Yet wide loads still have to cross bridges. It's not that truck driver's fault the mining industry needs that big-arse yellow thing. Anyway, isn't there a front pilot as well? If so, those drivers just ignored them and pushed though. It's amazing what city people do in the country. There can be a red light for roadworks and they will just plough on through... I always dream of seeing them 90 seconds later sheepishly reversing in front of a column of irritated traffic, but it never happens :(
people keep going regardless, had it done to me on a bridge also, best reversing job I have ever seen by a geriatric gypsy/grey nomad, spose the bullbar coming at him gave him that extra incentive to get it right
The front car was probably on the other end of the bridge. It is likely stopping traffic there, because the rig won't even fit on the bridge with other vehicles. There was a miscommunication on how many cars were on the bridge, or which car was the last, with make, model and colour. So the truck went before the bridge was clear of traffic. Possibly the mistake was made because of the ridiculous time limits, put on moving wide loads. Or possibly the truck was just trying to get the traffic to hurry the fuck up, because of his time limits. So no the road escorts didn't do anything wrong. They followed procedures properly. If anyone fucked up, it was mostly the big rig driver for not waiting for the bridge to be clear.
The RTA (or whatever the clowns are called in your state) are just a rubber-stamping service for morons. They have more staff (on what level gubmint pay?) to greet you at the door than to check your ability to operate heavy machinery.
16:20, can we take a quick moment to appreciate the truckies reaction time? See's the small Mazda smack the side and is able to hit the brakes and come to a complete stop without T-boning them
Anyone else kind of get excited to see a local spot on these vids (where people don't get seriously hurt I mean?) The R4 green bus from Canberra crash happened around the corner from my house. I was like "OH I KNOW THAT SPOT!" 🤣
Even though I'm up in Qld I see places in rural towns in NSW and think "I know that section of road from years ago but most of the businesses are different" then I will replay it over and spot the one business in the block that still operates under the name I knew, "way back when" lol
Looking at some of these, I think more people need to exercise defensive driving. Just because someone is making a mistake, doesn't give you the right to smash into them.
Yes! You could see cars hitting each other up ahead a few times there, but the dashcam driver kept going at the same speed. Even if I see someone drifting out of their lane, I keep well back and look for a good safe opportunity to pass them to get away from them.
Three stages of defensive driving: 1. La la la I am invincible and doing the speed limit in my lane la la la everything else is someone else's problem. 2. I drive like anyone could do something stupid at any time. 3. I drive like all other drivers are actively trying to kill me.
@@supaflask1275 Scrap metal cutting tarps and straps and such probably makes them feel like it's a waste of time after a few years doing the job.... Doesn't make it right, but it would make sense why they don't bother.
Could damage the tarp, and get it full of marks. They want it to stay mice and new so they can use it as a beach canopy. Done that before, 2 calls, first was to the traffic police giving them the company and the location of the scrap, second was to the company fleet manager, telling them the same. Bet the driver was not happy at all when he got his phone call......
It is. also, red to turn. It also went red before he was able to turn, meaning he would be running a red light. Guy is an idiot 2x over. Just posted himself being wrong and attempting to break the law.
6:29 Hey it's the good ol' roundabout near Blaxland Station in the Blue Mountains! This roundabout is weird because the entrance the cammer came out of (and went back into) is tightly parallel to the exit the white SUV used. I know the white car is in the wrong but whenever I'm doing a full 180 at a roundabout I always give everyone else a bit more space because nobody expects it and half the idiots on the road think "doing a U turn at a roundabout is illegal" (instead of it being literally the best and safest place to do a U-turn).
That roundabout is actually designed so that people can turn left off the bridge by going around it, but many people don't understand that and don't give way as they should. 😢
2:04 Great to see the intelligent way the cammer and the highways truck worked to help this guy out. Of course, he looks like the type who needs help ...
Yeah because his caravan's axle/suspension failed. I don't see what's so "bad driver" about this? He put on his indicator, then saw the cammer and didn't move over, then his caravan's bloody wheel fell off. Could happen to anyone?
@@gospelofrye6881 My judgment on the driver was his lane-switching; first to the right (no signal), then back to the left. Which is when his wheel got loose. How the hell did that happen? Maybe because he hasn't checked the caravan's mechanical safety since last summer?
@@CDBC It's an old van, give them a break. Based on the road markings, looks to me now (that you'e made me rewatch it, LOL) that he moved right before the vid started to get in that third turning lane (for Melrose Drive) then started indicating that he was leaving the motorway instead of going on (his lane needs to do that). He never actually moves left again after putting on his blinker. He may have indicated to move right, and just switched it off before the vid starts. Even so, failing to indicate to move OUT of the path of the cammer is hardly a "bad driver" move...
I had to look up the co-ordinates to see it for myself (corner of Wilson Way and Koala Rd, Blaxland NSW if anyone else is interested) and there's big signs leading up to it telling you that's what you have to do! Such a weird layout, it's tight up against the railway line but surely there's a way to build that intersection so it's not an accident trap for anyone who hasn't seen it before! There's also no sign coming from the other direction telling you that's what drivers from the cam owner's side have to do so I can see lots of people not anticipating that cars are gonna continue around.
Video time 3:08 whoever was the lead Pilot/Escort should not have allowed any cars onto the bridge , then again at that width it might have had also a Police escort between the truck and the lead Pilot, therefore it might have been the police drivers fault.
At 15:20 the dude with the dash cam is in the wrong. The sign at the start of the overtaking lane states KEEP LEFT UNLESS OVERTAKING. Because over taking is allowed from both directions! Look at the lines. Most ppl don't understand how this works and get it wrong 99% of the time. The middle lane can be used by both directions if safe to do so. SO KEEP LEFT, please.
