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Model 3 Dashcam Moments - Video or it didn't happen!
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I bet the operator was tired. Driver fatigue is a very serious and common issue with truck drivers. It doesn't help that a lot of trucks don't have early collision avoidance/detection.
I bet in 10 years or so we'll all scoff at the idea of anyone on the highway driving without driver aid of some sort. Until then, highway fatalities happen a lot, and it's no big deal which is awful.
Petrolpants
Member
This is a remake of Episode 3 that was taken down due to a copyright ban on the short song used in the outro video. I took the chance to redo the episode by adding more videos that was sent in, redo the editing and adding voice over to follow the theme on the new episodes.
I hope you like this REDUX version as well, it is by far my favorite episode!
The last upload almost hit 0,5 million views, 800 likes and 200 comments.
I hope you like this REDUX version as well, it is by far my favorite episode!
The last upload almost hit 0,5 million views, 800 likes and 200 comments.
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I don't live in an area with much coal-rolling, so I was wondering, do any of these trucks ever get pulled over and ticketed? It's not just breaking emissions laws that annoy me, but the dangerous driving exhibited.This is a remake of Episode 3 that was taken down due to a copyright ban on the short song used in the outro video. I took the chance to redo the episode by adding more videos that was sent in, redo the editing and adding voice over to follow the theme on the new episodes.
I hope you like this REDUX version as well, it is by far my favorite episode!
The last upload almost hit 0,5 million views, 800 likes and 200 comments.
CyberGus
Not Just a Member
Enforcement is usually directed at the sellers of the illegal equipment, but even that has softened under the current administration.
“Rolling Coal” Backfires
From there, it varies by state. Texas actually has a hotline for reporting violators:
TxDPS - Report Smoking Vehicles
Gee, if only we had a fleet of zero-emissions vehicles with some kind of automatic video recording system...
buttnutt
Member
I live in CO were it happens all the time. I've never heard of anyone getting a ticket or getting pulled over for it but the police are a joke around here. In downtown Fort Collins they like to roll coal on outdoor seating at restaurants. I once saw a truck driving down an empty highway rolling coal repetitively with nobody around. Not sure the point of any of it.
If 2020 has taught me one thing, it’s “stupidity needs no reason.”
Petrolpants
Member
Rothgarr
Active Member
I got people doing the "selfie thing" while I was parked at Great Adventure in New Jersey. At least they didn't sit on the car, the were respectful. On that same day, some guy also tried to open the door handles...
Petrolpants
Member
Spacep0d
Active Member
Good avoidance here, but this is a risk with speed disparity in traffic. Anyone could lumber in to your lane and create a hazard as seen here. Seen it way too often on a motorcycle, and that thing was loud enough to signal its presence, offset again by its speed and small size (and reduced perceived threat to people in cars). However, I agree that acceleration as avoidance comes in handy a lot. Good to have choices. Braking or swerving aren't always your best options.
Spacep0d
Active Member
It can and will happen, just that now you have fewer choices to escape a situation.
Spacep0d
Active Member
I could see that car as a threat from a mile away. They were driving a little erratically and the Tesla was parked in their blind spot. They were probably on a device. Long-term Motorcyclist traffic sense kicking in.
Spacep0d
Active Member
The phenomenon of people continuing to turn on red (or run red lights) is in part a reaction to people using cell phones at lights and not paying attention. When drivers get held up, they tend to make up the lost time by running the red. I've noticed a dramatic increase in this behavior since 'smart' phones became ubiquitous, and more times than I can count I've seen people holding up others at green lights they didn't spot. Some have done this so much that nobody was in front of them (at a green) and they were STILL stopped and on the phone.
Spacep0d
Active Member
Quieter things always have a chance of escaping your attention. Hearing evolved because it directly led to the survival of the individual which could then propagate its genes. This is to say, avoidance of threats and sneaking up on prey. The presence of hearing is just some of the evidence about its utility.
There's a reason why the cat sneaks silently on its prey, or why making human noise (talking, yelling) in the forest (in order to avoid surprising a bear) is a good idea. It's why dogs growl (as a warning) and snakes rattle, and elephants trumpet. It's the same reason trucks have back-up beepers, or why artificial noisemakers have been installed on many EVs (including the LEAF I used to own).
When we simply rely on sight, we can obviously see that this fails us often. People fail to see us, but they notice motion a bit more. They may not see us, but may hear the screaming sound of a motorcycle engine and know it's nearby. It's the constellation of factors which help get attention in a world competing fiercely for the eyes of our fellow drivers (such as those infernal devices people carry) along with poor judgement where people just can't stop checking their phones.
This is not to say that I'm not a fan of silent vehicles and a quieter world, but people expect big things to make noise, especially things which could harm them. On balance, it's easier to notice stimulus when more senses are engaged. This is objectively true mathematically. If there's an intruder in my house waiting for me as I walk in, I may not see him but I may hear him. I may also smell him (my sense of smell is extraordinary). If they're wearing cologne (even if it's on their clothing from days back) I will smell it.
This doesn't mean loud cars are the answer, just that we pants-wearing primates have to pay better attention with the new paradigm.
