DashCam
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wizardzz wrote:
A man in a car, that did not witness what happened, immediately started defending the biker.
People reflexively defend the weaker party regardless of whether or not it makes sense. I pretty much hate all cyclists. But then I'm not into viewing people's sweaty, spandex laden asses at eye level every time I commute. Go save the planet on your own time.
As Herself keeps on reminding me: "You can't run them off the road and over a cliff. Someone will see."
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So, this weekend, I pulled over in my wife's vehicle in a parking lane. About 5 seconds after I stopped, I heard a thump, then saw a man going flying by my window and then he bounced off the front the vehicle. I was parked, he was on a bike, he hit my parked car. This is the second time in my life a biker has hit my stopped car. Anyways, got out to see if he was okay / inspect the car. It is a busy street, tons of bicycle traffic, and someone else on a bike saw it happen. He immediately went over to the guy, picked up his bike, asked if he could get up. The man couldn't. The witness immediately asked the man if he was drunk. He wasn't hurt, his bike was fine, he was apparently an idiot though. Full cycling gear, gloves, rear view mirror attached to his helmet, etc. He kept asking where Broadway was, which is a street. Then, he left. He damaged our car (scratch and dent), and left. I couldn't exactly pursue him, as I am on crutches. The witness at least convinced him not to ride anymore, that he should walk his bike home (I think this witness saw him riding erratically prior to the incident.) A man in a car, that did not witness what happened, immediately started defending the biker. Why do people who don't even witness the accident jump in to place blame (always against the person in the car, never the biker)? I need a dashboard camera to defend myself. If the man injured himself, I would likely be subject to a ridiculous lawsuit. So, any suggestions?
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As Herself keeps on reminding me: "You can't run them off the road and over a cliff. Someone will see."
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Yeah I saw that Sixty Minutes squibb too. Turns out there's only one driver in the entire country and all these videos are the product of his devious behavior. :)
I haven't seen the 60 Minutes segment you're referring to. But I'm a huge fan of not driving in Russia, esp. in the winter. /ravi
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I haven't seen the 60 Minutes segment you're referring to. But I'm a huge fan of not driving in Russia, esp. in the winter. /ravi
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You can drive anywhere at any time. And my tip is 6-penny nails driven through the thickest of the contact patch rubber of the tires on the vehicle of your choosing. I know snow bunnies who do this. So don't be go'in down that easy slope with all this "not driving" nonesense!
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Scratch and dent for the priviledge to see idiot bicyclist fly by your window, pretty good trade I'd say. :laugh:
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wizardzz wrote:
A man in a car, that did not witness what happened, immediately started defending the biker.
You should've told this guy to elephant off, and then if he persisted, kicked his car and asked him why he just hit a pedestrian.
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
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Colin Mullikin wrote:
and then if he persisted, kicked his car and asked him why he just hit a pedestrian.
Don't comment your code - it was hard to write, it should be hard to read!
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wizardzz wrote:
A man in a car, that did not witness what happened, immediately started defending the biker.
People reflexively defend the weaker party regardless of whether or not it makes sense. I pretty much hate all cyclists. But then I'm not into viewing people's sweaty, spandex laden asses at eye level every time I commute. Go save the planet on your own time.
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So, this weekend, I pulled over in my wife's vehicle in a parking lane. About 5 seconds after I stopped, I heard a thump, then saw a man going flying by my window and then he bounced off the front the vehicle. I was parked, he was on a bike, he hit my parked car. This is the second time in my life a biker has hit my stopped car. Anyways, got out to see if he was okay / inspect the car. It is a busy street, tons of bicycle traffic, and someone else on a bike saw it happen. He immediately went over to the guy, picked up his bike, asked if he could get up. The man couldn't. The witness immediately asked the man if he was drunk. He wasn't hurt, his bike was fine, he was apparently an idiot though. Full cycling gear, gloves, rear view mirror attached to his helmet, etc. He kept asking where Broadway was, which is a street. Then, he left. He damaged our car (scratch and dent), and left. I couldn't exactly pursue him, as I am on crutches. The witness at least convinced him not to ride anymore, that he should walk his bike home (I think this witness saw him riding erratically prior to the incident.) A man in a car, that did not witness what happened, immediately started defending the biker. Why do people who don't even witness the accident jump in to place blame (always against the person in the car, never the biker)? I need a dashboard camera to defend myself. If the man injured himself, I would likely be subject to a ridiculous lawsuit. So, any suggestions?
Dash cam might free you of liability when it captures the right thing... but you'd have to have it on all the time and running plus have multiple viewing angles. Since you were parked, what are the odds your camera would be running? I guess what I'm getting at is you'll never be able to completely avoid jackasses (or have a camera around)...
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LMFAO - and the winner for best idea today goes to ...... Colin Mullikin for his role in
Colin Mullikin wrote:
and then if he persisted, kicked his car and asked him why he just hit a pedestrian.
Don't comment your code - it was hard to write, it should be hard to read!