The other vehicle performing the unsafe overtake is definitely in the wrong. It was not "safe to do so" if it nearly caused a collision with an oncoming vehicle. Also, it is possible that the DC vehicle was in the process of overtaking someone in the left lane - so DC vehicle, as far as we can tell from this video, may have been legally correct.
Love how 1. You’re in the RIGHT LANE 2. You’re OVERTAKING NO ONE 3. You have an incredible CLOSE CALL with INCOMING TRAFFIC 4. You RETURN to RIGHT LANE Hats off to the logic - If this is you you’re Stressing out the ones behind you and you put yourself in danger of the ones annoyed because of your exact behaviour. If you speed up when someone’s safely undertaking you you’re already in the wrong so save yourself looking like a DC and let em pass
@@traj7196 I’ll have to go through them again and timestamp em, usually a Lone Ranger in the right lane using his common sense as usual. Has a near miss collision with oncoming traffic and uses that same common sense to decide the right lane is the safest place to return to after said incident. Remarkable really…
@@justarred2175 yes thank for reiterating everything you said in your original comment in response to my simple question of what clip you're talking about.
1:27 some people believes that honking is impolite. In this case honking is the minimum every single driver should do to wake up that drunken / texting driver who didn't care enough.
Yeah everytime I'm behind a car and they start reversing randomly I start honking just to make sure they know I'm here. So my car doesn't end up like the Audi's
@@johnt.848 Irrelevant. The ute not being aware of how far the car behind it is not an excuse. That's like blaming the car in the next lane when some idiot decides to switch lanes without checking their blindspot and hits another car.
One day I had to laugh at a mate and shake my head. We were driving in different directions and talking on our hands free phones. I saw up ahead, a b-double indicate so he could use two lanes to go through a small roundabout. Some moron drove along his right side while he was doing this and got forced onto the centre median strip. At the same time, my mate was perfectly describing what was happening (from his perspective)! He was ranting about “this fucking truck driver is trying to force me off the road”! He said. That’s when I told him I was watching it happen, and that he was in the wrong! 🤦♂️
Some of these drivers coming out of side streets have such patience--waiting for minutes for one car to finally come along so that they can pull out in front of them.
The amount of people not understanding the rules of a roundabout is astounding. I've been almost collected so many times. One day it will happen I can't be lucky forever. Please it only takes an extra few seconds to make sure it's safe!
For it to have come off it would mean the bolts sheered, not to mention other damage done to the assembly, so no way for it to be attached swiftly. They would likely also have to get a roadworthy fitness report done before it could go back on the road.
@@Ryanthusar Caravan, so wheel came off complete with hub. Bearings never greased, and left to rust nicely for 9 months in wet, so rusted to all bugger. Probably no dust cover either, so the rain and dogs washed all the grease out as well. Unless there is a guy nice and handy with a VW golf 1 wheel bearing kit (funny that, the caravans all started to use those stub axles, because they were so common and cheap 45 years ago) and rear drum, he is going to need a lowbed.
@@Laurielism Yeah. But it probably did less damage than braking hard and being hit from behind would have. I bet at least one was an absolute bastard to remove though.
Complete with the dashcam driver being a moron and making the move harder by getting in the way. If someone is having trouble doing a 333 point turn, don't try to squeeze past them... You're just going to make it worse for them, and probably make your wait time longer.
Not going to lie here, at 16:00 I don't know if I would have immediately known the truck was turning left either... He's in the far right, "gunna turn right", lane. I think he should anticipate that people won't really know what they're going to do (we're not all truck drivers) and chilled the F out. It's like when you have to go 180 on a roundabout, you slow right down knowing full well the person on the third exit won't immediately know you're going to keep going.
If the rig is that big in tight urban areas it really needs an escourt pilot vehicle but it becomes a case of who is going to pay for it. I know how frustrating it can be driving at truck. I will never go back to it but its no use getting angry at others no matter how stupid/ignorant they are. Driving in traffic is NEVER going to change as proven by these videos and if you don't expect and accept other drivers are likely to cause you grief at every opportunity then you will end up very frustrated and stressed out. Just let them go and have their crash/es with some other unfortunate unaware driver. Dont become their victim either physically or psychologically.
@@andrewwatson5360 pilot vehicles are only for oversize loads. The truck was over to the far right and had its left indicator on. Not hard to work out it's turning left and needs room to do it. If you can't work this out you should not be driving at all
@@keithcooper7153 If you can't anticipate others won't work that out then you should not be driving at all. I'm decently sure I'd work it out, but I could see the confusion. Truck driver needs to chill out.
17:25 is why you should never trust someone else to tell you it's clear. They may be wrong, or even just overestimate the speed you're willing to use to pass. Also a reason why, although they can be useful, you don't NEED a 2 way to travel around Australia.
Good to you back, Ken. The 3 months went quick. Like you, I'm in the middle of building a home in the Philippines. Not a easy task whe living in Australia. But will be worth the headache in the long run. Be safe mate.
Half the problem is people thinking the rules don't apply to them. The other half is people that think knowing the road rules makes them a decent driver.
@@darylkanofski9327 It was beyond pathetic 5 years ago when the last of my kids did it. It won't have improved. All they had to do was obey signs, reverse park at a shopping centre then do some nonsense about pulling up in front of a house, driving up the road a bit to use the driveway of another house to turn around then pull up again in front of the house they started at. That's it. No 3 point turn, no reverse parallel parking, no uphill start, nothing. Fortunately I taught my kids to drive & they would run rings around any of these standard "instructors".
@@reknful It is indeed. It's why I insisted all my kids got manual licences & why I put each of them through both defensive & advanced driver training courses within a few months of getting their licences.
15:28 Good move, slowing down quickly there, with that oncoming caravan ready to ruin your day. Hey, did you see the lovely buffalo? They ran away from the caravan too.
