Little cheap thing we call car DVR...

[upland]

August 30, about 2:12 PM ,Pacific Coast Highway in Redondo Beach CA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr25FDtbc-g

So, folks, it is VERY good idea to get this little DVR , you never know..

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vehicle-Car-Camera-DVR-Video-A-V-Recorder-Night-Vision-/280473858635?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item414d8b724b

( BTW, everybody involved in accident relatively fine , however, my car is totaled, but my BP 5002 survived )

[Ztech]

Ouch! Glad there were no serious injuries. For that left turner, was he blind???

[upland]

Ouch! Glad there were no serious injuries. For that left turner, was he blind???

She...

[upland]

Cell phone...

Edited September 5, 2010 by upland

[patinga]

Cool device. Glad you weren't hurt.

[asf]

thank goodness the BP is ok

seriously though, glad you are ok!

[redwatch]

Hey V. That's a great little device there. Was there any dispute as to who's fault it was? Glad you and your passenger are ok.

[upland]

Hey V. That's a great little device there. Was there any dispute as to who's fault it was? Glad you and your passenger are ok.

No dispute, but you can imagine situation with Green/Red light if there no camera...

[cornerstone]

Wow, glad that didn't end up worse. Very scary to see folk driving like that.

Nifty little device too.

Should that car that was causing the obstruction really have been stopped right out in the middle of the intersection like that?

[plaifender]

Wow, glad that didn't end up worse. Very scary to see folk driving like that.

Nifty little device too.

Should that car that was causing the obstruction really have been stopped right out in the middle of the intersection like that?

If you're not from the states, this is a very common albeit in my opinion, unsafe, norm across america. Traditionally in a typical 4 way stop, since lights often change so fast, you're almost required to wait out in the middle of the intersection when making a left turn at a 4-way stop(unless you have dedicated light giving you right of way.

This gave both Upland and the at-fault driver a significant blind spot. After having lived in europe for the last 5 years I can tell you that this kind of thing is almost impossible here in spain. Number one, because almost all intersections are roundabouts or "round-abouted" intersections. Almost never in spain will you make a left turn with oncoming traffic also sharing a green light with you. It's illegal in spain to even make a right turn on red at an intersection.

Glad you walked away unscathed!

[chronoluvvv]

Assumption is the mother of all fcukups. I always approach intersections like someone is going to blow any given moment

She/He should have yielded to you but chances are that minivan totally blocked their view

[specialvat]

Glad your ok, I was very tense watching this as every turning I feared something was going to happen.

[freddy333]

Glad to hear you are alright. But why did you have the camera in the car in the 1st place?

[slickdick]

Glad to hear you are alright. But why did you have the camera in the car in the 1st place?

Probably not for shooting his porn flicks

Capture video for legal, safety, or insurance purposes.

Edited September 6, 2010 by slickdick

[Broker1981]

First off, glad to hear that there was no personal injuries.

Is it just me or is the at-fault vehicle making a left from the wrong lane?

To me it looks like there is a relief lane it should have changed to first. If i am right, and this car had done so, then the mini-van wouldn't have been an obstacle.

If i am wrong, then please don't argue. Just look at the attached picture and giggle at the cuddly bunny!

[upland]

Glad to hear you are alright. But why did you have the camera in the car in the 1st place?

Friend of mine in January 2010 got involved in almost the same accident( two broken legs). No camera, no witnesses ,no proof,two insurance companies fighting, nobody wants to admit liability.. Plus,some insurance companies started to provide 5-7% discount of premium for installation "traffic cameras".

My video was 6-7 hours long. Every morning i am pushing rec button.. 8G memory card,loop mode. The same reason cops,truckers,cabbies dooing this. 60.00 dollars camera can safe you a lot of money.

P.S. Plaifender right, US Vechicie Code ( or CA VC) should be changed a little.

[upland]

First off, glad to hear that there was no personal injuries.

Is it just me or is the at-fault vehicle making a left from the wrong lane?

To me it looks like there is a relief lane it should have changed to first. If i am right, and this car had done so, then the mini-van wouldn't have been an obstacle.

If i am wrong, then please don't argue. Just look at the attached picture and giggle at the cuddly bunny!

You right. Plus, when i "jumped" from my car through right door(left door was deformed and blocked), the driver lady.. she was still keeping phone in her left hand and shaking.. crazy.. Her front seat passenger -92 (!)years old women was in shock.. However, as i sad, miraculously, nobody was hurt.

Bunny is good.

[maxman]

Thank you for sharing your experence with us,the camera Is a gerat Idea,unless It's your fault It's good to hear that there were no serious Injuries

[TeeJay]

Glad to hear that no one was hurt, I think that's definitely the important thing As mentioned above, I was scanning all the turns as if I was the driver, wondering when 'the event' was going to come, and I must admit, I wouldn't've seen that driver coming round either, and would've got blindsided as well Here's hoping she gets a pasting for using a cellphone while driving...