November was a banner dashcaming month

"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
12/02/2016 at 13:00 • Filed to: None

Here’s some of the ones that translate best to GIF form. Standard disclaimer about wide angle lenses distorting distances etc.

Turn lane? We don’t need no damn turn lanes

THE MAIL MUST GO THROUGH

One... and TWO?!?!?

FUCK YOU... OK, I should have stopped for the yellow, but at that moment I was more concentrating on the longest honk of my driving career. But while we’re talking about yellow lights, WhyTF does he brake BEFORE the light goes yellow, go through, and then let them go?

Right lane, need to turn left. So the obvious thing to do is to wait until the last second, stop, and creep across to butt in.

...and then since you need to turn right a the next lights, the correct thing to do is to stop at the light at the next intersection, STILL IN THE LEFT LANE, AND WAIT UNTIL YOU CAN TURN ACROSS BOTH LANES AT ONCE. YES I LOOKED IN MY MIRROR AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HE DID. AND YES IT WAS THE SAME GUY ABOUT A MINUTE LATER. The unfortunate conclusion is that this must be his regular way of driving. Scary.

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEsmoke&poo

Last one isn’t November, it’s from this morning... BUT IT’S MY POST DAMMIT JUST BE THANKFUL FOR THE BONUS. DAMN KIDS

DISCUSSION (21)

bob and john > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
12/02/2016 at 09:34

at least the last dude stopped.

I have to admit i haven’t seen anyone THIS bad in TO yet...but it appears they are there.

fintail > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
12/02/2016 at 09:40

Idiot Venza driver? No way!

Here in the Seattle area, apart from relentless timid idiocy from locals and newbies alike, I see the turn from straight only lane/inner lane thing virtually daily - but I am on foot.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > bob and john
12/02/2016 at 09:46

Absolutely. Also, it was nice of him to give me a tire-squealing warning :)

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > fintail
12/02/2016 at 09:48

IKR SOMEONE CALL THE MEDIA

One lane over is one thing. You’re still being an idiot and getting in the way, but it means you can do it without being seriously dangerous. Two lanes over? um...

bob and john > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
12/02/2016 at 09:50

I wonder if i have ever shown up in one of your videos...LOL.

“Look at this douche biker riding like his ass is on fire. WTF is his problem?”

‘errm...thats me’

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > bob and john
12/02/2016 at 09:57

One of the reasons I sometimes watch local dashcam vids actually.

I’ve got bikes:

On the 409 west between Kipling and the airport

On the 409 east on the bridge to 401 collectors

On the 427 south of the 401.

One was this summer (weren’t you in TB?) and another was a pair of Harley’s... so I think you’ve got a 1/3 chance :)

But yeah, if you were doing something stupid with a grey Colorado behind you it could happen...

bob and john > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
12/02/2016 at 10:00

I’m in toronto during the summer actually!

I dont spend much time in that part of the city. DVP, 401 and the allen are my stomping grounds. but hey, ya never know.

TylerLinner > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
12/02/2016 at 11:06

Wish I had a video of the Warren, MI cop who decided to blow a stop sign and turn left at a three way intersection, at about 20mph, in his Caprice. With his lights off. I couldn’t catch up on the bike and was too dumbfounded to get the car number.

Urambo Tauro > TylerLinner
12/02/2016 at 11:24

I’ve seen a Warren cop activate his emergency lights for two seconds, just to run a red light.

I was mad at first, but then I realized that there was no conflicting traffic having to yield for him. It was late at night, and the red light was needlessly holding him up.

If anything, I’m jealous! The original intent (spirit of the law) of a traffic control device is to mitigate traffic with conflicting paths. TCDs ought to be optional when there’s no conflict.

TylerLinner > Urambo Tauro
12/02/2016 at 11:29

I’m in the camp that if cops think red lights are inconveniences, they should obey them like everyone else, and campaign for a better system to be implemented. Having a badge and a gun does not make them above the law.

Imagine someone like me were cycling (or walking) with the right of way, and the cop didn’t see my headlight for some reason. Then boom, I’m dead, because that red light was ‘holding him up’.

Urambo Tauro > TylerLinner
12/02/2016 at 11:44

That’s kind of what I’m getting at. The rules apply to everyone , or they apply to no one .

I don’t want to suggest that everyone should be allowed to run reds whenever they feel like it. But the cop displayed that it CAN be a safe thing to do, if exercised with caution and discretion. It’s just like right-turn on red situations. You always have to be on the lookout for someone who has right-of-way.

Convenience is great, but it never takes precedence over right-of-way, nor over safety.

fintail > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
12/02/2016 at 13:12

The first one (Elantra?) is performing what I call a “Bellevue turn”. I think it might actually be taught here by the driving schools who produce so much awesome talent, as I see it so often.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
12/02/2016 at 13:16

Good god people.Those stripes on the road aren’t decorative.

I know I always bug you about this, but this would be even better as a Youtube compilation video!

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > fintail
12/02/2016 at 13:45

I feel your pain.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
12/02/2016 at 13:47

That’s what I thought. Maybe I’m wrong? ...

They would, but I don’t youtube and have no intentions of starting. Oppo is a big enough waste of time already :)

Tripper > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
12/02/2016 at 13:57

Do you take the SD card out every time you want to find a video, or is it connected to your phone, or what?

I’ve got a dash cam and it’s seen some things. For instance, I passed a silver Aventador on the way back from lunch! However if I want to show Oppo, I’ve got to take out the card, take it inside, and look through the 1:00 clips until I find the video that I was looking for. It’s going to take more than a Lamborghini for me to want to do all of that.

My camera connects over wi-fi but its terrible, it would be cool to have a “tag” button or the ability to email a clip to yourself without searching.

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
12/02/2016 at 14:04

Driving through downtown LA is a complete shitshow ... if I had a dashcam I might as well stream it live

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Tripper
12/02/2016 at 14:16

I take the SD out. But I do that every day or two and clear the card anyway, so it’s not a huge deal.

I recommend this tool here for going through video fast:

https://avidemux.org/

It’s got a nice fast forward that’s controlled by a slider and you can rip through footage in a big hurry. I can take care of my daily commute (30-40minutes total), without skipping anything, in about 3 minutes.

TylerLinner > Urambo Tauro
12/02/2016 at 14:20

Ok, we’re on the same page, kinda. Mostly, it’s a matter of patience, though. The only people who need to get through are allowed to

Urambo Tauro > TylerLinner
12/02/2016 at 14:38

Yeah. I like what you said about campaigning for a better system. We’ve all been there, sitting at TCDs, yielding to nonexistent traffic for no other reason than the letter of the law.

I cannot praise MDOT enough for introducing those “speed limit 45 where workers present ” signs. For a long time, I found myself frustrated at having to slow down to make it safe for workers who weren’t even there. The new wording is so much better.

TylerLinner > Urambo Tauro
12/03/2016 at 18:32

Yeah, and traffic backs up so much for made-up unoccupied work zones anyway!

It’s also great to see roundabouts making their way in, but with the apparent complete lack of driver’s training and demonstrable lack of driver courtesy, using the roundabouts can be a bit sketchy.