Dashboard camera

reeac

Iceweasel wrote: »

I wonder if it has occurred to you that the woman stopped dead in front of you because you blew the horn long and loud.

I'm not surprised that she stopped.

I think that perhaps you blew the horn in retribution to tell her off.

I feel that if you had not blown your horn the other car would have moved on and the whole thing would have been less dramatic.

I agree. The description of the emergency stop wasn't in accordance with my automatic reactions on the few occasions when I've had to do manoeuvre ...(. both feet on the brake pedal and hand on the horn?).

fatpiggy

installerd10 wrote: »

" I've previously had 3 ding-dongs with people doing much the same"

You have either been very unlucky (which I doubt) or you need to be more aware of potential hazards and drive defensively.

I couldn't have been more aware of potential hazards if I tried - that is what they teach you in the IAM! 3 in 34 years, I'd call that a pretty good record. First one was an old boy who said " I didn't see you when I looked" - he didn't look a second time, I had a car to my right so where was I supposed to go? Second said an oncoming car flashed him out - I was looking directly at oncoming car, it didn't flash, the road was wet so my stopping distance even at 25 mph was rather longer than normal and I had a 4 inch kerb to my left - where was I supposed to go? (other driver was drunk to the point of slurring both times I spoke to him on the phone) and the third one was a lorry driver who couldn't manage to stay in one lane, drifted into mine and pushed me on 2 wheels up against and along the kerb. Again, where was I supposed to go?

fatpiggy

reeac wrote: »

I agree. The description of the emergency stop wasn't in accordance with my automatic reactions on the few occasions when I've had to do manoeuvre ...(. both feet on the brake pedal and hand on the horn?).

The correct use of the horn is to warn others of your approach. I sounded my horn before she started to pull out in front of me but being stupid she took no notice and continued the manoeuvre. Then she stopped.

fatpiggy

Thanks to the helpful posters. I'm sorry, I never noticed the sticky, I don't do forums all that often and I'm usually replying, not asking.

hatter68

Transcend Drive Pro 200 is a good one.

movilogo

Is it possible to fit a dash cam on top of dashboard rather than near rear view mirror? Don't fancy running a long cable from top of windscreen.

DUTR

movilogo wrote: »

Is it possible to fit a dash cam on top of dashboard rather than near rear view mirror? Don't fancy running a long cable from top of windscreen.

Yes it is.

mdarr

which recommends
Nextbase iN-CAR CAM 312GW Deluxe £100

agrinnall

mdarr wrote: »

which recommends
Nextbase iN-CAR CAM 312GW Deluxe £100

What's the point of you dragging up a year old thread when I expect the OP has long ago made a decision? Should we be expecting an attach of :spam: soon?

foxy-stoat

I have a Blackvue cam, pretty good and already paid for itself after someone claimed I slammed my door onto a car next to me, as it has a G Shock Sensor