dash cam warrior just trying to poo stir as usual
"Fair play to the officer"Fair play to the officer.
Dash cam warrior just trying to poo stir as usual
Please enlighten us to your dedicated knowledge of the officers mindset when carrying out the stop.
My last sentence was quite obviously sarcasm because you cannot possibly know, so don't bother replying.
Pistonheader101 said:
Hanging around far too long still across two live lanes, better to get a move on safely
The driver was clearly shaken up by the near miss and was fully stationary for 3 seconds before the clip ends.We can all be wise about it and give our opinion on what should be done sitting at our computer (more likely mobile phone these days
), but in the heat of the moment may not react any differently.Ron240 said:
Fair play to the officer"
Please enlighten us to your dedicated knowledge of the officers mindset when carrying out the stop.
My last sentence was quite obviously sarcasm because you cannot possibly know, so don't bother replying.
We can all agree a good officer doing his job, a bad officer would turn the other cheek at a speeding and/or illegal Tesla speeding down the lane. Sadly some officers would do this, which is a failure to uphold the law. DCW learnt his lesson I bet. Please enlighten us to your dedicated knowledge of the officers mindset when carrying out the stop.
My last sentence was quite obviously sarcasm because you cannot possibly know, so don't bother replying.
Was coming here to say it surprises me how long it takes some people to get moving again after a minor event where there wasn't even contact. They just sit there like a lemon for ages before setting off again. That said, they're also the ones quicker on the horn than the brakes or steering and they always make sure to 'hit the button' on their dashcam as a matter of priority before doing anything else... Funny that.
RipTrip1 said:
Ron240 said:
Fair play to the officer"
Please enlighten us to your dedicated knowledge of the officers mindset when carrying out the stop.
My last sentence was quite obviously sarcasm because you cannot possibly know, so don't bother replying.
We can all agree a good officer doing his job, a bad officer would turn the other cheek at a speeding and/or illegal Tesla speeding down the lane. Sadly some officers would do this, which is a failure to uphold the law. DCW learnt his lesson I bet. Please enlighten us to your dedicated knowledge of the officers mindset when carrying out the stop.
My last sentence was quite obviously sarcasm because you cannot possibly know, so don't bother replying.
Secondly...All you have done is give your opinion of why the Tesla was stopped, which means precisely zero!
There is no evidence of speeding or wrong doing whatsoever.
Edited by Ron240 on Sunday 20th June 18:03
RipTrip1 said:
Its not fair that cars in the right hand lane get to make more progress than the decent drivers who selected the correct lane way before the merge point. So you end up with nobbers swooping into the right lane and blasting past all the decent drivers only to sneak in at the very end of the queue thus holding everyone else up.
Put it this way have you ever made MORE progress by just being in the left lane a mile before the merge point? No? Thats thanks to drivers like you cutting in at the end of the merge point. Copper was right to book him
Can’t resist biting on this one…Put it this way have you ever made MORE progress by just being in the left lane a mile before the merge point? No? Thats thanks to drivers like you cutting in at the end of the merge point. Copper was right to book him
If there are two lanes merging into one, there is no “correct lane”. There are simply two lanes, both open and both available to be used before the physical merge point, then one lane thereafter. It doesn’t matter whether the left lane merges with the right, or right lane merges with the left, both still comprise of legally usable road space until the cones begin. Neither is the correct lane and neither is the wrong lane, by process of deduction.
What matters is that at the merge or immediately before, vehicles from both lanes are neatly merging into one, like a zip. What causes problems is when drivers either block others from zip merging or those actually needing to change lanes will tailgate the vehicle in front, forcing their way in. Both of these scenarios upset the flow of merging traffic.
Ideally you’d have two lanes of traffic, vehicles moving along slowly but steadily, all positioned in a slightly staggered arrangement so that when they reach the merge, the first vehicle accelerates through, the next merges across and accelerates through, the next accelerates through, followed by the next merging over and accelerating through… it’s literally L-R-L-R-L-R.
If you “get in lane” early, you have to accept that should traffic build up in that lane, some traffic will pass in the other lane, completely legally and in an acceptable manner. If you don’t like it, don’t be so quick to get in the “correct” lane as you put it, and use the available road space as intended.
Muddle238 said:
Can’t resist biting on this one…
If there are two lanes merging into one, there is no “correct lane”. There are simply two lanes, both open and both available to be used before the physical merge point, then one lane thereafter. It doesn’t matter whether the left lane merges with the right, or right lane merges with the left, both still comprise of legally usable road space until the cones begin. Neither is the correct lane and neither is the wrong lane, by process of deduction.
What matters is that at the merge or immediately before, vehicles from both lanes are neatly merging into one, like a zip. What causes problems is when drivers either block others from zip merging or those actually needing to change lanes will tailgate the vehicle in front, forcing their way in. Both of these scenarios upset the flow of merging traffic.
Ideally you’d have two lanes of traffic, vehicles moving along slowly but steadily, all positioned in a slightly staggered arrangement so that when they reach the merge, the first vehicle accelerates through, the next merges across and accelerates through, the next accelerates through, followed by the next merging over and accelerating through… it’s literally L-R-L-R-L-R.
If you “get in lane” early, you have to accept that should traffic build up in that lane, some traffic will pass in the other lane, completely legally and in an acceptable manner. If you don’t like it, don’t be so quick to get in the “correct” lane as you put it, and use the available road space as intended.
Sorry you wasted all those key presses, but he was trolling…If there are two lanes merging into one, there is no “correct lane”. There are simply two lanes, both open and both available to be used before the physical merge point, then one lane thereafter. It doesn’t matter whether the left lane merges with the right, or right lane merges with the left, both still comprise of legally usable road space until the cones begin. Neither is the correct lane and neither is the wrong lane, by process of deduction.
What matters is that at the merge or immediately before, vehicles from both lanes are neatly merging into one, like a zip. What causes problems is when drivers either block others from zip merging or those actually needing to change lanes will tailgate the vehicle in front, forcing their way in. Both of these scenarios upset the flow of merging traffic.
Ideally you’d have two lanes of traffic, vehicles moving along slowly but steadily, all positioned in a slightly staggered arrangement so that when they reach the merge, the first vehicle accelerates through, the next merges across and accelerates through, the next accelerates through, followed by the next merging over and accelerating through… it’s literally L-R-L-R-L-R.
If you “get in lane” early, you have to accept that should traffic build up in that lane, some traffic will pass in the other lane, completely legally and in an acceptable manner. If you don’t like it, don’t be so quick to get in the “correct” lane as you put it, and use the available road space as intended.
Driver101 said:
Grateful for links to the most interesting clips, not sure I can be arsed to wade through the usual boring rubbish to be honest.Driver101 said:
the first clip with the shed of a people carrier. One rear light out and one headlight pointing at the ground. All the signs to give it a wide berth.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff