Episode 1: NoVA Dashcam Compilation - Bad Drivers

The people drive so bad around here, that I decided to make a music video out of it. Hopefully you find it entertaining, as I enjoyed putting it together.

Tools used: Kodak ZX5 Camcorder, mostly with a wide angle lens @ 1080p, a Sunpak Platinum Plus Click 'n Stick suction cup camera mount, Bracketron GPS dashboard pad (non-adhesive). Also, Sony Vegas Home Studio 9 Platinum, and a lot of patience (I'm about 20% of where I want to be where video editing is concerned). I used Arcsoft's watered down (for Kodak) MediaImpression to create the clips from the raw MP4 files. It is the only thing I have that does this losslessly.

The song is "The End is Nigh" by David Leung Haslam ( http://www.rattic.co.uk ), and it was the main menu theme for the UT2004 mod, Killing Floor. He was gracious enough to give me permission to use this song, which has been one of my favorites for a very long time.

Philosophy behind this video: I originally planned on typing up a bunch of insightful stuff, but it can mostly be summed up to: Driving is dangerous, so pay attention to what the hell you're doing, and how your actions affect others on the road. I don't care if you speed, I don't even care if you cut me off (just don't go slower than I am). But if I have to make otherwise unnecessary movements to avoid hitting you, then you are a problem.

I did make a 12 minute video review for the camera that I use, with a different YouTube account (I want to dedicate this one to dash cam videos, hence the name NOVAdashcam). If you are interested, it is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUFZhtJQ3FU

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[TehM40]

I love that you are actually considerate of drivers who need to get in your lane, i am like that but assholes wouldn't make space for me this morning and i missed my turn.

[NOVAdashcam]

@TehM40 Thanks. I'm a big fan of "zippering", but some cars do take much more advantage than they need... sometimes driving on the shoulder to get ahead of just... one... more... car.

[thecagebirdsings]

I am assuming you're driving an automatic. Now imagine driving stick shift with these imbeciles on the road! Story of my life.

[NOVAdashcam]

@thecagebirdsings You assume wrong - I do drive a stick shift. I think it's part of why I'm so uniquely aware of what's going on around me. Can't exactly eat a sandwich while talking on the phone, like most of these asshats.

[willian32976]

i like how well the video is made, but i go thru this type of crap nearly every single day in Cali... thats why i learned and mastered "brake checking" for those pesky tailgaters, i also have a bunch of coins to toss out at tailgaters if they really piss me off!! quarters work best!!!

[NOVAdashcam]

@willian32976 Thanks for your comments! Don't know if you realize, but I have four more "episodes" of this stuff. Content-wise, Ep3 and Ep5 are the best (IMO). Please click on my channel and check 'em out. :)

[adman240]

Who the hell would dislike this? They had to have been one of the drivers lol

[mcstory5]

I live in Mass and you could count the good drivers on one hand and I dive a motorcycle most of the time . Nice vid

[Kevin871991]

3:50 LOL

[badNOVAdrivers]

@thecagebirdsings

Manual transmission and video recorder here too!

[mrt1998]

Just amazing how people drive with their heads up their butt!

[PierreLombardini]

at least the cars didnt crash when the hot girl passed by lol...

[lern2swim]

It is hard to tell in some of these, because of the sped up footage, if the person is actually doing something douchey or not. Someone using their signal and changing lanes in front of you is not automatically "cutting you off."

[thecagebirdsings]

@GUMMYBEAYUH ahaha! I've been to Florida once, so I can't even imagine. And New Yorkers are crazy drivers. Maybe a tad bit worse than NOVA ones.

[thecagebirdsings]

@NOVAdashcam That's what I get for assuming! You're an excellent drive in my opinion. I am currently learning how to drive stick shift and it's such a pain to get around because of all the traffic.