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DEAR RICHARD posted:How many wrecks have you guys seen? I am surprised that I haven't seen any yet considering how lovely Portland drivers are. I've seen infinity close calls though. Including the ones I've been in?  In 34 years of driving I've been in one at-fault accident when I was 17, been a passenger in 3 wrecks (one was the fault of the driver I was riding with - my grandfather), been the driver in 3 not at fault (2 very minor fender benders, 1 moderate - I got T-boned). I also had my car get run into while it was parked, and I saw it happen. Other than the above, I've seen probably a dozen or more wrecks, either in their totality, or heard the initial noises and looked and then saw the rest. Most of them fairly minor, but I did see a wicked freeway rollover a number of years ago, I didn't see what started it, but saw the SUV veer across the lanes, nail the center divider and then fly into the air while rolling on it's axis - all in my rear-view mirror.
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Only ever saw a minor one happen in real time (guy making a left turn across jammed oncoming traffic, didn't see the car in the next lane), otherwise only the consequences. Here's a genius that made it 2 km along a mountain footpath to "take some pics". In a Ford Puma.  
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May 5, 2015 10:39
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mobby_6kl posted:Only ever saw a minor one happen in real time (guy making a left turn across jammed oncoming traffic, didn't see the car in the next lane), otherwise only the consequences. Well, did he get the pics?
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May 5, 2015 10:45
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DEAR RICHARD posted:How many wrecks have you guys seen? I am surprised that I haven't seen any yet considering how lovely Portland drivers are. I've seen infinity close calls though. An actual wreck while it occurs? Probably 25 or so. People in this city CANNOT loving drive to save their lives.
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May 5, 2015 12:28
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I got to watch a sedan get flipped around as it was turning left when some prick in a ranger decided to run a red light. Was back when I was in high school, don't remember what the car was, just think of whatever random beater a teenager would be driving in the mid 90's. But it caved the front end in pretty drat good, on both vehicles. Was around a 40mph accident and astonishingly there were only minor injuries. But I was waiting to turn left on the cross street and got a front row view of the whole thing.. had my friend in the passenger seat and the first thing out of my mouth was "cool, a wreck!" Watching the sedan spin around is etched into my brain. There was also the time I got hit head-on but I can't say I really remember that, other than the results. 
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May 5, 2015 15:01
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CharlieWhiskey posted:You know that escalades are better, right? I don't understand the question. My point was the ladder was held at only one point midway, and it was very long. I envisioned it spinning like a helicopter blade.
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May 5, 2015 15:16
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mobby_6kl posted:Only ever saw a minor one happen in real time (guy making a left turn across jammed oncoming traffic, didn't see the car in the next lane), otherwise only the consequences. That dude worked for that drive. I don't know if I would attempt that in that car.
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That's something else. My mom lives in Red Lodge, MT and there are a good number of lovely dirt tracks leading back into the mountains.. old mining roads, forest access routes, stuff like that. At least once a year some tourist in a SUV will attempt to take their rental up these trails and either get stuck or do thousands of dollars worth of damage to the thing. It's relatively common for off road enthusiasts to use these same trails so stuck tourists usually doesn't stay stuck for too long. Doing something like that in a sedan? It's either super awesome or super stupid.
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May 5, 2015 15:58
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Hmm...lots of cars hitting ditches, not sure if that counts. Hit the ditch once myself and did like 3k in damage to my dads new S10 (then they started removing trees from ditches). Hit a tree in a friends driveway once avoiding his dog. That covers my screwups. I've seen a few minor dings, and only a couple of really bad ones. Traditional "lady tries to race a red on the left, its icy, goes straight through intersection, jumps curb, lands on light standard" was the best one. And a few people hitting semi's that pulled out in front.
