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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:58 am Post subject: Roadhawk Camera Captures Terrifying Crash |
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A Roadhawk Black-Box video camera captured this horrifying crash that happened on the A90 near Aberdeen last month.
In the video you can see the white Vauxhall Astra as it joins the A90 in the wrong direction and hits the lorry head-on.
Miraculously there were only minor injuries but the 20-year old car driver has since been charged with dangerous driving.
The Roadhawk system is a windscreen mounted, GPS equipped camera system that continuously records the view ahead together with your location, speed, and G-forces. We reviewed the system in 2009, see here.
Take a look at the horrifying video in full here.
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Wazza_G Lifetime Member
Joined: Jan 10, 2006 Posts: 585 Location: Guildford (Regrettibly)
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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I only hope that the will be banned permanently from our roads for that. _________________ Be alert.. This country needs more lerts. |
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mostdom Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jul 10, 2006 Posts: 1964 Location: Surrey, UK.
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:07 pm Post subject: |
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Footage like that only goes to show how valuable the system is. If you look at the aftermath footage on you tube it isn't quite so clear cut as to how the accident happend and who was to blame. Just a car and couple of lorries.
Watch the roadhawk footage back and he's bang to rights.
Bet the skid marks in his pant were as long as the ones on the road! _________________ Dom
HERE LIES PND May it rest in peace.
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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'Twas a woman in the car according to the report... |
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mostdom Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jul 10, 2006 Posts: 1964 Location: Surrey, UK.
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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Andy_P wrote: | 'Twas a woman in the car according to the report... |
Bet she skidded her pants too! _________________ Dom
HERE LIES PND May it rest in peace.
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gem Regular Visitor
Joined: Feb 06, 2004 Posts: 90 Location: Scotland
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:22 pm Post subject: sun visor |
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His/her sun visor looks like it's down.
Maybe they were trying out the new GPS mount like the recent post in his Mini car..... |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: sun visor |
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gem wrote: | His/her sun visor looks like it's down. |
That's the windscreen sun strip. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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The Rudd Regular Visitor
Joined: Apr 18, 2006 Posts: 121 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 5:56 am Post subject: |
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I was speechless when I saw this, she should be made to take her driving test again. |
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GoochyB Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jan 21, 2005 Posts: 10
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:21 am Post subject: |
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Wazza_G wrote: | I only hope that the will be banned permanently from our roads for that. |
I doubt it, most driving offenders get off far too lightly for endangering others' lives |
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andy-c1 Lifetime Member
Joined: Feb 05, 2005 Posts: 1039 Location: East Sussex
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:24 am Post subject: |
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poor lorry driver never stood a chance ..it was there in a instant _________________ TomTom 5001 |
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st1967 Lifetime Member
Joined: Nov 28, 2003 Posts: 189
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:16 am Post subject: |
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andy-c1 wrote: | poor lorry driver never stood a chance ..it was there in a instant |
I would actually go as far as to commend the lorry driver, if he had not swerved I would not have rated the car drivers chance of survival.
It's frightening how quick it looks and happens in real time! _________________ Samsung S22 Android, Google Maps & Camera Alert |
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stuartb Occasional Visitor
Joined: Oct 25, 2005 Posts: 43
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:22 am Post subject: |
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She's clearly in the wrong, but in this Google streetview shot I think there's an argument that there should be a no-entry sign (in fact, if you look closely there are some empty poles either side of the road - perhaps some signs have been nicked?). If you backtrack, she has travelled along a dual carriageway and then appears not to have registered two signs (end of dual carriageway and start of two-way traffic) as well as directional arrows on the carriageway before reaching the spot pictured in Streetview below.
Google Streetview
I know it's easy to imagine she may be some mindless loon texting or whatever, but perhaps she may also be like other young people we know who have been rushed through the minimum of training and a basic driving test to get them out on to the road and who have not had the opportunity to develop the experience and observational skills needed to drive solo.
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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stuartb wrote: | She's clearly in the wrong, but in this Google streetview shot I think there's an argument that there should be a no-entry sign
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That's quite scary.... I followed her route on Streetview and you can see how easy it might be for an inexperienced or distracted driver to miss the significance of the signs.
At the vital split in the road heading back down the slip road, there is ONLY that worn out arrow on the road.
As you say, clearly in the wrong, but the signeage could certainly be improved to stop it happening again. |
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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Perhaps a Captain Loophole could get her off on inadequate signage then? |
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Skippy Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: 24/06/2003 00:22:12 Posts: 2946 Location: Escaped to the Antipodies! 36.83°S 174.75°E
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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stuartb wrote: | She's clearly in the wrong, but in this Google streetview shot I think there's an argument that there should be a no-entry sign |
I agree, the road markings aren't that great.
Very fortunate that the crash wasn't worse.
Have a look at the road from this point of view.
Nasty.. _________________ Gone fishing! |
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