Dash cam saves your ass (no Roundabout stuff please :)

soups05

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some of the locals :rolleyes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9iprff8M4U

soups05

soups05 wrote: »

[HTML]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9iprff8M4U[/HTML]some of the locals :rolleyes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9iprff8M4U

Take the part after "v=" and put it inside YouTube tags.

Example:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9iprff8M4U

CiniO

I can only say one thing: poor cat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcrTpYXkk-Q

I couldn't do anything. yyyhhhhh sound is my wife.
I've seen in the mirror that cat managed to stand up and walk away, but i'm not sure in what form he was.

Reati

Dingatron wrote: »

I've a Blackvue DR380G-HD. They are very straightforward to install, see this link for instructions. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15167 I've it hardwired in so no cables in sight and it starts the minute I open my door.

The speed on the screen seems off for what the car was doing. Is there much of a delay in your experience. I was thinking of getting a smart cam 2HD but I'd love a speed readout too.

Sterling Archer

A clear red light runner, he was trying to go just as the lights changed but the pedestrian crossing light went green instead, just looks like he decided to keep going

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KghTjt7ti24

Linky -> http://youtu.be/KghTjt7ti24

cormie

I thought you were going to crash into him there, full trust in your brakes anyway

ironclaw

Shane_ef wrote: »

Linky -> http://youtu.be/KghTjt7ti24

Loving the Transformers soundtrack

ScrubsfanChris

Driver in a Volvo decides he needs to use my lane as well for his massive 4x4 :rolleyes: (2 lanes for turning right)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBJPnMj-z6Y

Voodoomelon

That's a very Scandinavian looking Santa Fe.

flazio

To be fair to the Volvo, the lines had faded so it wasn't all that clear that there are meant to be two lanes coming down that road unless you really know it.

ScrubsfanChris

Voodoomelon wrote: »

That's a very Scandinavian looking Santa Fe.

:P Fixed

flazio wrote: »

To be fair to the Volvo, the lines had faded so it wasn't all that clear that there are meant to be two lanes coming down that road unless you really know it.

Get your point, but he still didn't need to drive that far out from the curb, an obviously didn't use his mirrors or he would have seen me.

Kenny Logins

flazio wrote: »

To be fair to the Volvo, the lines had faded so it wasn't all that clear that there are meant to be two lanes coming down that road unless you really know it.

It's pretty clear..

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Mahon,+Ireland&hl=en&ll=51.883273,-8.397932&spn=0.033537,0.098877&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=43.848534,101.25&oq=mahon&hnear=Mahon,+Cork,+County+Cork,+Ireland&t=m&z=14&layer=c&cbll=51.883259,-8.397871&panoid=CNy304EcuSjt6znJXCTSnQ&cbp=12,312.74,,0,13.05

Nissan doctor

A minor rear ending caught on dash cam on my way to work the other morning.

CiniO

Nissan doctor wrote: »

A minor rear ending caught on dash cam on my way to work the other morning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm-UxObdg10

What rear ending?

Nissan doctor

CiniO wrote: »

What rear ending?

It took me about 30 seconds to edit it after I posted first....your too quick:D

Sterling Archer

cormie wrote: »

I thought you were going to crash into him there, full trust in your brakes anyway

Ah if you can't trust your brakes, what can you trust

hoodie6029

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Driver in a Volvo decides he needs to use my lane as well for his massive 4x4 :rolleyes: (2 lanes for turning right)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBJPnMj-z6Y

and straight into the middle lane, why was the m50 upgraded at all....

Kenny Logins

hoodie6029 wrote: »

and straight into the middle lane, why was the m50 upgraded at all....

That's the N40.

kingtut

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

:P Fixed

Get your point, but he still didn't need to drive that far out from the curb, an obviously didn't use his mirrors or he would have seen me.

Obviously does not feel the need to use his indicators either!

I take that turn a couple of times a week, the lanes etc are very clearly marked, no excuse for what the 4x4 did :mad:

hoodie6029

Kenny Logins wrote: »

That's the N40.

have my Dublin blinkers on!

the green sign should have been the giveaway

nava

Hi All any advice pros and cons on the Smartcam on ebay

whowantstwoknow

rocky wrote: »

Just ordered one of these:

http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/214758499.html
DOD F500LHD with Full HD 1080P 30FPS

Hi rocky,

how did you get on with this purchase? or is it still in the post :rolleyes:

Thanks
W

rocky

Got it on Monday, avoided customs and I'm still testing it...

The bracket broke after 1 day, but ordered a couple more for 4$ each... in the meantime, my old gps bracket fits almost as well as the original one.

Quality seems good, but it can pickup dashboard reflections when sunny. Probably due to my positioning up behind the mirror, I'll test a few locations...

720p would be the most suitable (it's wider angle than other resolutions), but it seems to have a bit lower quality.

