Bad Driving thread

[Splinter]

In short, LaraC was hogging the right lane clocking about 66km/h and was "annoyed" by a Golf driver that sped past in the left lane.

She/he was the one annoyed? I thought it was about the other driver being aggro

What was the official road speed?

Although, I too would have sped past that lumbering slab of metal

 

[maumau]

@Ivan Leon which would you recommend?

 

[j4ck455]

She/he was the one annoyed? I thought it was about the other driver being aggro

What was the official road speed?

Although, I too would have sped past that lumbering slab of metal

LaraC was sufficiently "annoyed" to post the initial footage with the title "You have to calm down" which conveniently told only half the story and made it seem like the Golf driver was only pissed off with the truck driver, the second piece of footage with the title "You have to calm down some more" revealed the truth:

Don't lose your cool when other people drive poorly.

Oops, I didn't think it will be an issue.
Hope this answers why the Golf driver was upset.

The limit was probably 60 (LaraC can clarify that), and the Golf driver was likely speeding, if that's the case LaraC would also have been "speeding" (at a much slower pace in the right lane).

I would have behaved much as the Golf driver did, I would have been equally guilty as I have little to zero patience for padslakke (no offence intended to LaraC).

 

[Steamy Tom]

I wish cops could enforce this somehow.



I'd say it all started with you

when i am on the bike sometimes i wish i was an under cover cop, the amount of people i see doing 80 in the right lane, or talking on the phone or skipping though an island to cut traffic....

 

[Steamy Tom]

LaraC was sufficiently "annoyed" to post the initial footage with the title "You have to calm down" which conveniently told only half the story and made it seem like the Golf driver was only pissed off with the truck driver, the second piece of footage with the title "You have to calm down some more" revealed the truth:





The limit was probably 60 (LaraC can clarify that), and the Golf driver was likely speeding, if that's the case LaraC would also have been "speeding" (at a much slower pace in the right lane).

I would have behaved much as the Golf driver did, I would have been equally guilty as I have little to zero patience for padslakke (no offence intended to LaraC).

you probably aren't wrong, but people need to stop acting like speed cops, two wrongs don't make a right, they make road rage and accidents, just move over.

 

[Ivan Leon]

@Ivan Leon which would you recommend?

I have a previous generation model - the DC-45 - the newer DC-46 adds quite a few new features like Bluetooth, multi-sync & voice control (mine only has Wi-Fi & manual control) - but if you want higher resolution video, then go either the DC-56 or 66W model.

 

[LaraC]

Wow! So much blame going around and me in the spotlight.

I’ll try to answer questions that was raised and clarify misconceptions:

It is an 80 km/h zone.
If I had a rear facing camera it would have showed that neither the Golf driver nor I were annoyed when he passed me on the left.
The purpose of the post was to encourage people not to succumb to anger when driving.
My sincerest apologies to all that I offended by driving in the right hand lane.​

 

[Steamy Tom]

Wow! So much blame going around and me in the spotlight.

I’ll try to answer questions that was raised and clarify misconceptions:

It is an 80 km/h zone.​

If I had a rear facing camera it would have showed that neither the Golf driver nor I were annoyed when he passed me on the left.​

The purpose of the post was to encourage people not to succumb to anger when driving.​

My sincerest apologies to all that I offended by driving in the right hand lane.​

now get back in the fscking kitchen left lane

 

[Polymathic]

Had an idiot try to pass me on the left yellow shoulder of a single lane double barrier road with traffic on coming lane.

 

[Colin62]

So the golf went past the truck on the left. Why is that an issue?

 

[isie]

Wow! So much blame going around and me in the spotlight.

I’ll try to answer questions that was raised and clarify misconceptions:

It is an 80 km/h zone.​

If I had a rear facing camera it would have showed that neither the Golf driver nor I were annoyed when he passed me on the left.​

The purpose of the post was to encourage people not to succumb to anger when driving.​

My sincerest apologies to all that I offended by driving in the right hand lane.​

Relax
What makes you say the Golf was angry ( or at least angrier) at the truck, looks like he was used to weaving left to right to overtake

 

[A3@MBB]

To the bloke that stopped dead in his VW Tiguan at an exit of a roundabout to drool at the Bugatti's in the oncoming lane. You are a boks!
Yes, its a line of cars worth multi millions of USD's in our humble SA, but for f-sake, don't come to a complete stop in the middle of both lanes of a dual carriage roundabout to give the guy in the convertible Bugatti a thumbs up.
You would have been the talk of the town (and perhaps the world - don't know who's Prince or Sheik is playing in SA currently with their toys) if I haven't braked and swerved to miss you.

 

[j4ck455]

Wow! So much blame going around and me in the spotlight.

I’ll try to answer questions that was raised and clarify misconceptions:

It is an 80 km/h zone.​

If I had a rear facing camera it would have showed that neither the Golf driver nor I were annoyed when he passed me on the left.​

The purpose of the post was to encourage people not to succumb to anger when driving.​

My sincerest apologies to all that I offended by driving in the right hand lane.​

LOL, you were doing 66km/h in an 80km/h zone in the right hand lane, it's even worse.

One question about the "calm down" titles to your footage, were you listening to this at the time?

 

[krycor]

My favorite new thing people do is overtaking (right and left of you) in the turning lane because you stop as turning signal is amber.

I almost caught a head on collision on video the other day as the idiot who did so nearly got hit by the other car as I stopped to avoid speeding approaching car.. yah.. I was sad it didn’t happen.

 

[Steamy Tom]

My favorite new thing people do is overtaking (right and left of you) in the turning lane because you stop as turning signal is amber.

I almost caught a head on collision on video the other day as the idiot who did so nearly got hit by the other car as I stopped to avoid speeding approaching car.. yah.. I was sad it didn’t happen.

it is moments like those that i hope they hit a taxi jumping the red on the other side, and then if i have it on dash cam forward it to the insurance.

 

[krycor]

it is moments like those that i hope they hit a taxi jumping the red on the other side, and then if i have it on dash cam forward it to the insurance.

BMW driver and a normal sedan.. the BMW driver was impatient and going around me..

 

[Steamy Tom]

BMW driver and a normal sedan.. the BMW driver was impatient and going around me..

yes i am saying hypothetically clown not your case

 

[The_Librarian]

All clowns are unhappy to be compared to a bad driver

 

[LaraC]

So the golf went past the truck on the left. Why is that an issue?

The maneuver might have caused damage to his exhaust system.

 

[LaraC]

LOL, you were doing 66km/h in an 80km/h zone in the right hand lane, it's even worse.

One question about the "calm down" titles to your footage, were you listening to this at the time?

That would have been classic.

ps. I was driving at 79 when he past me and then I slowed down for the pedestrian crossing.