8:55 ... One of the very good reasons I NEVER tailgate and HATE it when others Tailgate me :( Luckily no one was tailgating here, but I hope in a way, this clip alone, is a good lesson for many, on just how hard it is for a truck (Semi) to pull up in such an emergency :(
Making a mistake is clipping the gutter with your tyres or rear ending someone in heavy unpredictable traffic or adverse conditions. The things most of these dickheads are doing is intentional and a complete lack of regard for road laws and other road users
9:20 Vicroads needs to get their act together and introduce a green right hand turn arrow at this intersection (there is one already south bound). Futhermore, too many timid right hand turn drivers not entering the large intersection blocking northbound traffic. In this instance tram was late, shouldn't have proceeded.
Yeah. I thought he made a pretty stupid sudden move... But he was correct about a missing indicator as far as I could tell. Maybe he would have stayed behind if there was one... Or maybe would still done the same thing and just said the indicator doesn't give you right of way instead of it had been on.
he was braking as soon as the car indicated and like a normal person would assume the car would just merge and keep going, instead the mg just stops because she doesnt know how to drive
16:04 Can understand the small rigid taking the turn… you wouldn’t expect a responsible semi driver taking the turn at the speed!?!? Particularly when having to take a wide swing to make the turn.
@traj 719 personally I'd say seeing as the truck was taking a wide turn heading for the rigid, and going a bit to fast he should have let the rigid go first. But he obviously had no intention of doing that . . Typical bulshy truck driver.
@@animaltvi why on Earth would he let the rigid go first who wasn't even in his path? lol The rigid literally cut him off and failed one of the most basic road rules. GIVE WAY.
@@ESPSJ The semi truck swung into the lanes of oncoming traffic so he could use 4 lanes to turn left. At that point nobody has any fucking idea what he is doing. He was driving like a cunt.
0:10 it's a big hard to tell from the angle, but I'm going to play devil's advocate and say the truck had already entered the roundabout thus having "right of way", but in any case why would you try and get past a turning truck when it's obvious even from behind that he's going to come close to riding the kerb
Bring on the driver licence points tracking that was featured in The Fifth Element. If people knew their cars would dob them in I'm sure they wouldn't be so careless!
13:25 Good example of when to remove oneself from the equation. You can't help the car in front so back off from the situation. DC driver does nothing like they're watching a movie.
@@zarbicore Fair enough. Don't get me wrong, you did a good job avoiding an accident. However, you were at the mercy of anybody behind and my main concern would be being rear-ended in that situation. Good reactions got you out of this one, but as they say it's best not to rely on that. I drive a car without ABS and hadn't driven anything with it until 2015. I'm starting to think this has subconsciously made me deal with things as soon as I notice them because I hate braking hard (not that I've ever locked up though). Just saying, as it might explain why I may have come off a little harsh.
5:41 DC driver is a type of driver I hate. You have both been caught behind the bus. Just queue behind the vehicle in front and follow them out. "But the ute driver hasn't pulled out yet!" That's because they're waiting for the same gap you are, you dipstick!
Not always unfortunately. Some idiots just sit there and wait for the bus to move. Regardless, the ute driver didn't use their indicator to show the DC behind their intention to move (which is what the DC yelled about)
@@traj7196 Sometimes it's not worth going around a bus if you're going left further up. That's the point I'm making; the ute driver's poor driving is irrelevant. The DC driver should have anticipated the move to the right lane. Unless the vehicle in front has missed an easy opportunity to move across, there's no reason to think they're going to stay behind the bus. Basic defensive driving is not to rely on signals (or lack thereof).
@@macdac9861 Ute driver would be held responsible, yes, but that doesn't mean the DC driver isn't an impatient arsehole. If you want around the bus, the driver in front probably does too -- is it so hard to just queue?
@@unsafevelocities5687"the ute driver's poor driving is irrelevant" So you're saying it's ok to change lanes without indicating because others are supposed to avoid you?
There's some scary footage amongst these. I'm glad there weren't too many scrapes or bingles amongst the carnage. Take care out there as there is a lot of illiterate/dumb/disqualified drivers around :)😘
The total disregard for public safety is astonishing. Maybe some offences should require watching extreme videos of road accident aftermaths - or doing community service in a morgue. Seriously - some of these drivers are outright dangers to the public. NB: as a young soldier in the late 70s-early 80s every Christmas leave period was preceded by an all ranks compulsory viewing of some short movies. Those movies were extreme showing the aftermath of multiple fatality accidents. This was old school training gore. Some men were throwing up or just had to stare at the floor. Every single man was affected. My driving was always very careful after seeing these films.
10:00 To be fair, the cop was tailgating them pretty badly, no wonder they were getting bugged out and screwed up under pressure. Cops should be charged with unsafe driving. They broke the law in order to attain probable cause to pull someone over. Corrupt move.
I annoyed a cop once, and he did that deliberately - right up on my tail, and aggressively so. He stayed there until the speed zone changed from 100 to 80, then when I slowed to the speed limit he overtook and sped off. Just on a powertrip. And thank goodness for cruise control.
16:51 - where did the cyclist come from? [edit] Going frame-by-frame, they came off the footpath (?) and followed behind the car. My new question is: What did the car do to get the cyclist angry?
while 10:25 may have been about the red light runner, I'd like to give a nod to the 2nd car in the side street not having it's headlights on. seemingly.
18:45 = Typical Toowoomba, 2 lanes into one at lights - Those intersections should be left lane turns left only, right lane straight and right with that right turn arrow. Very bad city planning.
On this week's episode of "Wot's a Yield?" 5:10 - It has been FAR too long since I've heard "Paper Planes." 17:09 - When your car has more cylinders than you have functioning brain cells... 22:03 - NICE!!! 22:53 - Another idiot who doesn't deserve a 4th-Gen. 23:30 - Been there, done that, and I remember a bit too well the nervousness of trying to get going again ASAP.