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May 5, 2015 16:01
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xzzy posted:Doing something like that in a sedan? It's either super awesome or super stupid. Or they're following a GPS that they didn't specify road type on, and took their parents Buick through a 120km forestry road in the mountains of Central BC. It actually wasn't bad, although I'm sure I didn't do the transmission or the tires any favors. I got a lot of weird looks from the guys in a raised jeep when I stopped to offer a hand changing their tire  I also found the prettiest town I've ever seen doing that, so it was well worth it. edit - and then I needed to google the town, I forgot the name. Tulameen, British Columbia. Goddamn gorgeous town. Now I need to go back. Siochain fucked around with this message at 16:27 on May 5, 2015 |
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StormDrain posted:I don't understand the question. My point was the ladder was held at only one point midway, and it was very long. I envisioned it spinning like a helicopter blade. Yeah, escalades are better for everything, including flying like a helicopter It was sarcastic humor, faux-defending the Escalade, or more accurately, my own stereotype for Escalade owners/operators
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Siochain posted:Or they're following a GPS that they didn't specify road type on, Done that. Usually intentionally. I mean I have the sense to turn around and adjust my route if it turns out the road is complete poo poo but when I plan out my road trips I usually pick the most out of the way route I can find with google maps and it's steered me onto some really lovely roads. Well, roads that would be decent in an appropriate vehicle but for a FWD city car they're kind of sketchy. Worth it though, it's a great way to see what's out there.
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xzzy posted:Done that. Usually intentionally. By the time I hit the 20-30km stretch that was honestly a little too much for the car, I was over half way through. I just went real slow, planned my tire placement, and was very glad I grew up on a farm and learned to drive early and on weird roads so it didn't freak me out. Still the prettiest drive I have ever taken, and well worth the extra time. If I can ever get enough time off (or get lucky enough to move out west) I'm going back and taking that road in my truck, so I can actually enjoy it
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Siochain posted:Or they're following a GPS that they didn't specify road type on Driving from the Oregon coast near Pacific City, trying to get to my in-law's in Cherry Grove. They live on an unsaved road, so in order to get there from anywhere you have to click unsaved is ok otherwise it can't find a route. Guess what else isn't paved: logging roads. Yeah, wife drove us up the side of the mountain in our Suzuki Swift, then turned around using a 15 point turn next to a cliff all because we weren't going to make it past the snow.
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atomicthumbs posted:Well, did he get the pics? He did get these ones in the national news so I think that should be good enough.
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May 5, 2015 19:25
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So as we all know metered highway entrances can suck but if you're in the carpool lane you can just go on by... well except for this dude. He came to a stop and looked at the stoplight for the next lane over and stood there until he got the green light, even though the guy behind him is blaring his horn for a few seconds. So he finally goes and the person behind him goes in which I also went as well since I got my light. I look behind me and another dude is waiting on the light for the lane right of him. I'm more and more amazed. That and last week I posted I got rear ended, and the carbon copy of the situation last week happened but this time I had a delivery truck up my rear end and I had the left lane and the shoulder to dodge the person ahead of me so I wouldn't get a delivery truck wrecking my rear end.
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May 6, 2015 06:01
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More dashcam poo poo filmed from my office. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLgfy29z4Ww The first one might not be so obvious, but the blue van is crabbing down the road really badly.
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Mooseykins posted:More dashcam poo poo filmed from my office. I could not drive for a living round the North Circular for more than 3 days before going postal on someone.
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spog posted:I could not drive for a living round the North Circular for more than 3 days before going postal on someone. I'm on it pretty much every day. It's a test of patience, but Golders Green is the place i usually lose my rag with other drivers.
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May 6, 2015 17:54
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I haven't witnessed that many proper wrecks, more instances of people loving up their cars by driving up a curb onto the sidewalk, or driving over those concrete blocks in parking lots, or trying to drive over the center divider on a major road. Back in December I did get to see the pickup in front of me gun it as soon as they hit the 45 zone at the edge of town... when the road was covered with compact, icy snow. They spun 360 degrees and ended up on their side in the ditch on the other side of the road. Scared the hell out of my wife and me. I pulled them out of the truck, luckily no real injuries but that truck was hosed. Of course everyone else driving past had to stop and offer help... we had it under control, I was more concerned about one of them sliding into the back of our car as they tried to stop, especially the guy in his lovely little Geo Metro. We turned around and took the longer but ice-free route through Oregon after that.
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Haha, that 300 at 1:20 was rubbernecking so hard he ran the red light.
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and nothing of value was lost. i like how another car completely runs the red at the very end because they're watching the cop pull over the dude.
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Sitting at a red light behind a couple of people, some guy in a white van thought he knew the timing of the lights so well he started to go when he noticed that the perpendicular light changed to red. Took off while our light was red, and it remained red for about 30 more seconds. I guess he forgot about green arrows sometimes happening after a red. There was no one else in the intersection luckily so I was able to have a good laugh at him. Wish there was a cop around.
