How do you react after being cut off?

**TZR** · 24th March 2011, 12:33

over5tayer - how'd you mount your camera and what to?
and i find that steel caps come in handy for booting the door, people normally pull back when they think they've hit ya

**Latte** · 24th March 2011, 12:39

Not sure if it's the camera angle missing the "action", but watching the 3rd video looks like he's just nipping across the road, I'd do the same thing heading to the dairy etc. His arms were by his side every frame I managed to pause on, and he didn't look menacing.

But things always look different on Camera (Like Rodney Kings wee chat with the law).

**dodgyguy** · 24th March 2011, 12:40

I dunno - it could be the camera angle or something but it didnt look THAT bad......

**over5tayer** · 24th March 2011, 12:41

Originally Posted by TZR

over5tayer - how'd you mount your camera and what to?
and i find that steel caps come in handy for booting the door, people normally pull back when they think they've hit ya

I'll post some pics up of my camera setup when i get home from uni. You can buy the camera's from trademe for real cheap: Camera, SD Card

**Latte** · 24th March 2011, 12:41

Originally Posted by dodgyguy

I dunno - it could be the camera angle or something but it didnt look THAT bad......

Shouldn't you be working

**Latte** · 24th March 2011, 12:42

Originally Posted by over5tayer

I'll post some pics up of my camera setup when i get home from uni. You can buy the camera's from trademe for real cheap: Camera, SD Card

It's actually really good footage considering it's a 10th of the price of Go Pro etc. Certainly the quality isn;t there (although that might be Youtube a bit) but you can make everything out fine. What's the sound like (at work so mute is on).

**baptist** · 24th March 2011, 12:44

Originally Posted by schrodingers cat

Yes but you know the game paper sissor rock?
In this case it is Car, Bike. And guess what? The bike gets to lose EVERY time.

Scarely a chop up in my book, just normal road behaviour. Since we all ride in the real world and not of on the candy floss roads of utopia I suggest an attitude adjustment. If you expect this stuff to happen it is no surprise and you don't get hurt.

XXX

It's Auckland, that looks like normal driving.

Originally Posted by Maha

You're right, seems Katmans Gospel is starting to spreed...

That reads to me that those who voted, agree with you.

The "good news" of Katman aye..uuummmmmm the Brain Tamaki of road safety do you think?

Originally Posted by Katman

Or they're just fucking with my head.

You beat me too it yourself, I was gonna say they are taking the piss!!!!!

**TZR** · 24th March 2011, 12:49

Originally Posted by over5tayer

I'll post some pics up of my camera setup when i get home from uni. You can buy the camera's from trademe for real cheap: Camera, SD Card

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cheers

**DMNTD:Me** · 24th March 2011, 12:53

Originally Posted by hiss

. What's the sound like (at work so mute is on).

Sounds terrible....something along the lines of a baby IL4 screaming its head off at 50kmph

**over5tayer** · 24th March 2011, 13:45

Originally Posted by hiss

Not sure if it's the camera angle missing the "action", but watching the 3rd video looks like he's just nipping across the road, I'd do the same thing heading to the dairy etc. His arms were by his side every frame I managed to pause on, and he didn't look menacing.

But things always look different on Camera (Like Rodney Kings wee chat with the law).

yea i agree, the camera doesn't really show anything. His facials gave the "i'm gonna kill you cuz im on P" impression and in my mental image when i watch the video thats what i see. Ive only been recording for around 2 weeks so i don't really have anything noteworthy to show yet

**Swoop** · 24th March 2011, 14:48

Originally Posted by over5tayer

When i'm travelling in a lane next to cages i always try set myself up so i can see their face in their wing-mirror

Be careful doing that as on the left hand side of a car you may be completely in their blind spot. Mirrors are just a decoration on NZ'ers cars...
On the right hand side, being in their wing mirror and also in rear-view mirror isn't a bad idea and also gives you an "out" if you have to dodge to the right.

**Smifffy** · 24th March 2011, 14:49

I had to watch that 3 times just to be sure. You seem to be doing a great job of hazard identification, and maybe just overdoing the threat assessment bit. Seeing the door open like that though, I may have run a little wider around that car.

I like these vids keep em coming.

**Grasshopperus** · 24th March 2011, 16:07

Originally Posted by slofox

Now listen here sonny - I drive a Subaru and am certainly NOT out of the same mould as those others you cite!

Yeah, as a subaru-driving, geriatric from Hamilton you're nobody's stereotype

**Sable** · 24th March 2011, 16:26

I follow them home and shout at them. They don't seem to like it very much

**over5tayer** · 24th March 2011, 16:48

Originally Posted by TZR

over5tayer - how'd you mount your camera and what to?

you can probably see everything from the pictures but just in case - velcro super glued to foamy stuff above tacho, velcro on camera, small cuts of 3m strips to get the height adjustment right, rubber band to hold the back down.

Video and sound quality was quite a lot better before i cropped and uploaded to youtube - in saying that, a friend purchased 1 of these and the quality was

. Guess its luck of the draw