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[Jabberwocky]

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[What's Burning?]

Should be required viewing in every driver's ed course.

[scotty]

...and it seems like all of them were either caused by incredibly reckless driving, or a gormless pedestrian not paying attention. God damn it there's some really bloody stupid people on this planet.

[Jabberwocky]

if you read the comments to the video, the reason the videos are made is because insurance companies lower the cost of insurance in Russia if you record what you do. I like that idea.

[What's Burning?]

So you save a few rubles to record your own death.

[darwin dali]

if you read the comments to the video, the reason the videos are made is because insurance companies lower the cost of insurance in Russia if you record what you do. I like that idea.

Progressive Insurance stateside offers something similar, a big brother gizmo that records your driving style, etc., in return for a better rate.

[What's Burning?]

and the number one killer is, worn all season tires on slushy days.

[Jabberwocky]

Our work vehicles have now just been fitted with a gizmo with traffic lights on it. Most of the lads get in a grump if they can not get it to turn red on a trip.

[vlad]

...and it seems like all of them were either caused by incredibly reckless driving, or a gormless pedestrian not paying attention. God damn it there's some really bloody stupid people on this planet.

I mean, really! WTF are they doing, going WILD on a wet, icy road?! How the hell do they get licences???

[madbrad]

I hear lots of people in parts of Europe have dash cams because of the prevalence of scamsters pretending to be run over(if on foot) or hit in the back(if in a car). There are Youtube videos showing this, and the embarassment when shown the camera. One shows a female driver getting out and beating the crap out of a dude that tried to fake getting hit.
Anywayz, I do watch a lot of car crash compilations on Youtube, and I notice that a good portion of those cameras appear to be on touring busses, as I guess by the windshields. Probably standard issue there. I could serve several purposes.
I got one for myself, a cheap ebay one, just in case anything exciting happens.

[darwin dali]

...and it seems like all of them were either caused by incredibly reckless driving, or a gormless pedestrian not paying attention. God damn it there's some really bloody stupid people on this planet.

I mean, really! WTF are they doing, going WILD on a wet, icy road?! How the hell do they get licences???

[vlad]

That explains a lot!

[myownalias]

Having taken a UK driving test and US driving test; I can say that a driving test in the US; at least Kansas is so easy it's almost a joke; and the standard of driving here in Kansas is atrocious, particularly merging into traffic; a number of times I have seen drivers actually stop at the end of an on-ramp; why would you stop? speed up and merge into traffic! Many have poor spacial awareness; pulling out onto a main street when there clearly isn't enough space and completely fail to accelerate; causing traffic already on the main road to take avoiding action.

Don't even get me started on drivers not adjusting their driving style to suit the road conditions.

[darwin dali]

...because quite often there's a YIELD sign on the ramp
And don't get me started with the behavior at roundabouts - absolutely retarded!

[bud]

Roundabouts are easy to use.