Bad/Dangerous Driver

[Mr.Jay]

Hey All

Since our cars are cursed and all I thought we should start a thread to warn other of shitty drivers to watch out for. Here is my 1st (of many) videos

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AG-M5YSDa4"]AD 1302 Bonny's Taxi Cab driver. Dangerous driving on purpose. - YouTube[/ame]

[OrbitalEllipses]

I hope you got on the horn real hard.

[Mr.Jay]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

I hope you got on the horn real hard.

Yep then I reported it and brought down the video to the police station gave them my statement and the vid and now the driver has a couple tickets coming his way

[Yruyur]

And by horn he means 9mm.

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[tech4pdx]

Merica!

[Giccin]

Originally Posted by Mr.Jay

Yep then I reported it and brought down the video to the police station gave them my statement and the vid and now the driver has a couple tickets coming his way

Ye. I also hope he gets his license taken away too.

[Beyer Subaru]

Reminds me of everyday driving. It seems as though he was kinda pissed at you? Was there something in the video we didn't see? Were you following to close or trying to cut him off before the video we saw?

I've avoided hundreds of accidents everyday over the years. The few that I've been in were as a passenger and ones that if I was driving I would have avoided.

The easiest thing to do is just let off the gas and let them pass. They always will and they'll get in an accident with the next guy down the road.

I think it also helps that I've been able to drive in Mexico, India, Thailand, etc.. What y'all just saw was nothing in comparison.

[Giccin]

WUT DASH CAM IS THAT!?

Its so clear! lol

although the blackvue seems a bit more appealing right now.

[GTB/ZR-1]

Originally Posted by Beyer Subaru

It seems as though he was kinda pissed at you? Was there something in the video we didn't see?

Playing devil's advocate here.

Is there a chance now that you have that camera, there could be some tomfoolery that might incite somebody to start driving aggressively towards you? Then you could bring said video to the local constables (editing out the prodding, of course), so they could get their just deserts?

Just sayin'...

If that's not your motive--good on you!

[Tiremonkey0824]

Originally Posted by GTB/ZR-1

Playing devil's advocate here.

Is there a chance now that you have that camera, there could be some tomfoolery that might incite somebody to start driving aggressively towards you? Then you could bring said video to the local constables (editing out the prodding, of course), so they could get their just deserts?

Just sayin'...

If that's not your motive--good on you!

I highly doubt that was what happened here. Taxi drivers are usually pretty rude because they spend hours and hours a day behind the wheel and start to feel a sense of entitlement to the road. Maybe because they have somewhere to be or maybe they sort of develop a hatred/prejudice towards a certain demographic vehicles. I find it hard to believe this guy got a camera just so he could waste his time at the police station to ruin somebody else's driving history.

[Yruyur]

Originally Posted by Tiremonkey0824

I highly doubt that was what happened here. Taxi drivers are usually pretty rude because they spend hours and hours a day behind the wheel and start to feel a sense of entitlement to the road.

I agree. Tow truck drivers are up there as far as crazy drivers as well.



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[ST185RC]

Wow, what a douche. Glad he's getting what's coming to him. Mr. Jay is a decent and calm dude. Met him a few times on the road, and at a meet, so I doubt he has the intent to screw someone over.

[Mr.Jay]

Originally Posted by Beyer Subaru

Reminds me of everyday driving. It seems as though he was kinda pissed at you? Was there something in the video we didn't see? Were you following to close or trying to cut him off before the video we saw?

We were on the highway before and he was way ahead of me. We didn't encounter each other until this exit. I can upload more of the video if you want.

He was pissed at me for honking at him when I pulled up beside him which I totally thought was a fair move considering how badly he cut me off at that turn there.

Originally Posted by GTB/ZR-1

Is there a chance now that you have that camera, there could be some tomfoolery that might incite somebody to start driving aggressively towards you? Then you could bring said video to the local constables (editing out the prodding, of course), so they could get their just deserts?

Actually I got the cam as the insurance company here has screwed me twice when I was involved in accidents both times the other party deny hitting me and ICBC took their side. Another time I totally a car dude to someone cutting blindly in front of me (GPS driver) slightly hit me but didn't stop and I didn't grab the plate.

lol I do find it funny how I am getting asked if I did anything when I am soo far away from him at the start and even after he cuts me off I keep a good distance instead of riding his ass

Originally Posted by Giccin

WUT DASH CAM IS THAT!?

Its so clear! lol

although the blackvue seems a bit more appealing right now.

Its the DVR 027 and actually I downgraded the quality cause uploading 720p HD onto youtube takes way too long on my crappy computer.

if you guys want I have no prob uploading a much larger file that shows us on the highway.

Here is the full vid before the incident.

[Beyer Subaru]

Originally Posted by Mr.Jay

He was pissed at me for honking at him when I pulled up beside him which I totally thought was a fair move considering how badly he cut me off at that turn there.

I didn't look at the second video. I trust you. But you have to learn to be better than the next guy or you will always think that something is a "fair" move.

For me it's what you say right here - "he cut me off at that turn there." To cut someone off is normal, everyday driving. He might not have seen you. He is obviously a very poor driver in a much slower, awful handling car.

I deal with asshats like this every night coming home from work. I just give them a very wide birth and let them have their own shennanigans behind me.

If you had given him a little more room/time to adjust to the exit, construction, turn, etc he would have made the right turn and been on his way.
You were behind him and could have easily let off the gas to give more of a following distance.

What did your law enforcement have to say about the "cut off" part of the video?

I understand that they will have a hard time with when he swerves at you. That's just dangerous and reckless.