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Old 07-17-2016, 10:58 AM   #1
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Road Rage!!

Had a encounter on the highway yesterday in Michigan. Was on the way home and had the cruise set at my normal 63mph, it was a 70 zone. Driving in the right hand lane I saw a car attempting to get back on from the shoulder. Traffic was very light so I moved to the left as I caught him to help him merge. He got up to speed very quickly so I moved back to the right, this was within 1/4 of a mile.

Saw a couple cars in the camera well behind the Jeep as I moved right my wife said hey there is a guy trying to pass on the right. So within a second or so this guy caught me and was trying to pass. I was committed to the maneuver so I stayed in the right lane. He quickly passed on the left got in front of me and slammed the brakes on!! I had to stand on the brakes to keep from hitting him, then he held his speed in front of us at 45mph for a couple miles then sped off. My wife got pics of the car and plates. It was a small chevy cruz. He obviously never saw the other guy trying to enter the highway or what was going on. People drive 75 in a 70 and he was going much faster than that.

How stupid, it could have gotten very ugly. A little car is no match for a semi.
This was our first incident with the RV and hopefully the last.
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Old 07-17-2016, 11:14 AM   #2
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This was our first incident with the RV and hopefully the last.
If I had a nickel for every car that sees "RV!" and darts out in front of me these days...

I get it, I probably did the same thing when I was young and stupid.

Still, driving the RV brings a whole new meaning to Defensive Driving, for me.
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That's one reason I have a dash cam.
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That's one reason I have a dash cam.
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In the last month I have recorded 3 people running the red light. One was a Tennessee DOT truck. The video is clear enough to read the tag number.

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Had a encounter on the highway yesterday in Michigan. Was on the way home and had the cruise set at my normal 63mph, it was a 70 zone. Driving in the right hand lane I saw a car attempting to get back on from the shoulder. Traffic was very light so I moved to the left as I caught him to help him merge. He got up to speed very quickly so I moved back to the right, this was within 1/4 of a mile.

Saw a couple cars in the camera well behind the Jeep as I moved right my wife said hey there is a guy trying to pass on the right. So within a second or so this guy caught me and was trying to pass. I was committed to the maneuver so I stayed in the right lane. He quickly passed on the left got in front of me and slammed the brakes on!! I had to stand on the brakes to keep from hitting him, then he held his speed in front of us at 45mph for a couple miles then sped off. My wife got pics of the car and plates. It was a small chevy cruz. He obviously never saw the other guy trying to enter the highway or what was going on. People drive 75 in a 70 and he was going much faster than that.

How stupid, it could have gotten very ugly. A little car is no match for a semi.
This was our first incident with the RV and hopefully the last.
Please tell me you called the state police and reported this. I live in Michigan and this "brake checking" has been going on for a while. There was a segment on the news here last week about an incident where a serious accident happened because of it. The guy had a dash cam and forwarded it to the police. He was arrested and charged for causing and leaving the scene of an accident. They are really cracking down on it.
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Driving in the right hand lane I saw a car attempting to get back on from the shoulder. Traffic was very light so I moved to the left as I caught him to help him merge. He got up to speed very quickly so I moved back to the right, this was within 1/4 of a mile.
No good deed goes unpunished. There sometimes is truth in that statement.

I echo what others have said about a dashcam, I put a Rexing unit in my Seneca earlier this year "just in case". Hardwired and powered automatically whenever I start my Seneca.

