The Dash Cam Thread

[stylofone]

The latest video is out, and what a collection of idiots we have today. I can't help thinking the last clip with the truck, I really think that barrier was put there just to stop that sort of thing, bet there was a sign somewhere back on the road behind him before the last exit "no semi's allowed, all semi's must exit via X street" or something similar.

The fuel gushing all over the road was very dramatic, it could have been a lot worse.

[stevebrooks]

This article, a lot of people criticising the motor bike rider, but the bus lane is a traffic lane and needs to be treated like all other traffic lanes, the car driver obviously didn't check if any traffic was in the lane and illegally turned from an outside lane, I mean what if it had been a bus instead of a motor bike rider, would the commenters be trying to blame the bus for the accident? Of course not! The bike rider had every right to assume that no car would turn left from the middle lane, the vehicles in the bus lane, often legally used also by taxi's, are in just another traffic lane. This commenter;

“Very poor driving and riding, you should be prepared for that sorta stuff to happen, slow down, maybe take a defensive driving course,” one user said.

Is dreaming, the only way to be prepared for that sort of incident is to ride around at 30kph everywhere, it was flat out an illegal left turn, the same as a car pulling out from a driveway directly in front of you with no warning, you can be as prepared as you like, if it happens you are going to hit them!

https://www.news.com.au/technology/moto ... 81353c7e02

[stevebrooks]

Missed this, don't know why. Some interesting stuff, a lot of there people were in a bit hurry, until suddenly they weren't.

Couple of events to watch for, EV at 16:50...not involved in the crash fortunately, and 22:50, speed bump in action, although I am not sure this is what is meant by a traffic calming device!