Found this page to be very useful, I upgraded the firmware and seems the 720p issue is fixed, I'm running in 1080p now and will look at the results...

http://dashcamtalk.com/dash-cam-comparison/

Recommended, but there's a high chance you'll get stung for customs/VAT

maceocc2

Caught this earlier today in Mulhuddart, let a guy out who forgot to look both ways, near miss

Stinicker

maceocc2 wrote: »

Caught this earlier today in Mulhuddart, let a guy out who forgot to look both ways, near miss

That's impressive quality footage, what camera or system are you using?, I'm interested in getting something similar myself.

maceocc2

Stinicker wrote: »

That's impressive quality footage, what camera or system are you using?, I'm interested in getting something similar myself.

Its a blackvue DR380 HD, works really well, im happy with it. Picked it up on eBay for €180
There is are newer models, the 400 apparently has over heating problems and the 500 is crazy expensive.

http://www.blackvuehd.co.uk/BlackVue_DR380G_HD.php

rameire

I got the Itronics ITB, and used it for the first time yesterday.

video of Tallght bypass and a van cutting a red light

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSIeUmReR5o

sorry about terrible music.

cormie

I thought the oul lad at the lights was about to be introduced and recite a poem about the harrowing loneliness of having moved from the country to the big city with that music!

dickwod1

blingrhino wrote: »

As I' m sure you know voodoo be fiesta was in the wrong - there is a slight blind spot at that junction but the filter light does not come on to turn right for about a minute :eek:

I thought the civic was in the wrong, have a look again at the clip and note the speed of all the vehicles and then look at the civic - its going twice as quick as everything else.

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Crash earlier today in Dundalk.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7cUsglYcjs

CiniO

dickwod1 wrote: »

I thought the civic was in the wrong, have a look again at the clip and note the speed of all the vehicles and then look at the civic - its going twice as quick as everything else.

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

So you reckon, that person being at fault at the accident is the person who was driving the fastest?

dickwod1

CiniO wrote: »

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

So you reckon, that person being at fault at the accident is the person who was driving the fastest?

No , but if the person in the Fiesta looked and no car was coming and then 2 seconds later a Civic is bombing towards it at twice the speed limit whats it supposed to do when its half way across the junction?

CiniO

dickwod1 wrote: »

No , but if the person in the Fiesta looked and no car was coming and then 2 seconds later a Civic is bombing towards it at twice the speed limit whats it supposed to do when its half way across the junction?

If he was doing twice the speed limit (which I assume would be 100km/h) then indeed you could call it bombing and probably that could change the matter.

But looking at video and damage cause, I doubt civic was doing anything more than 40km/h.

Obviously I assume speed limit was normal for built up area of 50km/h.

dickwod1

CiniO wrote: »

If he was doing twice the speed limit (which I assume would be 100km/h) then indeed you could call it bombing and probably that could change the matter.

But looking at video and damage cause, I doubt civic was doing anything more than 40km/h.

Obviously I assume speed limit was normal for built up area of 50km/h.

I havn't got a breeze what the speed limit was - However I can tell quite clearly that the Civic is going at least twice as fast as every other vehicle in that footage

rocky

Because it has a green light and is still under the speed limit...

dickwod1

dickwod1 wrote: »

I havn't got a breeze what the speed limit was - However I can tell quite clearly that the Civic is going at least twice as fast as every other vehicle in that footage

The Fiesta pulled across a lane. The Civic had right of way, the Fiesta pulled in front of it. The Fiesta is at fault.

If your look at the video, the first 3 vehicles in front of the Civic were setting off from lights. One of them was a truck. The Civic came from a few hundred metres back and had a green light. The Civic may have been speeding, but he was only going twice the speed of other cars because they were all pulling away from lights, the Civic was the first car to come to the lights with a bit of distance.

Gumbo

dickwod1 wrote: »

I havn't got a breeze what the speed limit was - However I can tell quite clearly that the Civic is going at least twice as fast as every other vehicle in that footage

If you haven't got a breeze then how can you tell clearly?
Thank god insurance cases will use logic and common sense. Fiesta is 100% in the wrong.

KamiKazi

So, 80 pages on, is there a single post here where a dashcam has actually saved that posters ass?

I think not.

guttenberg

KamiKazi wrote: »

So, 80 pages on, is there a single post here where a dashcam has actually saved that posters ass?

I think not.

Surely if a dashcam did save someone from liability in an accident, they wouldn't be able to upload it due to insurance/legal issues? plenty of near misses shown here which had there been an accident, would easily solve who was liable. Dashcams are definitely worth it for peace of mind IMO.

dickwod1

Deleted User wrote: »

The Fiesta pulled across a lane. The Civic had right of way, the Fiesta pulled in front of it. The Fiesta is at fault.

