Just coming back on the A605 today at Thrapston (Toward Oundle) coming up to the camera by the layby doing the statutory 40mph and a Merc car is getting to the end of the layby. Can see he is contemplating nipping out in front of me but he stops, then just as I get almost level he zooms out only to stop dead after doing it. Slam the anchors on and in the lap of the gods if I stop in time. Squint my eyes and get ready for crunch and it just stops short. Driver puts his hand up and then drives off. Took a few minutes to get the upholstery out of my bum cheeks.
Had he have done it other way he would have had 44t of tates up his jacksy!!!
If I ever return to the UK to drive I think I’ll be investing in a forward facing camera for this reason. Theres so many people in the UK out there who pull off stupid manouvers like this or do it deliberately for insurance scams that its sad to say, but you have to protect yourself.
The insurance scam, although it seems to be more prevalent these days, is not a new phenomenon.
On returning to our depot one evening in the 1980s, I found a local plod waiting in the office for me. His colleagues in London had supplied him with details of (allegedly) my vehicle which was said to have totalled a car in Westminster. The details were correct as to the registration number and the make of vehicle and type of trailer, but the colour was totally wrong. When my records and work sheet were examined, it was found that I hadn’t been anywhere near London that week.
Seems like some scrote was trying it on, having clocked my reg number on another occasion. Either that or there was a similar vehicle running around with false number plates.
midlifetrucker:
Just coming back on the A605 today at Thrapston (Toward Oundle) coming up to the camera by the layby doing the statutory 40mph and a Merc car is getting to the end of the layby. Can see he is contemplating nipping out in front of me but he stops, then just as I get almost level he zooms out only to stop dead after doing it. Slam the anchors on and in the lap of the gods if I stop in time. Squint my eyes and get ready for crunch and it just stops short. Driver puts his hand up and then drives off. Took a few minutes to get the upholstery out of my bum cheeks.
Had he have done it other way he would have had 44t of tates up his jacksy!!!
midlifetrucker:
Just coming back on the A605 today at Thrapston (Toward Oundle) coming up to the camera by the layby doing the statutory 40mph and a Merc car is getting to the end of the layby. Can see he is contemplating nipping out in front of me but he stops, then just as I get almost level he zooms out only to stop dead after doing it. Slam the anchors on and in the lap of the gods if I stop in time. Squint my eyes and get ready for crunch and it just stops short. Driver puts his hand up and then drives off. Took a few minutes to get the upholstery out of my bum cheeks.
Had he have done it other way he would have had 44t of tates up his jacksy!!!
report it because the next guy they do it too might not be so lucky
We went to a fatality in very similar circumstances.
In our case, the guy in the car had just swapped cars with someone in the services. Came out the services, booted it to get out infront of an artic, then anchored up. The artic hit the car that hard it broke the drivers neck, killing him.
The reason? The car was an automatic. Collision lads believe he booted it up to the red line then went to push the clutch in to change gear…
That said… I once had a Sierra estate with a Cosworth V6 out of a Granny Cossy fitted.
You could pull away in 2nd without slipping the clutch and you’d fly straight upto 60+ before changing up. You could go from nowt to 60 very quickly! 3rd gear would take you to 110, 4th and 5th never really dared to look at the clocks!
Only had it properly wound up once, just over 150. At that speed, thoughts of blow-outs and props giving way fill your head, and you slow down again
Try this…Spot on for the dosh, just replaced my two year old El-Cheapo China Special with this one, nicely made, easy to use, pretty decent picture, just uploading some sample vids to the tube as I write this in fact.
That’s the model (or another clone of) I just replaced. As said good enough for the money, just fancied something a bit clearer with better features. Picking up a clear number plate even in the day on the cheap one is near impossible.
robinhood_1984:
If I ever return to the UK to drive I think I’ll be investing in a forward facing camera for this reason. Theres so many people in the UK out there who pull off stupid manouvers like this or do it deliberately for insurance scams that its sad to say, but you have to protect yourself.
I’ve got one fitted after a car full slammed on in front of me and didnt have any brake lights working. Managed to stop in time only for them to do it again about 100m up the road.
I’ve got one fitted after a car full slammed on in front of me and didnt have any brake lights working. Managed to stop in time only for them to do it again about 100m up the road.
Deffo a scammer, I bet his brake lights were on a switch (Did I hear the intro to a Pink Floyd song?)
I was contemplating getting one of these cameras,I’ve been looking at £20-£30 ones but after Tuesday I’ve made my mind up and definatley getting one. Did anyone see the smash on th M1 n/b on Tuesday afternoon just south of Luton? Well that was my clench for the week, had to stop as it happened straight in front of me
robinhood_1984:
If I ever return to the UK to drive I think I’ll be investing in a forward facing camera for this reason. Theres so many people in the UK out there who pull off stupid manouvers like this or do it deliberately for insurance scams that its sad to say, but you have to protect yourself.
Coming along Oundle Road heading towards the showground on my scooter, which at that time i only had it for 2 weeks. I was behind a brand new Audi in blue with a blonde driving it. Whilst traveling along minding my own business the blue Audi suddenly stops dead in front of me. I hit both my brakes and darted down the inside of her rather then her her from behind. I pulled up along side of her and could see that she was playing with the stick as she was driving an auto. I tapped on the window which she wind down and asked her what the ■■■■ she is playing at? her reply was "Never driven an auto before. Well as TNUK don’t allow swear words in this forum it is will a ■■■■■■ to repeat what i said. I had to pull up some where as that was a close encounter with a rear end of a car, even though i wasn’t far from home.
I am guessing she did the old trick with her thinking that she was in a manual motor by placing her left leg on to the brake pedal.
I never thought of the insurance angle. Now I think back it prob was. The fact he was stuttering at end of layby was odd. Camera being ordered this afternoon.
cieranc:
That said… I once had a Sierra estate with a Cosworth V6 out of a Granny Cossy fitted.
You could pull away in 2nd without slipping the clutch and you’d fly straight upto 60+ before changing up. You could go from nowt to 60 very quickly! 3rd gear would take you to 110, 4th and 5th never really dared to look at the clocks!
Only had it properly wound up once, just over 150. At that speed, thoughts of blow-outs and props giving way fill your head, and you slow down again