"Oh my Go-o-o-o-oooood." "What are you doinnnnnngggggg?" "Oh my Go-o-o-o-oooood." "What are you doinnnnnngggggg?" "Oh my Go-o-o-o-oooood." "What are you doinnnnnngggggg?" "Oh my Go-o-o-o-oooood." "What are you doinnnnnngggggg?"
2:04 Love how the Road Patrol truck immediately raises its sign and activates its lights that was perfect timing 😃
yeah he was straight on the arrowboard, legend
But where did the tire from the van go?
@@roadwolf2 The Caravan ate it😂
@@roadwolf2 probably up through the floor
Yeh a decent bloke..👍
3:34 Someone needs to go and redo their Road Escort course... Great job holding up the traffic coming across that narrow bridge.
Truck should have stopped until the escort could clear the road ahead. Should have been at least a front and rear escort for that load anyway.
Yet wide loads still have to cross bridges. It's not that truck driver's fault the mining industry needs that big-arse yellow thing. Anyway, isn't there a front pilot as well? If so, those drivers just ignored them and pushed though. It's amazing what city people do in the country. There can be a red light for roadworks and they will just plough on through... I always dream of seeing them 90 seconds later sheepishly reversing in front of a column of irritated traffic, but it never happens :(
people keep going regardless, had it done to me on a bridge also, best reversing job I have ever seen by a geriatric gypsy/grey nomad, spose the bullbar coming at him gave him that extra incentive to get it right
I did think the rear escort was a bit too far to the right (assuming it wasn't someone vainly hoping to overtake the wide load).
The front car was probably on the other end of the bridge. It is likely stopping traffic there, because the rig won't even fit on the bridge with other vehicles. There was a miscommunication on how many cars were on the bridge, or which car was the last, with make, model and colour. So the truck went before the bridge was clear of traffic.
Possibly the mistake was made because of the ridiculous time limits, put on moving wide loads. Or possibly the truck was just trying to get the traffic to hurry the fuck up, because of his time limits.
So no the road escorts didn't do anything wrong. They followed procedures properly. If anyone fucked up, it was mostly the big rig driver for not waiting for the bridge to be clear.
People's lack of awareness never ceases to amaze me.
It's amazing and terrifying how some of these people have a license. They shouldn't even be allowed to operate a car on Grand Theft Auto.
😃
OMG the 2nd video with the truck, why wouldn't you just wait instead of going on their inside.
The RTA (or whatever the clowns are called in your state) are just a rubber-stamping service for morons. They have more staff (on what level gubmint pay?) to greet you at the door than to check your ability to operate heavy machinery.
@@ghostofdrebecause they were stupid.
It’s like they drive as if it’s Mumbai or Hanoi with cars going everywhere as they please.
16:20, can we take a quick moment to appreciate the truckies reaction time? See's the small Mazda smack the side and is able to hit the brakes and come to a complete stop without T-boning them
Yep, that was some pretty awesome driving from the truckie!
was gonna comment the same thing, glad some others noticed.
Anyone else kind of get excited to see a local spot on these vids (where people don't get seriously hurt I mean?) The R4 green bus from Canberra crash happened around the corner from my house. I was like "OH I KNOW THAT SPOT!" 🤣
Even though I'm up in Qld I see places in rural towns in NSW and think "I know that section of road from years ago but most of the businesses are different" then I will replay it over and spot the one business in the block that still operates under the name I knew, "way back when" lol
Nah, you’re the only one to have ever said that.
@@oggyoggy1299 at least you are honest 🤣 thanks mate
Unfortunately my area comes up at least once in most of these
It’s annoying and frightening when you know most of the places hahaha
Those close calls were intense! Glad everyone’s okay.
Looking at some of these, I think more people need to exercise defensive driving. Just because someone is making a mistake, doesn't give you the right to smash into them.
Yes! You could see cars hitting each other up ahead a few times there, but the dashcam driver kept going at the same speed. Even if I see someone drifting out of their lane, I keep well back and look for a good safe opportunity to pass them to get away from them.
Three stages of defensive driving:
1. La la la I am invincible and doing the speed limit in my lane la la la everything else is someone else's problem.
2. I drive like anyone could do something stupid at any time.
3. I drive like all other drivers are actively trying to kill me.
The old scrap metal flying out of the truck. That’s a pretty common thing between the Gold Coast and Brisbane. I don’t know why they don’t have tarps?
Too lazy to use them
@@supaflask1275
Scrap metal cutting tarps and straps and such probably makes them feel like it's a waste of time after a few years doing the job.... Doesn't make it right, but it would make sense why they don't bother.
Could damage the tarp, and get it full of marks. They want it to stay mice and new so they can use it as a beach canopy. Done that before, 2 calls, first was to the traffic police giving them the company and the location of the scrap, second was to the company fleet manager, telling them the same. Bet the driver was not happy at all when he got his phone call......
Too dumb to roll tarp back. Typical f@#ktard truckie. We’re professional drivers you know.
5:42 Not working on the Ute either 🤣.
However blind Freddy could have seen what was about to happen and avoided contact.
25:09 If you pause it right you can see it is ATC Traffic work ute. If you freeze frame it, you can also see a frame where the dude is on his phone.
Didn't need to pause it, seen a lot of those lately when on the road.
09:27 The tram actually has the go light here.
The white T light above the red light in the middle.
It is. also, red to turn. It also went red before he was able to turn, meaning he would be running a red light. Guy is an idiot 2x over. Just posted himself being wrong and attempting to break the law.
6:29 Hey it's the good ol' roundabout near Blaxland Station in the Blue Mountains! This roundabout is weird because the entrance the cammer came out of (and went back into) is tightly parallel to the exit the white SUV used. I know the white car is in the wrong but whenever I'm doing a full 180 at a roundabout I always give everyone else a bit more space because nobody expects it and half the idiots on the road think "doing a U turn at a roundabout is illegal" (instead of it being literally the best and safest place to do a U-turn).