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Saw some moron bicyclist going against traffic in the non-separated, 3 foot bike lane. gently caress, at least use the sidewalk.
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sleepy.eyes posted:gently caress, at least use the sidewalk. Choke on a barrel of dicks.
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Cage posted:Sitting at a red light behind a couple of people, some guy in a white van thought he knew the timing of the lights so well he started to go when he noticed that the perpendicular light changed to red. Took off while our light was red, and it remained red for about 30 more seconds. I guess he forgot about green arrows sometimes happening after a red. I've let off the brakes a few times for this (though smart enough not to hit the gas) because different municipalities do things differently. Some have the arrows before, some after. It is extremely aggravating and confusing, I wish they would just make up their drat minds.
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Safety Dance posted:Choke on a barrel of dicks. If you are stupid enough to go against traffic, you should at least be stupid enough to ride on the sidewalk.
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Riding against traffic is loving idiotic, yeah, but if you ride your bike on the sidewalk I will glare at you so hard. Nut up, admit your mistake, and go around the block. Don't run your lovely rear end schwinn into me.
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I'm in Spain right now. It's amazing, but apparently if you actually teach drivers to be aware and responsible, they can handle things like "bicycles being near them" and "motorcycles lane-splitting" without having a full-on freakout. North America should try that.
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Safety Dance posted:Riding against traffic is loving idiotic, yeah, but if you ride your bike on the sidewalk I will glare at you so hard. Nut up, admit your mistake, and go around the block. Don't run your lovely rear end schwinn into me. It wasn't a one way street. Bikes can be on the sidewalk in Florida and that would have made the idiot a hell of a lot safer than what they were doing. Edit for clarification: This wasn't some Lance Armstrong wannabe, it was a fat grandma doing about 10. sleepy.eyes fucked around with this message at 19:39 on May 6, 2015 |
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PT6A posted:I'm in Spain right now. It's amazing, but apparently if you actually teach drivers to be aware and responsible, they can handle things like "bicycles being near them" and "motorcycles lane-splitting" without having a full-on freakout. North America should try that. I'm fine with cyclists being near me. I'll always go out of my way to make sure they're safe. When they weave off a straight path for no reason, without looking behind them, when they run red lights and force me to slam on my brakes, when they're just generally cunts? gently caress 'em.
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I hope this guy was arrested and charged https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B_r37sYhXsM
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B4Ctom1 posted:I hope this guy was arrested and charged Yea, that could have gone very very wrong just because he was using the gun as a 'pointer' with his finger on the trigger.
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PT6A posted:I'm in Spain right now. It's amazing, but apparently if you actually teach drivers to be aware and responsible, they can handle things like "bicycles being near them" and "motorcycles lane-splitting" without having a full-on freakout. North America should try that. Can't speak for all of Spain, but in the very south there appear to be no rules and no police on the roads. They do what they want, and it's a mix of hilarious and horrendous. When i drove my car there i was pleased that it has enough to power to get out of trouble if needed, made use of that a few times.
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StormDrain posted:I don't understand the question. My point was the ladder was held at only one point midway, and it was very long. I envisioned it spinning like a helicopter blade. I thought it was a bad Spanish pun as ladder=escalera.
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Mooseykins posted:More dashcam poo poo filmed from my office. Once you pointed it out, the van is, um, a bit bent. But the one that got me is the flatbed driver at about :50. Seems like tow truck drivers are the same everywhere. Cabbies with tougher bumpers.
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BMB5150 posted:So as we all know metered highway entrances can suck but if you're in the carpool lane you can just go on by... well except for this dude. He came to a stop and looked at the stoplight for the next lane over and stood there until he got the green light, even though the guy behind him is blaring his horn for a few seconds. When I used to commute a bit later in the morning (the meters here shut off at 9am) I used to see this every day at 9. Invariably at least one on ramp would still have two lines of traffic stopping at the line, waiting for the other lane, even though they had just watched the lights shut off.
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PT6A posted:I'm in Spain right now. It's amazing, but apparently if you actually teach drivers to be aware and responsible, they can handle things like "bicycles being near them" and "motorcycles lane-splitting" without having a full-on freakout. North America should try that. Hey gently caress you. Merica.
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