20 Reasons Not to be the First Into the Intersection - Video

[WSM]

This is a series of clips from red light cameras around the city of Springfield, Ohio.
There are no motorcycles involved, and hopefully this will keep you from "getting involved."
http://link.brightcove.com/services/pla ... 0368898001

A few things I found interesting:
Judging by the "offenders" response (riding/hitting the brakes, punching the gas, or not doing a damn thing), try to get a sense of the drivers state of mind.
You have quite a variety. And frightfully enough, the vast majority seem to just be cruising through, completely oblivious.
Oh, and at 2:00, check the chevy trucks situational awareness.
It gives more reason NOT to pass a pack of cars at a light from the right lane.

[yamaha_george]

Hi,
Seems you have a serious collection "of out the body experiences " living (?) in that area. If i needed a kidney I would be tempted to live there because of the high number of possible donors, good job brain transplants are not yet possible as the waiting list there would be VERY high.

[ragedigital]

That was awesome!

I just had a lady, on a cell phone, run a red light right in front of me. Good thing for her, that I can judge distance and speed and knew she was going to blow it. Laid on the horn for at least a 1/4 mile behind her.

Not sure what the issue was with some of the right hand turns on red. Maybe they just didn't come to a complete stop before turning.

[WSM]

Yeah. I rigged up an air horn to my bicycle. Works wonders, even for cabs!
As for the no-stoppie right-handers: you think that guy whipping around that turn sees a skinny little FZR coming from the left?

[China_Racer_1]

I think I will show this vid to my daughter who will be getting a drivers permit soon. Might wake her up a bit to the fact its her against the efed up drivng world.

Thanks for the post. I think the idiot who blew the light - realized what he had done - turned left and hit the pole is my favorite ha ha ha....

though the roach coach spilling his goods evreywhere was entertaining as well.

[yamaboy]

Great video! I bet a bunch of those idiots were on the phone,texting ,putting makeup on or enjoying their Big Mac. The one with the semi is crazy! Each of those drivers should be put in jail or have their license suspended. No excuse. I almost flew over 2 cars that ran a red light with my bike. More freeway ,less city driving.

[FordFoxGT]

I see this shit all the time. It also just happens that I live in Springfield Ohio right now. Most of those clips are from ONE intersection at different corners. Guess which intersection that I avoid at all costs? I've lived all around the country, and Japan for a while but have spent most of my life in Ohio. They have some of the worst drivers AND roads I've ever seen. I've even lived in NY and worked in NYC and still have seen the worst driving in Ohio. As a bike rider it scares the shit out of me. I feel like I should be in full gear while in my driveway and is why my lil old FZR has full coverage.

People just don't pay attention anymore and are too busy texting or f*ck with their iPods. I get tail gated all the time, even in the rain. It doesn't matter that I'm on my bike and that there's 3 cars in front of me. I've been merged into and they have no clue why I'm riding the rumble strip. Just today in typhoon like rain I was passed like I was standing still by a silver SUV wanna be with no lights on. I live on a 4 lane road that's 35 mph and you'd think it was a drag strip or an audio competition. Bikes come by at times as nothing but blurs. I'm waiting for the day that that little old lady is pulling out of her driveway and takes one out. Oh, BTW. They're usually the cool guys on some R bike that goes 200 mph in a tank top and flip flops and of course no helmet. They are wearing gloves though.

Anyway, I'm off my bitch box. Asshole shitty drivers are a huge pet peeve of mine. That video could have EASILY have been made in one day around here.

Smitty

[haha30]

damn that makes 2 of us springfielder,s in here.