(95) Car Cam: Fog, Parking & Power Failures

Observation(s):
- Speeding driver, goodwood road
- Invisible on King William Road
- Slightly invisible on Hindley Street
- Car parking fun at the shops
- Power failure in the CBD
- Reasonable fog to contend with
- Goodwood road parking consequences
- Car cutting me off again
- Running a red
- Goodwood road on the return trip
- Marion shops

Conditions: Heavy Fog early AM & Mild PM

Date/Time: Thursday, 25 Jun 2009

Current Road Toll:
http://www.dtei.sa.gov.au/roadsafety/home

What: Driving Diary (12 month experimental project)

Where: South Australia

Why: To record 12 months of my life driving, and in the process reflect on my own driving behaviour and to possibly highlight how other ppl's behaviours can impact negatively on us. Accidents can be so easily avoided.

Sound: I only keep one CD in the car and change that weekly, so there will be some repetition. GPS also makes a few sounds and audible directions.

This is for educational (not punitive) purposes, it is my belief that citizens shouldn't police other citizens.

Further Info -

Road Traffic Act (1961):
http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/LZ/C/A/ROAD%20TRAFFIC%20ACT%201961.aspx

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• adelaide
• south australia
• car cam
• dash cam
• parking
• shops
• marion shopping centre
• power failure
• invisibility
• red light runners
• cutting in
• arrogant drivers
• speeding drivers

[rextinctione]

it seems like you invisible cloak did fall off or maybe not! that happened to me as well on my bad 15 vid! then again not!

thats funny! why do people not know how to parallel park?

strange about the light but maybe they wanted people to go home and sleep!

people who cut like that usually runs the light as well!

at the end (no give wayer) I hate when people do that! either give face or yell when they were in the wrong!

[drivinginsa]

'strange about the light but maybe they wanted people to go home and sleep!'

think roadoz had it - WMD backed into a sub station in the adjacent street :)

[drivinginsa]

and at 1:00 - I didn't see this before, but the damage on the rear wheel arch is sort of telling too...

[roadmonitoroz]

Nice rim damage at 0:55. It's hard to make out the audio even when cranked up full.

I'm surprised you can actually write at this point. I'd be cracking up fully and unable to keep a straight face.

I thought they were going to damage the rear left rim also. So disappointed .

You know why the power went off ? The WMD672 had backed in to the power station on the other side.

[drivinginsa]

'You know why the power went off ? The WMD672 had backed in to the power station on the other side.'

oh yeah!!!!!! that would fit and you know I'd probably put money on that...

and it really cracked something when he hit the curb, it just sort of snapped or popped. and yes if I hadn't been so pre-occupied with my fabulous shopping list, I may have actually enjoyed this a bit in real time :)

and at 3.33, he is about 5cm from my front bumper...

[gangstahboyy]

huh i hear dutch songs on your radio..hahaha

[tonnygatch]

notice his license plate is WMD. Wasn't it a clue?

[04smallmj]

I have my driving test on Tuesday and am a bit nervous but watching this has made me more relaxed! I could do a way better parallel park than that!

[nlikos2007]

0:36 stupid driver but there nearly police car! Lol.

[Roadrunnerz45]

in earlier vids you said you hid the number plate right? how come on this occasion for the parking you didnt?

[chellyman]

nice video. i personally hate when people cut me off at the road or when people don't signal until they are turning. It's some of the most annoying things I encounter while driving.

[SpeedSirAudi]

3:16 "pop" lol

[TheTurbulant]

And at 9:19 crossed a joining zebra crossing while people are still crossing 2nd joiner and moved across before they cleared the crossing???

[tx390]

sorry to be an ass but at 5:22 you did a u-turn at traffic lights... not allowed, its a $168 fine and a demerit point. also at 5:42 you did a left turn from a straight only line... the left line is clearly marked with a left turn arrow. hehe otherwise good work recording all this.

[SethRogenFanYeah]

"Driving in sa", i believe that uturn after the shop was illegal, am i wrong?