My brother is a traffic cop here in our hometown and loves it when a motorist is able to produce video of an incident. He has had several hit-and-runs that were solved by viewing the videos, when the victims themselves never caught the license plate and only had a vague description of the car. Video doesn't have a foggy memory!
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I've heard that using a dashcam can be a two-way street. In some cases, the video can be evidence to prosecute you, and can be taken without your consent (with a warrant, I assume). Everybody makes mistakes driving, usually without incident. But if I screwed up badly, I wouldn't want a video that documents the accident available to help strengthen the case against me.
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I've heard that using a dashcam can be a two-way street. In some cases, the video can be evidence to prosecute you, and can be taken without your consent (with a warrant, I assume). Everybody makes mistakes driving, usually without incident. But if I screwed up badly, I wouldn't want a video that documents the accident available to help strengthen the case against me.
If you record evidence of a crime or incident by any means, including your personal cell phone, it can, and in many cases will be seized by the police as evidence.
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If you record evidence of a crime or incident by any means, including your personal cell phone, it can, and in many cases will be seized by the police as evidence.
True, but my point is why take a chance on having a source of evidence that could possibly incriminate you? I won't be getting a dashcam. There's too much of a record of everyday activities anyway (social media, cameras, video) for my personal comfort. I don't Facebook, Tweet, Instagram or Dashcam. Maybe I'm just old fashioned.
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So, for those that have them, what is the best bang for the buck in a dash cam? Never had one. Have only had a few times where I had to get on the brakes. Good chance if you brake check me, you might not survive to tell your side of the story. I have, a few times, had people get in front of me and slow down to be irritating. So, I just gouge on it and get right next to them and empty the air tank on the train horns. That generally gets them on the shoulder and stops their heart for a minute. Had one just a few weeks ago do that, and unlucky them had the windows down.
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So, I just gouge on it and get right next to them and empty the air tank on the train horns. That generally gets them on the shoulder and stops their heart for a minute. Had one just a few weeks ago do that, and unlucky them had the windows down.
I guess I will make that my goal for this week... sell some stocks to get my $1800 for the real train horns...

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Gee.... Let's see, by the time I get a dash cam, gps, TPMS, and back-up camera, I've run outta room on my dash and windshield space!!
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Gee.... Let's see, by the time I get a dash cam, gps, TPMS, and back-up camera, I've run outta room on my dash and windshield space!!
Leave your window down and hang your head out of the window. Problem solved.
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Please tell me you called the state police and reported this. I live in Michigan and this "brake checking" has been going on for a while. There was a segment on the news here last week about an incident where a serious accident happened because of it. The guy had a dash cam and forwarded it to the police. He was arrested and charged for causing and leaving the scene of an accident. They are really cracking down on it.
I had something similar here in Pennsylvania. called the state police, gave them the license number. Fortunately, someone else had called the State Police and reported road rage on the same car at the same time. That person was cited.
I usually stay in the right lane when coming to merges with entrance ramps. However, I do slow down a little to give the merging traffic a hole. If they don't go for it, it's their loss.
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So, for those that have them, what is the best bang for the buck in a dash cam?
Plenty of bargains on AMAZON. I went simple and inexpensive, 2 1/4" screen, 30 min continuous loop recording, impact lock and removable disk around $30. Just wanted basics because of the idiots that cut in and stop.
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I guess I will make that my goal for this week... sell some stocks to get my $1800 for the real train horns...

It is either that or more SOLAR panels

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You can get a system with train horns for a lot less than that.. go for it
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So, for those that have them, what is the best bang for the buck in a dash cam? Never had one. Have only had a few times where I had to get on the brakes. Good chance if you brake check me, you might not survive to tell your side of the story. I have, a few times, had people get in front of me and slow down to be irritating. So, I just gouge on it and get right next to them and empty the air tank on the train horns. That generally gets them on the shoulder and stops their heart for a minute. Had one just a few weeks ago do that, and unlucky them had the windows down.
Amazon has some for as low as $18.00.. you get what you pay forI had one of those and just replaced it with one for $99.00 from RearViewSafety.com
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Just let it go. It is very easy to get caught up in the moment when someone is being a jack . Just try and be the better person and let it go it's not worth it. Way too many crazy wacked out people on the road today.
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am I the only one ..... or is road rage OK with shopping carts inside Walmart?
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I'm kind of guilty of crazy driving with a buggy in Walmart. Sometimes drifting, up on 2 wheels around corners, the occasional hands free driving. I have gotten in a few accidents with buggies in Walmart, but nobody was hurt. The look on somebody's face is priceless when you tell them sternly you hope they have good insurance.

My wife sometimes maintains a safe distance from me in Walmart as she never knows what I'll do. The kids on the other hand love it and hang close.
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