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The Bad Drivers of Ontario Thread
- Thread starter Boots
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Really poor editing. The video is cut in half on the page. It looks like everyone is moving very slowly. There's a clause saying if it's safe to do so. It looks like everyone slowed down and moved to the left of the lane. Seems like the video car is trying to push a point for a brand new law.
Almost new Odyssey that was hit. Didn't the camera car see the move left sign, and expect both right lane vehicles to move left and slow?
Looked to me like the minivan/SUV was just trying to get onto the shoulder.
Had a good one this morning but not sure if my cameras caught it, in all of its glory. I was on the ramp from 401 east to 427 south. At the point that the ramp joins with 427 south I did a mirror and shoulder check, saw a car behind me in the next lane to the left, running parallel with a bus and not passing it, so I signalled and moved over. As I'm moving over the other driver accelerates to block, does a half-in-my-lane pass, flips me off, gets in front of me and brake checks me, then flips me off again. Seems that he needed someone to get angry at this morning. Hint: If you're going to be a douchenozzle, don't have personalized plates.
Boots
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Post er up.
The video starts at the point I started signalling my lane change. Unfortunately, as I've stated on previous videos, the most colourful stuff happens when he's alongside. Time for FOUR cameras?
[video=youtube;mHmXYFadfJY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHmXYFadfJY&feature=youtu.be[/video]
Canadian Rider
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I love Ontario drivers. Glad your okay and nothing bad happened at least.
I think the camera car was the one that got hit from behind first. Hard to tell from the info provided.
Glad you're o.k. Might be nice to see the earlier part of the video, because he was moving there and you cut him off real good, right at the earliest point where it was legal, and you didn't appear to be accelerating at all.
Couldn't accelerate until I cleared the first lane, because of the vehicle in front of me. He nails the gas when he sees my signal. Earlier wouldn't really matter, because of the lane separation. Hard to say that you've been cut off, when you accelerate to BE cut off
samurai
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That ******* could have killed the school children crossing at stop sign in the school zone.
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Couldn't accelerate until I cleared the first lane, because of the vehicle in front of me. He nails the gas when he sees my signal. Earlier wouldn't really matter, because of the lane separation. Hard to say that you've been cut off, when you accelerate to BE cut off
If he hit you, you'd be entirely at fault, because since you're making the lane change - it more like you hit him. It's your responsibility to continue to ensure the lane change is done safely. Need to keep monitoring that blind spot and lane you're merging into to make sure it's done safely. I know you all know this, and we all know you made the lane change in a big "F* you" to the other driver. That's why he said F* you back. LOL. I don't see the acceleration you're talking about, but I do believe you and do believe he accelerated on purpose.
Couldn't accelerate until I cleared the first lane, because of the vehicle in front of me. He nails the gas when he sees my signal. Earlier wouldn't really matter, because of the lane separation. Hard to say that you've been cut off, when you accelerate to BE cut off
Without seeing the earlier video, I'd have to put the first part on you and the retaliation on him.
You should have caught his acceleration and position, with your second check, and could easily have waited, and then moved in behind him. Unfortunately, we can't tell if your brake lights where on when you made the lane change. That could account for his moving back over and flashing you his brake lights. He didn't formally brake check you, just flashed the lights, and then moved on.
While I do check my mirrors and blind spot before making a move, I don't generally keep looking in those directions while actually making the move. Eventually you have to make the move and trust the other driver won't be a wanker. Sometimes they are.
I'm a bit confused by this one. Why did you need to switch lanes? The lane you were travelling in clearly continued. The car was in fact passing the bus and was moving quicker than you when you decided to change lanes. Why couldn't you have waited until he passed?
Also, when you did change lanes, you weren't going any faster than the lane you moved out of.
I don't blame this guy one bit for flipping you off, I would have done the same thing!
It infuriates me when drivers merge onto a highway and immediately move left, especially when there is no reason to or when they are not moving at the speed of traffic they are merging in to. It is not safe and only impedes the flow of traffic.
Sorry Rob, but I view this as your mistake.
Boots
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Because he clearly stated that upon doing his checks the car behind him wasn't passing. And then he accelerated once he realized he was merging. Which is a pretty ******* move Imo. Everyone tries to be first place on public roads.
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I'm aware of what he stated when he first wrote about the incident, but the video shows the other vehicle travelling faster than the bus. What was written does not match what was recorded.
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