Near miss A1 last night

[jezport]

A1 last night on the way back from Malvern. watch from 1min30sec 9.01 real time
I hit the full beams so washed out the numberplate, does anyone have software to enhance the plate to get the reg, as I will then take it to the police. Excuse the F word and the spotify music

 

[TheAleMan]

It looked to me like you was half expecting that going by your quick reaction. What a dipstick for pulling out like that. I think as motorhomers, we do come to expect the worse from car drivers, as they are always trying to nip out before us, hence why you seemed ready and on high alert. That could have been alot worse, and he does need reporting imo.

ps.. the music was crap mate.

 

[Clarky]

Appalling driving but not entirely unexpected.
It seems to me that driving standards are getting worse.

Richard

 

[Geo]

Looked to me like you flashed him out

 

[David and Sally]

Take it anyway. Police have the technology to see the number.

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[TheAleMan]

He should have been on the slip, not pull straight out into that lane. Really bad driving that.

 

[jezport]

It looked to me like you was half expecting that going by your quick reaction. What a dipstick for pulling out like that. I think as motorhomers, we do come to expect the worse from car drivers, as they are always trying to nip out before us, hence why you seemed ready and on high alert. That could have been alot worse, and he does need reporting imo.

ps.. the music was crap mate.

I slowed for the car pulling off first then saw one pulling out on the sliproad, the third one was the one which pulled out

Looked to me like you flashed him out

If you look at the video he had pulled out as I put the beams on and the horn.

 

[jezport]

He should have been on the slip, not pull straight out into that lane. Really bad driving that.

It was slightly unexpected

 

[jezport]

If I had been doing the speed limit it would have been a colision

 

[Sandancers]

Was that on the A1 near Doncaster ? Those garages are notorious for lunatics pulling straight out of them. That whole stretch of road until it nears Leeds and becomes wider is a playground for the worst drivers in the Country.

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[Yorick]

If I had been doing the speed limit it would have been a colision

If you'd been doing the speed limit, you'd have been a few miles further up the road when he pulled out. So faster is safer

 

[ryan_flea]

Thats horrid though, quick reactions mind. Bravo

 

[pagey]

that would grab your attention

 

[Pausim]

The idiot didn’t even try to use the slip lane to accelerate, just straight out onto the main carriageway. Neither did the car in front, they both just pulled straight out onto the main carriageway ignoring the good length of slip lane provided. Perhaps one was following the other, the stupid leading the even more stupid?

 

[The general]

Nothing wrong with the music ! Woodstock generation !

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[Guigsy]

As I found out recently, you can submit dashcam footage to the police, but each force is different. Cheshire certainly don't make it easy! I eventually found a dashcam submission page on their site. I had to edit the clip down small enough to be able to upload it, I had to state that I hadn't put the clip up on social media, I had to fill in a loooong witness statement form that's a Word document. And finally, it had to be done within 72 hours of the incident.

 

[Sandancers]

As I found out recently, you can submit dashcam footage to the police, but each force is different. Cheshire certainly don't make it easy! I eventually found a dashcam submission page on their site. I had to edit the clip down small enough to be able to upload it, I had to state that I hadn't put the clip up on social media, I had to fill in a loooong witness statement form that's a Word document. And finally, it had to be done within 72 hours of the incident.

Did anything come of submitting the footage ?

 

[Guigsy]

Did anything come of submitting the footage ?

No. Because the incident happened when I was going away for a long weekend. By the time I got home and back to my PC to be able to submit the footage, the 72 hours had passed. They weren't interested.

 

[The Lobster]

I think the camera may be a little too far away from the windscreen - it seems to be focussed on a very short distance in front (the dash is in focus but everything in front of the van isn't).

 

[Kannon Fodda]

At least the OP was paying attention to the road in front and didn't have a tailgater.

I think the camera may be a little too far away from the windscreen - it seems to be focussed on a very short distance in front (the dash is in focus but everything in front of the van isn't).

May be challenging to get the camera closer to the screen as the mounting would obstruct the internal blind system.

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[Guigsy]

I think the camera may be a little too far away from the windscreen - it seems to be focussed on a very short distance in front (the dash is in focus but everything in front of the van isn't).

I've only got a couple of <£50 dashcams, but they've got tiny optical sensors. It means anything over about 30cm away is 'infinity' as far as the optics are concerned, so they are all fixed focus. Moving it wouldn't make a difference.

 

[jezport]

I'm happy with the dashcam quality, it was at night and would have been good enough for the police and my insurance had I hit the car. The kenwood software is also very good

 

[Paddywack]

I blame your choice in music!

 

[Rob Hammond]

Aceeed

 

[PeteH]

I`ve had that happen, several times in fact, One tried it in front of my Truck even!. The one who attempted it in front of the R-V got a shock, FOUR Hadley air horns, half of Derbyshire must have heard!. Had I hit him he was dead. Mass ratio of about 7 to 1.

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[TinaLes]

I can see with that forecourt layout that many drivers would be stupid enough to pull straight onto the carriageway, maybe the exit from the garage needs to be changed to force people to use the slip lane to increase speed before entering the main road. I know it shouldn't be required but these days with so many distractions planners should allow for the numpties.

I had a similar experience on The A303 heading south with a lady in a white BMW, she pulled out of a BP garage straight onto the inner lane of the dual carriageway in front of me, and did not accelerate, so I like you had to slam on brakes and press the horn.
Luckily it was daylight on a dry road.
PS: The van was new,first trip out, so that was the first time I had pressed the Fiat Horn, that was an instant disappointment, I am not sure to this day that it startled her, or even if she heard it.

I didnt have a dash cam either.

At least we are all safe, and were alert enough to take action, if we were driving an HGV artic then it may well have ended differently.

Les

 

[jezport]

I do have to say its my first real emergency braking situation in the van and it slowed without excessive front end dip. I think the air suspension helped a lot.

 

[Silver-Fox]

I agree crap driving by the other car

Also crap music ??

 

[ambulancekidd]

Just pleased that you were paying attention to the road ahead & your quick reactions were perfect.
Glad your ok.

 

[SpeedyDux]

PS: The van was new,first trip out, so that was the first time I had pressed the Fiat Horn, that was an instant disappointment, I am not sure to this day that it startled her, or even if she heard it.

Les

The Fiat Horn is much louder than the pathetic "excuse me for interrupting you" little peep from my previous VW camper.

I would still prefer a good pair of airhorns. Maybe a future mod.

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