Why thank you! I like to think that I can be clever when I really apply myself. ;P
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
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So, this weekend, I pulled over in my wife's vehicle in a parking lane. About 5 seconds after I stopped, I heard a thump, then saw a man going flying by my window and then he bounced off the front the vehicle. I was parked, he was on a bike, he hit my parked car. This is the second time in my life a biker has hit my stopped car. Anyways, got out to see if he was okay / inspect the car. It is a busy street, tons of bicycle traffic, and someone else on a bike saw it happen. He immediately went over to the guy, picked up his bike, asked if he could get up. The man couldn't. The witness immediately asked the man if he was drunk. He wasn't hurt, his bike was fine, he was apparently an idiot though. Full cycling gear, gloves, rear view mirror attached to his helmet, etc. He kept asking where Broadway was, which is a street. Then, he left. He damaged our car (scratch and dent), and left. I couldn't exactly pursue him, as I am on crutches. The witness at least convinced him not to ride anymore, that he should walk his bike home (I think this witness saw him riding erratically prior to the incident.) A man in a car, that did not witness what happened, immediately started defending the biker. Why do people who don't even witness the accident jump in to place blame (always against the person in the car, never the biker)? I need a dashboard camera to defend myself. If the man injured himself, I would likely be subject to a ridiculous lawsuit. So, any suggestions?
Let me comment that I stop at lights, drive the correct direction in the bike lane, and even signal when traffic is an issue so why must cager's speed up to run a stop sign just to intentionally cut me off? Or pass me just to turn in on me to make me slam on the brakes? You think you need a dash cam? Cyclists are equally in need. Also, as counter, I would feel no pity or remorse if I hit a bicyclist on a sidewalk. (Referring not to me driving on the sidewalk but those idiots that ride a full speed on a sidewalk and then through a crosswalk; esp. against the light)
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Dash cam might free you of liability when it captures the right thing... but you'd have to have it on all the time and running plus have multiple viewing angles. Since you were parked, what are the odds your camera would be running? I guess what I'm getting at is you'll never be able to completely avoid jackasses (or have a camera around)...
It would have at least caught the last 2 bike incidents. The last one cost me the $500 deductible (new windshield, dent removals). I want a dashcam that keeps rolling if the key is in the ignition, maybe only saves the last 30 minutes? I'm not as concerned with angles, etc, the camera would have documented where I was and that I was stopped when impact occurred. The impact rocked the car both times. In this town, bikers don't follow traffic laws at all, stop lights and signs are completely ignored, I feel like I should take some minor step to give myself an advantage in case of litigation.
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Let me comment that I stop at lights, drive the correct direction in the bike lane, and even signal when traffic is an issue so why must cager's speed up to run a stop sign just to intentionally cut me off? Or pass me just to turn in on me to make me slam on the brakes? You think you need a dash cam? Cyclists are equally in need. Also, as counter, I would feel no pity or remorse if I hit a bicyclist on a sidewalk. (Referring not to me driving on the sidewalk but those idiots that ride a full speed on a sidewalk and then through a crosswalk; esp. against the light)
Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost "All users always want Excel" --Ennis Lynch
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wizardzz wrote:
A man in a car, that did not witness what happened, immediately started defending the biker.
You should've told this guy to elephant off, and then if he persisted, kicked his car and asked him why he just hit a pedestrian.
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
Colin Mullikin wrote:
kicked his car and asked him why he just hit a pedestrian
I like your style :)
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It would have at least caught the last 2 bike incidents. The last one cost me the $500 deductible (new windshield, dent removals). I want a dashcam that keeps rolling if the key is in the ignition, maybe only saves the last 30 minutes? I'm not as concerned with angles, etc, the camera would have documented where I was and that I was stopped when impact occurred. The impact rocked the car both times. In this town, bikers don't follow traffic laws at all, stop lights and signs are completely ignored, I feel like I should take some minor step to give myself an advantage in case of litigation.
Yeah, they drive like idiots here too... you'd figure with all the accidents they'd have cops start ticketing them for not following the rules of the road.
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wizardzz wrote:
A man in a car, that did not witness what happened, immediately started defending the biker.
People reflexively defend the weaker party regardless of whether or not it makes sense. I pretty much hate all cyclists. But then I'm not into viewing people's sweaty, spandex laden asses at eye level every time I commute. Go save the planet on your own time.
MehGerbil wrote:
reflexively
And on the embellishment note, but maintaining non-fictionality, how is it that YOU purportedly know the content of the samaritan's vidi? The logic of you're observation would be ripped to shreds on cross. That smells of subpoena butterflies. Go get yourself a glass bead and lead window ornament hobby kit. It's time to stick with suckers on the familyroom window some telltale signs of creativity. Maybe a "hate that" spelled out in orange. Or something of dis nature.
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wizardzz wrote:
A man in a car, that did not witness what happened, immediately started defending the biker.
People reflexively defend the weaker party regardless of whether or not it makes sense. I pretty much hate all cyclists. But then I'm not into viewing people's sweaty, spandex laden asses at eye level every time I commute. Go save the planet on your own time.
MehGerbil wrote:
I'm not into viewing people's sweaty, spandex laden asses at eye level every time I commute. Go save the planet on your own time
I'm not saving the planet. I'm exercising my right to use the road, just as you are. If you're driving so that you can see my ass is sweating you're driving too frigging close!
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MehGerbil wrote:
I'm not into viewing people's sweaty, spandex laden asses at eye level every time I commute. Go save the planet on your own time
I'm not saving the planet. I'm exercising my right to use the road, just as you are. If you're driving so that you can see my ass is sweating you're driving too frigging close!
Software Zen:
delete this;I do believe this is unresolvable, there are bad/inconsiderate arseholes driving cars and there cyclists who are lunatics, it is an unholy mix and inevitably the cyclist comes out 2nd best. Pumps up the angst of those on both sides, somewhat like religious wars or MS/Apple but with rather more palpable consequences.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