The Fiesta didnt pull out in front of it as it wasn't there at the time it only came after the Fiesta pulled out which would give the Fiesta the right of way - A green light does not mean "GO" it means proceed with caution

Deleted User wrote: »

If your look at the video, the first 3 vehicles in front of the Civic were setting off from lights. One of them was a truck. The Civic came from a few hundred metres back and had a green light. The Civic may have been speeding, but he was only going twice the speed of other cars because they were all pulling away from lights, the Civic was the first car to come to the lights with a bit of distance.

EVERY vehicle in every direction was driving slower - the op and the car in front that got through the lights the cars on the far side of the road where the Fiesta was coming from that were going straight every other vehicle was going at a certain speed and then the civic was ... what doing the speed limit?

kceire wrote: »

If you haven't got a breeze then how can you tell clearly?

Well if you read my post that you quoted I said I havn't a breeze what the speed limit is but I can tell clearly he is going twice as fast as the other vehicles - Dont get it twisted

CiniO wrote: »

But looking at video and damage cause, I doubt civic was doing anything more than 40km/h.

Ok so doing 40 kph and cant stop - bonnet bent up to the windscreen airbags gone off ...
I know if I was doing 40 kph (25 mph) I could stop my car without all that damage


But hey whatever its only my opinion on this

RustyNut

dickwod1 wrote: »

No , but if the person in the Fiesta looked

They would have seen the civic.

dickwod1

RustyNut wrote: »

They would have seen the civic.

When they were half way through the junction ...


EDIT -and should of said go go gadget stilt wheels

frfintanstack

dickwod1 wrote: »

The Fiesta didnt pull out in front of it as it wasn't there at the time it only came after the Fiesta pulled out which would give the Fiesta the right of way - A green light does not mean "GO" it means proceed with caution



EVERY vehicle in every direction was driving slower - the op and the car in front that got through the lights the cars on the far side of the road where the Fiesta was coming from that were going straight every other vehicle was going at a certain speed and then the civic was ... what doing the speed limit?



Well if you read my post that you quoted I said I havn't a breeze what the speed limit is but I can tell clearly he is going twice as fast as the other vehicles - Dont get it twisted



Ok so doing 40 kph and cant stop - bonnet bent up to the windscreen airbags gone off ...
I know if I was doing 40 kph (25 mph) I could stop my car without all that damage


But hey whatever its only my opinion on this

Do you drive a fiesta? perhaps one with a large dent in its passenger side?

dickwod1

frfintanstack wrote: »

Do you drive a fiesta? perhaps one with a large dent in its passenger side?

I'm driving since 1997 and have never been involved in a crash

During the boom I drove around Dublin from the northside to the southside east to west every single day (and country runs) and I have avoided near misses due to others careless driving almost everyday,

EDIT - do you drive a Civic perhaps?

Gumbo

dickwod1 wrote: »

I'm driving since 1997 and have never been involved in a crash

During the boom I drove around Dublin from the northside to the southside east to west every single day (and country runs) and I have avoided near misses due to others careless driving almost everyday,

So did most other people, Doesn't mean they are qualified to determine blame in the event of a crash.

The fiesta is 100% at fault and I wonder if the OP provided the video as evidence, then he can post who was liable.

Just because the fiesta is half way through the turn when he gets hit, doesn't put the blame onto the civic.

RustyNut

dickwod1 wrote: »

I'm driving since 1997 and have never been involved in a crash

During the boom I drove around Dublin from the northside to the southside east to west every single day (and country runs) and I have avoided near misses due to others careless driving almost everyday,

EDIT - do you drive a Civic perhaps?

If you find yourself having near misses almost every day I suggest you examine your own driving and hazard perception skills.

dickwod1

kceire wrote: »

So did most other people, Doesn't mean they are qualified to determine blame in the event of a crash.

The fiesta is 100% at fault and I wonder if the OP provided the video as evidence, then he can post who was liable.

Just because the fiesta is half way through the turn when he gets hit, doesn't put the blame onto the civic.

When did I say I was qualified to determine blame ?
Although you say the Fiesta is 100% wrong?

Paradox much?

dickwod1

RustyNut wrote: »

If you find yourself having near misses almost every day I suggest you examine your own driving and hazard perception skills.

I said I avoided near misses due to others careless driving almost everyday - please read and think before you reply

Why are we all getting these dash cams again? ahh yes to see all the near misses and see who is to blame

RustyNut

dickwod1 wrote: »

I said I avoided near misses due to others careless driving almost everyday - please read and think before you reply

Why are we all getting these dash cams again? ahh yes to see all the near misses and see who is to blame

I did read it. This is your perception, I would guess the other people involved in these near misses you keep finding your self in might take a different view.

I do between 500 and 2000 K's a week and could count on one hand the number of close calls I've had in the last year and not allways the other drivers fault, but I do try to learn something from every incident so I can better avoid that situation again.

dickwod1

RustyNut wrote: »

This is your perception,

Well thanks for clearing that up I was always wondering what it was