Why you need a dash cam

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Old Man, Aug 4, 2013.

  1. Old Man

    Old Man Road Train Member

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    Had this turned out bad this video would have saved my butt and the insurance lots of green.

    I was travling at 65 mph when a donorcycle cut in front and applied brake to open a gap for his buddies. Note the brake light.

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  3. Richter

    Richter Road Train Member

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    First off, why were you in the left lane? Secondly, why did you start to drift right when there were still motorcycles to your right?
     
  4. jorlee

    jorlee Light Load Member

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    Looks plain as day, he's going 65 marten is going 62 or slower.
     
  5. skateboardman

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    richter, did you watch the video? he was passing the marten truck, the crotch rockets are idiots.
     
  6. luvtotruck

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    i was trying to think of how to say this exactly like this! These guys were communicating, I think they all should have had a ticket written!
     
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  7. Richter

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    Yea the 2 wheelers are idiots, but he should not have jumped out int he left lane that early. He also trys to go right at 12 seconds when there are still more 2 wheelers over there.
     
  8. Saddletramp1200

    Saddletramp1200 Road Train Member

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    I was taught, give a motorcycle 10 seconds. It will be gone. Little cars, just slow down.
     
  9. lobes1985

    lobes1985 Medium Load Member

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    I think you need to watch the video again. He was less than 2 car lengths away from the marten truck when the bike cut in front of him. I don't know how you pass vehicles but I tend to not be up their rear before I change lanes to pass
     
  10. flood

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    what I see is you driving like a dip stick yes he cut you off and slowed down so the rest could get by you then you had to go and try to cut them off by going 1/2 way in to the other lane..... good dash cam could have been used to put YOU away for a long time if any of them had gone off the road because of YOUR ROAD RAGE.....
     
  11. CaptainX3

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