critique. Should I have anticipated better

[timwilky]

I apologise that the microphone was on and radio 2 playing.

But see http://www.twsoft.co.uk/sv/close.MP4

Should I have reacted any different???? should I have anticipated better?

[Spank86]

well I'm going to be picky because I don't think you were doing a lot wrong and tbh I'm not even sure if she was trying to move across or just wavering in her lane but you did have the car sat slightly in her rear quarter for a fair amount of time. I always try to get either just ahead of a vehicle or enough behind that they can pull in front purely for reasons like this, I want them to be able to see me WITHOUT a shoulder check or preferably mirror.

[swaffle]

Not my kind of music I must admit. I would have done the same with same reaction time. It wasnt that she was turning into your lane, but if you watch her hands she didnt follow the corner as it tightened so until it tightened up you couldnt have known what was going to happen. Haha watching it was like doing hazard perception again waiting for the obstacle :)

[IanG]

Well I'm going to be picky as well....................... there should have been a load of effs and jeffs in there :smt067 and it should have continued for a good 5 mins :)

[Bibio]

we all make mistakes. no harm done. smile and carry on.

its the ones that make mistakes then stick the fingers up that get me annoyed.

[timwilky]

To be fair to her, as I scowled in her direction. she raised her hand and acknowledged her whoops moment.

[maviczap]

The music was rather appropriate for the other driver, waiting for an alibi :p

Appropriate response

[Amadeus]

Overreaction.

[Heorot]

You were in her blind spot for her rear view mirror. If she had looked in her wing mirrors she would have seen you, but then, how many cage drivers use their wing mirrors. I didn't until I learned to ride.

[Kenzie]

Can't watch it, says it is corrupt.

[PyroUK]

Random question, what camera are you using?

The quality looks very good and is that GPS location and speed in the bottom left?

[timwilky]

Random question, what camera are you using?

The quality looks very good and is that GPS location and speed in the bottom left?


Well if the link works it is this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331415753730?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

This was the first time I had reason to view any video recorded, now know I need to turn off the speed recording. GPS/time is useful for evidence purposes.

[PyroUK]

Ta very much, been considering getting a dash cam for my folks!

[timwilky]

Ta very much, been considering getting a dash cam for my folks!


I bought a hardwire kit for about 10 quid and a piggy back fuse, ran the cabling behind the trim of the A post, pushed it behind the air bag to ensure it did not foul if it needed to go off and inside the roof lining.

Oh and it needs a micro sd card.

[timwilky]

Can't watch it, says it is corrupt.

works ok on my PCs both in firefox and internet destroyer and the kids tablets

Maybe you need to download it and play with whatever media player you use.

OK, I just dumped the file on one of my servers, it is not set up for streaming. So you need the whole file.

[Kenzie]

Got it to work. Not sure what happened there.

[JM2]

Honestly?
Was that a gap you were leaving for her or just being in the way. Would you do that on a bike?
Horn, but shorter. Absolutely no need for expletives - wasted anyway - and only winds you up. No biggy - heck, if she acknowledged it why even post it.
I might have wondered if 'another phone user' but this time maybe not.
My 2p.

[JM2]

Oh, and just to say, there is NO excuse for listening to that obnoxious **** on the radio - there are other stations available for the short time R2 transmissions are interrupted.

[maviczap]

Oh, and just to say, there is NO excuse for listening to that obnoxious **** on the radio - there are other stations available for the short time R2 transmissions are interrupted.

Yes, midweek midday's is find another channel time

[Red Herring]

My first reaction when I opened the video was "what on earth are you doing sat there", but then when you started moving I realised you were in a car, not on a bike!

As has been said, good practice both in a car or on a bike to try and avoid "loitering" on someones shoulder where they might just miss you, but also a clue that something might happen was the roundabout direction sign. If they don't know where they are going (and sometimes even if they do) drivers tend to react to such things so just a tip to be extra vigilant when such signs come into sight. Otherwise no big deal, an easy mistake for her to make and certainly not worth getting all hot under the collar about.

[NTECUK]

It's ok No need to worry . Radio 2 is a good station.

[Spank86]

Yes, midweek midday's is find another channel time
really, how can you turn off comedy (2)hour?

Makes me laugh every day.

[NTECUK]

Ta very much, been considering getting a dash cam for my folks!

They are good for insurance claims.
Now even some of the forces as well as insurance company will accept the evidence

[anna]

I dread to think what you would make of a daily commute here in Portugal!

[Heorot]

I regularly drive in Turkey. You need eyes with 360 degree vision. The worst driving I've seen was in Bali. Every man for himself.

[Red Herring]

They are good for insurance claims.
Now even some of the forces as well as insurance company will accept the evidence


I think you will find that the police have been accepting the riders own video as evidence for some time. I seem to recall a case a while back where some bloke posted his clip up on Youtube showing some "interesting" riding, and the police found him because he didn't edit the last bit off where it showed him pulling up onto his own driveway!

I somehow suspect that's not quite what you meant though.....:cool:

[PyroUK]

Was that the muppet that got on his bike and caned it about 60 out his drive and through suburbia?

Think he filmed his plate too on the way to the bike from the front door lol