I turn there regularly, always put my hand out (old fashion way) to let others know I'm doing a 180 :)
@@oldmummaroo1576 DRIVERS ON THIS CHANNEL: What is she doing?! I'd better accelerate straight into her...
That roundabout is actually designed so that people can turn left off the bridge by going around it, but many people don't understand that and don't give way as they should. 😢
Glad to see the Ron finemore truck with all its wheels intact.
That was earlier in the day
2:04 Great to see the intelligent way the cammer and the highways truck worked to help this guy out. Of course, he looks like the type who needs help ...
Yeah because his caravan's axle/suspension failed. I don't see what's so "bad driver" about this? He put on his indicator, then saw the cammer and didn't move over, then his caravan's bloody wheel fell off. Could happen to anyone?
@@gospelofrye6881 My judgment on the driver was his lane-switching; first to the right (no signal), then back to the left.
Which is when his wheel got loose. How the hell did that happen? Maybe because he hasn't checked the caravan's mechanical safety since last summer?
@@CDBC It's an old van, give them a break. Based on the road markings, looks to me now (that you'e made me rewatch it, LOL) that he moved right before the vid started to get in that third turning lane (for Melrose Drive) then started indicating that he was leaving the motorway instead of going on (his lane needs to do that). He never actually moves left again after putting on his blinker. He may have indicated to move right, and just switched it off before the vid starts. Even so, failing to indicate to move OUT of the path of the cammer is hardly a "bad driver" move...
6:26 is the funniest left turn in Australia.
I know right! I was intrigued to say the least haha
it's so extra lol
I had to look up the co-ordinates to see it for myself (corner of Wilson Way and Koala Rd, Blaxland NSW if anyone else is interested) and there's big signs leading up to it telling you that's what you have to do! Such a weird layout, it's tight up against the railway line but surely there's a way to build that intersection so it's not an accident trap for anyone who hasn't seen it before! There's also no sign coming from the other direction telling you that's what drivers from the cam owner's side have to do so I can see lots of people not anticipating that cars are gonna continue around.
@@corruptability any roundabout user should be prepared for u turns.
It's mad!
16:26 Good job keeping a straight line.
Can i just say, that turn at 10:35 took some skill to pull off, that's some ten tenths braking right there
Props to the guy going round the knob in the right hand lane and slowing down. Should be done more often. Fully support the delivery
Video time 3:08 whoever was the lead Pilot/Escort should not have allowed any cars onto the bridge , then again at that width it might have had also a Police escort between the truck and the lead Pilot, therefore it might have been the police drivers fault.
5:41 "Mate your blinker's not working on your trailer"
Not working on your ute either, and the mirror must be out of action as well!
Trailer was already over the lane as well, some people are just looking to get into a crash
1:23 bought back bad memories. I had the same thing happen in 1996. The roofing iron tore the front spoiler off my car. Truck kept going.
At 15:20 the dude with the dash cam is in the wrong. The sign at the start of the overtaking lane states KEEP LEFT UNLESS OVERTAKING. Because over taking is allowed from both directions!
Look at the lines. Most ppl don't understand how this works and get it wrong 99% of the time. The middle lane can be used by both directions if safe to do so. SO KEEP LEFT, please.
The other vehicle performing the unsafe overtake is definitely in the wrong. It was not "safe to do so" if it nearly caused a collision with an oncoming vehicle.
Also, it is possible that the DC vehicle was in the process of overtaking someone in the left lane - so DC vehicle, as far as we can tell from this video, may have been legally correct.
8:52 - ooh look - A Ron Finemore semi with all it's wheels intact!
Love how
1. You’re in the RIGHT LANE
2. You’re OVERTAKING NO ONE
3. You have an incredible CLOSE CALL with INCOMING TRAFFIC
4. You RETURN to RIGHT LANE
Hats off to the logic - If this is you you’re Stressing out the ones behind you and you put yourself in danger of the ones annoyed because of your exact behaviour. If you speed up when someone’s safely undertaking you you’re already in the wrong so save yourself looking like a DC and let em pass
What clip are you talking about?
@@traj7196 I’ll have to go through them again and timestamp em, usually a Lone Ranger in the right lane using his common sense as usual. Has a near miss collision with oncoming traffic and uses that same common sense to decide the right lane is the safest place to return to after said incident. Remarkable really…
@@justarred2175 yes thank for reiterating everything you said in your original comment in response to my simple question of what clip you're talking about.
@@traj7196 Refer to “Usually the Lone Ranger in the right lane”, should be able to pick that up quite easy
@@traj7196 Refer to “Usually the Lone Ranger in the right lane”, should be able to pick that up quite easy
17:20 that warm fuzzy feeling of justice
That's true but the poor subie that was just chilling copped it ☹
@@BadDriversOz No double lines crossed and no bend in 17:20
1:27 some people believes that honking is impolite. In this case honking is the minimum every single driver should do to wake up that drunken / texting driver who didn't care enough.
Yeah everytime I'm behind a car and they start reversing randomly I start honking just to make sure they know I'm here. So my car doesn't end up like the Audi's
@@johnt.848 Irrelevant. The ute not being aware of how far the car behind it is not an excuse. That's like blaming the car in the next lane when some idiot decides to switch lanes without checking their blindspot and hits another car.
My favourite reaction was this:
CAMMER: [quick honk]
CHILD: What?!
CAMMER: Ah... just a fool.
5:19 Not the first time that an MG owner has tried to write their car off. Makes sense
Yea, why the sudden stop? Prick move.
@@peteanderson2533 The correct question is: why fail to give way when changing lanes?
Made from surrender grade chinesium.
@@AnotherDoug she merged last second, didn’t have a chance to give way and I slammed on my brakes but so did she
Most MGs seem to be rental cars these days
16:17 as a fellow truckie. MATE well fucking done for pulling her up in time. 👍🏼
Seeing the antics of Post and Toll drivers on the highway all the time, I'm surprised that trucky cared not to hit them. Good on him for being unique.
