Thread: Buying a blackvue in car camera

So, thought I'd resurect this thread as I'm I the market for a camera. Being that the last 2 incidents involved people not letting me merge, I want to go for a 2 camera setup. GPS is a must as well.

Now, I've been looking at the Blackvue DR650GW-2CH which fits the bill nicely, but wondered if there are other units around that will do the same job?

Not that I mind paying good money for the right product, but has anyone got experience with other units that will work for me that may not be as pricey?

Originally Posted by bacicat

Being that the last 2 incidents involved people not letting me merge

C'mon whats the story here? I read it as, I'm more stubborn than you, no one's gunna win this battle, damage all round I say.

The only 2 times I've had drivers dob me in to my company (I drive a company car that has our name plastered all over it) were when I was in a left lane that ended - I indicated, and as soon as I did, those 2 people behind me raced up to fill the gap so I couldn't merge causing me to have to brake hard and take evasive action to avoid them. Both times were up in the Dandenongs where a 2 lane bit of road would suddenly become 1 lane with just a 'left lane ends' sign 100 metres before the bitumen turns into a ditch or embankment. On a freeway ramp or similar, there's no problems as there is plenty of room to wait for the next car to leave some room even while traveling at the speed of the traffic - something I could not continue to do on both occasions I'm talking about here.

Both times a rear facing camera would have clearly shown they were being jerks.

That's in over 15 years of driving company cars in the city - 1000KM a week. I've never damaged or scratched one of these vehicles. I'm not at all stubborn when driving the company car. The reps I work with get dobbed in almost weekly at times, and it has been noted that I don't seem to cause the same grief as most.

I thank you for your concern about me being stubborn, but that isn't the case. . I'm sure I would have been I more scrapes over the years in over 750,000KM of city driving - more than most do I'm sure (apart from our truck driving friends)

Now I must be off. Got to drive Sunbury - Dandenong - Seaford - Ringwood - Brooklyn - Sunbury today.

Ah yes typical Melbourne. I reckon we are the most selfish drivers out of all the places I,ve driven in. And yeah I used to get a few calls when l drove a company ute. What is it with people?

Nup - Perth is worse and generally we have less excuses, better (easier to drive) roads I think, and theoretically not so much reason to rush. Now if we could put old brains in young hoons, half the fun of road rage might disappear.
I'm actually still surprised at how many young women still have so little driving spatial awareness - that's not to take away from the many excellent female drivers.
EDIT - sorry off - post but could not help myself