Truck drivers are some of the most arrogant ppl on the road
One day I had to laugh at a mate and shake my head. We were driving in different directions and talking on our hands free phones. I saw up ahead, a b-double indicate so he could use two lanes to go through a small roundabout. Some moron drove along his right side while he was doing this and got forced onto the centre median strip. At the same time, my mate was perfectly describing what was happening (from his perspective)! He was ranting about “this fucking truck driver is trying to force me off the road”! He said. That’s when I told him I was watching it happen, and that he was in the wrong! 🤦♂️
@@robertchapman6795 Hahhaa
Some of these drivers coming out of side streets have such patience--waiting for minutes for one car to finally come along so that they can pull out in front of them.
The amount of people not understanding the rules of a roundabout is astounding. I've been almost collected so many times. One day it will happen I can't be lucky forever. Please it only takes an extra few seconds to make sure it's safe!
2:29 lucky while unlucky, at least the wheel will be attached again swiftly ;)
For it to have come off it would mean the bolts sheered, not to mention other damage done to the assembly, so no way for it to be attached swiftly.
They would likely also have to get a roadworthy fitness report done before it could go back on the road.
@@Ryanthusar Caravan, so wheel came off complete with hub. Bearings never greased, and left to rust nicely for 9 months in wet, so rusted to all bugger. Probably no dust cover either, so the rain and dogs washed all the grease out as well. Unless there is a guy nice and handy with a VW golf 1 wheel bearing kit (funny that, the caravans all started to use those stub axles, because they were so common and cheap 45 years ago) and rear drum, he is going to need a lowbed.
That road patrol timing
9:00 Australia's tough on speeding - those square blue rapid decelerators are an amazing invention. Did they get the idea from wombats?
I feel so sorry for him. Nowhere to go, and it sounds like he collected a fair few of them too,
@@Laurielism
Yeah. But it probably did less damage than braking hard and being hit from behind would have. I bet at least one was an absolute bastard to remove though.
& you could see from way back something wasn't right but the dick kept powering on?
Although the gps voice says he was speeding, the speed limit sign is 100 up there.
He was doing exactly 100.
@@SaruW777 He probably touched 101 or 102 or something and triggered the robot. Those robots are easily triggered.
6:50
keep this up and our roads will be paved in gold.
3:10 The escort vehicle in front of the wide load should have stopped traffic before the bridge.
15:20 Why was the cammer in the right hand lane?
Doesn't matter why. It was unsafe for the other vehicle to overtake.
Priorities mate
Road Patrol crew in Victoria have crystal balls!!!
7:40 looks like the same car in the November week 2 submissions at 24:55
Lol! I said the same thing before in the comments. I went back to check. Lol!
Its the same muppet for sure 🤣
7:36 the Austin Powers turn, but with heaps of room 🤣
Complete with the dashcam driver being a moron and making the move harder by getting in the way. If someone is having trouble doing a 333 point turn, don't try to squeeze past them... You're just going to make it worse for them, and probably make your wait time longer.
@@tin2001 seeing someone like that on the road I wouldn't want to be anywhere near them let alone try squeeze past as they reversed into a tree!
6:48 I live near this ramp and have often wanted to know how many people jump the queue.
What is happening there with those left lanes? Are they reserved for trucks?
Where is it?
@@AnotherDoug Sydney, M4 west bound at Prospect Highway on ramp. And yes, they are for Heavy Vehicles.
@@diracflux Yes, truck and bus only lane. It bypasses they onramp traffic lights ("entry ramp meters") that all the other vehicles are lined up for.
OMG. @7:40 is. Is, is that the same little black Getz that couldn’t reverse out of the parking space at the end of the last video?
Abosloute loyalty at 6:20. Unsure what's going on but still gets on board the berating train.
Hahahah that was my video with my dad in the background 🤣
Not going to lie here, at 16:00 I don't know if I would have immediately known the truck was turning left either... He's in the far right, "gunna turn right", lane. I think he should anticipate that people won't really know what they're going to do (we're not all truck drivers) and chilled the F out. It's like when you have to go 180 on a roundabout, you slow right down knowing full well the person on the third exit won't immediately know you're going to keep going.
If the rig is that big in tight urban areas it really needs an escourt pilot vehicle but it becomes a case of who is going to pay for it.
I know how frustrating it can be driving at truck. I will never go back to it but its no use getting angry at others no matter how stupid/ignorant they are. Driving in traffic is NEVER going to change as proven by these videos and if you don't expect and accept other drivers are likely to cause you grief at every opportunity then you will end up very frustrated and stressed out.
Just let them go and have their crash/es with some other unfortunate unaware driver.
Dont become their victim either physically or psychologically.
@@andrewwatson5360 pilot vehicles are only for oversize loads. The truck was over to the far right and had its left indicator on. Not hard to work out it's turning left and needs room to do it. If you can't work this out you should not be driving at all
If an articulated vehicle has it's left indicator on and moves to the far right then it is absolutely clear what is intended
@@keithcooper7153 If you can't anticipate others won't work that out then you should not be driving at all.
I'm decently sure I'd work it out, but I could see the confusion. Truck driver needs to chill out.
@@dynevor6327 I never said he was oversize. You misread my comment.
17:25 is why you should never trust someone else to tell you it's clear. They may be wrong, or even just overestimate the speed you're willing to use to pass. Also a reason why, although they can be useful, you don't NEED a 2 way to travel around Australia.
Yeah when people flash their lights at me when I have a Give Way, I usually just fold my arms. They get the message.
Good to you back, Ken. The 3 months went quick. Like you, I'm in the middle of building a home in the Philippines. Not a easy task whe living in Australia. But will be worth the headache in the long run. Be safe mate.
2:48 you are not supposed to run over a pedestrian. that said some times it is just so tempting.
😂
It's interesting that more footage is showing up of people sending in their own mistakes.
Sad to think I had to learn all those road rules to get my driver's license but apparently don't need to worry about following them now..
Half the problem is people thinking the rules don't apply to them. The other half is people that think knowing the road rules makes them a decent driver.
I'd like to know what a drivers test looks like now
@@darylkanofski9327 It was beyond pathetic 5 years ago when the last of my kids did it. It won't have improved. All they had to do was obey signs, reverse park at a shopping centre then do some nonsense about pulling up in front of a house, driving up the road a bit to use the driveway of another house to turn around then pull up again in front of the house they started at. That's it. No 3 point turn, no reverse parallel parking, no uphill start, nothing. Fortunately I taught my kids to drive & they would run rings around any of these standard "instructors".
@@gqwarrior6694 oh god... that is scary.
@@reknful It is indeed. It's why I insisted all my kids got manual licences & why I put each of them through both defensive & advanced driver training courses within a few months of getting their licences.
15:35 now I'm raving to Clearest Blue again.....
9:00 You are over the speed limit" here is your reward
Haha
Although the gps voice says he was speeding, the speed limit sign is 100 up there.
He was doing exactly 100.
@@SaruW777 it definitely said 101.
I've never heard someone get so upset for being one click over the limit.
15:28 Good move, slowing down quickly there, with that oncoming caravan ready to ruin your day.
Hey, did you see the lovely buffalo? They ran away from the caravan too.
At 2:18 that road patrol vehicle was in the right place at the right time
I'm really surprised there are so many people that don't know how to drive utes, looks like it's time for a new license class!
10:00
cop: "why did you cross the centre line?"
driver: i was worried about the asshole tailgating me
22:14 not great for plate recognition with the vent or speaker grill reflection
There were so many bizarre things caught on people's dashcams I was prepared for the video to end on certain clips at least 10 different times.
As a motorcyclist 1:22 scares the shut out if me.
23:20 good to hear nana having a laugh
me and my brother love watching these and make a game out of spotting the tassie clips and pinning the locations 😅
Driving requires 100% concentration but let's have our radio's playing full blast !!
8:55 ... One of the very good reasons I NEVER tailgate and HATE it when others Tailgate me :( Luckily no one was tailgating here, but I hope in a way, this clip alone, is a good lesson for many, on just how hard it is for a truck (Semi) to pull up in such an emergency :(
No matter how experienced you are in driving your bound to make a mistake some day.
That goes for anything you do in life.
I agree, but most of these are due to arrogance or ignorance.
coming from bruh in GRAND THEFT AUTO.
So very true ; I often feel I have made every mistake seen on dash cam videos
Making a mistake is clipping the gutter with your tyres or rear ending someone in heavy unpredictable traffic or adverse conditions.
The things most of these dickheads are doing is intentional and a complete lack of regard for road laws and other road users
9:20 Vicroads needs to get their act together and introduce a green right hand turn arrow at this intersection (there is one already south bound). Futhermore, too many timid right hand turn drivers not entering the large intersection blocking northbound traffic. In this instance tram was late, shouldn't have proceeded.
Tram got the "T" signal to proceed
00:52 + 15:55 + 23:00 annnnnd its a Camry! Why is that not surprising at all.
5:45 Poor old DC driver could never have seen that coming.
i think he was talking to himself
Yeah. I thought he made a pretty stupid sudden move... But he was correct about a missing indicator as far as I could tell. Maybe he would have stayed behind if there was one... Or maybe would still done the same thing and just said the indicator doesn't give you right of way instead of it had been on.
he was braking as soon as the car indicated and like a normal person would assume the car would just merge and keep going, instead the mg just stops because she doesnt know how to drive
@@tompchromedome lol, they guy fucking drove into the trailer like the world needs to move out of his way. learn how to drive muscles
@@logical_volcel No MG in 5:45
Nevers ceases to amaze me just how angry some people are when driving. Love the wankers who are in the wrong but lose their shit at other drivers.
16:04 Can understand the small rigid taking the turn… you wouldn’t expect a responsible semi driver taking the turn at the speed!?!? Particularly when having to take a wide swing to make the turn.
The small rigid made it's turn at the same time the truck started to turn left.
There's no excuse, they cut the truck off
@traj 719 personally I'd say seeing as the truck was taking a wide turn heading for the rigid, and going a bit to fast he should have let the rigid go first. But he obviously had no intention of doing that . . Typical bulshy truck driver.
@@animaltvi i completely disagree
@@animaltvi why on Earth would he let the rigid go first who wasn't even in his path? lol The rigid literally cut him off and failed one of the most basic road rules. GIVE WAY.
@@ESPSJ The semi truck swung into the lanes of oncoming traffic so he could use 4 lanes to turn left. At that point nobody has any fucking idea what he is doing. He was driving like a cunt.
Hope the driver pulled over at 10:00 reminded the cop what tailgating means...
2:47 - In a shared zone shared by both vehicles and pedestrians, you must give way to pedestrians
0:10 it's a big hard to tell from the angle, but I'm going to play devil's advocate and say the truck had already entered the roundabout thus having "right of way", but in any case why would you try and get past a turning truck when it's obvious even from behind that he's going to come close to riding the kerb
Bring on the driver licence points tracking that was featured in The Fifth Element.
If people knew their cars would dob them in I'm sure they wouldn't be so careless!
Great job Victoria, you're SPECIAL.
Thpeciel*
13:25 Good example of when to remove oneself from the equation. You can't help the car in front so back off from the situation. DC driver does nothing like they're watching a movie.
Yep this was me. I was in a total trance watching it unfold that I neglected to slow down at all. I am lucky ABS kicked in and no one was to my right.
@@zarbicore Fair enough. Don't get me wrong, you did a good job avoiding an accident. However, you were at the mercy of anybody behind and my main concern would be being rear-ended in that situation. Good reactions got you out of this one, but as they say it's best not to rely on that.
I drive a car without ABS and hadn't driven anything with it until 2015. I'm starting to think this has subconsciously made me deal with things as soon as I notice them because I hate braking hard (not that I've ever locked up though). Just saying, as it might explain why I may have come off a little harsh.
2:15 Perfect timing.
5:41 DC driver is a type of driver I hate. You have both been caught behind the bus. Just queue behind the vehicle in front and follow them out. "But the ute driver hasn't pulled out yet!" That's because they're waiting for the same gap you are, you dipstick!
Not always unfortunately. Some idiots just sit there and wait for the bus to move.
Regardless, the ute driver didn't use their indicator to show the DC behind their intention to move (which is what the DC yelled about)
@@traj7196 Sometimes it's not worth going around a bus if you're going left further up.
That's the point I'm making; the ute driver's poor driving is irrelevant. The DC driver should have anticipated the move to the right lane. Unless the vehicle in front has missed an easy opportunity to move across, there's no reason to think they're going to stay behind the bus. Basic defensive driving is not to rely on signals (or lack thereof).
If that’s what you think then you are a problem, the Ute has to give way
@@macdac9861 Ute driver would be held responsible, yes, but that doesn't mean the DC driver isn't an impatient arsehole. If you want around the bus, the driver in front probably does too -- is it so hard to just queue?
@@unsafevelocities5687"the ute driver's poor driving is irrelevant"
So you're saying it's ok to change lanes without indicating because others are supposed to avoid you?
23:50 did someone say KFC?!!😂
12:57 definitely needs a medal 🏅 for that
There's some scary footage amongst these. I'm glad there weren't too many scrapes or bingles amongst the carnage. Take care out there as there is a lot of illiterate/dumb/disqualified drivers around :)😘
The total disregard for public safety is astonishing. Maybe some offences should require watching extreme videos of road accident aftermaths - or doing community service in a morgue.
Seriously - some of these drivers are outright dangers to the public.
NB: as a young soldier in the late 70s-early 80s every Christmas leave period was preceded by an all ranks compulsory viewing of some short movies. Those movies were extreme showing the aftermath of multiple fatality accidents. This was old school training gore. Some men were throwing up or just had to stare at the floor. Every single man was affected. My driving was always very careful after seeing these films.
23:25 We've all been there mate.. 👍
15:25 No, that's the sound a horse makes. Cows go mooooo.
😂On my way here to say this exact thing, word for word.
17.20. That one was worth waiting for.
10:00 To be fair, the cop was tailgating them pretty badly, no wonder they were getting bugged out and screwed up under pressure. Cops should be charged with unsafe driving. They broke the law in order to attain probable cause to pull someone over. Corrupt move.
I annoyed a cop once, and he did that deliberately - right up on my tail, and aggressively so. He stayed there until the speed zone changed from 100 to 80, then when I slowed to the speed limit he overtook and sped off. Just on a powertrip. And thank goodness for cruise control.
2:57 - Shouldnt the pilot vehicle be in front of the oversize truck? Seems like it would make more sense to warn oncoming traffic.
Probably one in front as well as one behind... but the one in front wouldn't have had the interesting dashcam footage.
16:51 - where did the cyclist come from?
[edit] Going frame-by-frame, they came off the footpath (?) and followed behind the car. My new question is: What did the car do to get the cyclist angry?
The car must have been using the bike teleportation area illegally.
Roundabouts seem too complicated for a lot of these drivers.
Cyclists are perpetually angry due to their perceived victimhood
2:56 Hurry guys! For Christmas only, Kmart are selling these Tonka trucks for $49.95 while stocks last!...Yay!!!
EATS DODGE RAMS FOR BREAKFAST 😂
20:48. Not all the tools are on the back of the ute.
And, occasionally, there's more than one nut behind the steering wheel.
Hot air balloon was unexpected …
6:26 what a weird roundabout/intersection.
@ 19:16 I can’t believe I didn’t notice that balloon till the last minute. Weird I was watching the vehicle off to the left.
How many blue crate/tub things were on the road at 9:13? 8-10?
while 10:25 may have been about the red light runner, I'd like to give a nod to the 2nd car in the side street not having it's headlights on. seemingly.
10:25, not 10:15
@@AnotherDoug Thanks Eric, fixed it.
At 3.40, isn’t there supposed to be a lead pilot vehicle as well?🇦🇺
18:45 = Typical Toowoomba, 2 lanes into one at lights - Those intersections should be left lane turns left only, right lane straight and right with that right turn arrow. Very bad city planning.
5:28, the dent on the white cars bumper literally pops itself back out on camera, haha
We Speak so Kindly 💜🙃🤣
15:22 Cammer you got a left lane all empty there, and 15:32 worse cow impression EVER. 😂😂
14:00 such a Commodore driver. "I'm going to do some stupid shit and the flick you the bird because COMMODORE!"
On this week's episode of "Wot's a Yield?"
5:10 - It has been FAR too long since I've heard "Paper Planes."
17:09 - When your car has more cylinders than you have functioning brain cells...
22:03 - NICE!!!
22:53 - Another idiot who doesn't deserve a 4th-Gen.
23:30 - Been there, done that, and I remember a bit too well the nervousness of trying to get going again ASAP.
"Oh my Go-o-o-o-oooood."
"What are you doinnnnnngggggg?"
"Oh my Go-o-o-o-oooood."
"What are you doinnnnnngggggg?"
"Oh my Go-o-o-o-oooood."
"What are you doinnnnnngggggg?"
"Oh my Go-o-o-o-oooood."
"What are you doinnnnnngggggg?"
It's not a weekly if it doesn't have an "Oh my God" sheila