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Near Head-on this past Saturday evening

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Driving down the hwy out in the country coming back from the store with beer on my passenger seat, doggie in the back seat. cool.gif Thinking about cooking and eating supper with my son.... I see two cars approaching one behind the other. Right at the last minute, the car behind yanks out to pass. I was like, "F**k, that is close!!!" I hit the brakes hard with bright lights blazing!!! The car being passed realized what was happening and braked hard also! That sure helped us both. I would have left the road partially, but not enough to kill myself. My truck weighs over 7K# and has a 3" level with 34" tall shoes. I can take out an Impala. Or at least make a mark to provide proof of fault. These days, you leave the road and roll over, they will keep going............. SO I moved to the edge of the road, but held my ground. F**k them!!! Doggie hit the rear seat (Charlie is fine. Thankfully Aussies are TOUGH) and I had broken beer leaking in my floor!!! I almost turned around to pursue but had to check on Charlie.

Not two days ago I was passed in a no passing zone (double yellow) on same hwy. 55mph speed limit. I was doing 60 when they passed me. This is common. :flamegun:

I am done with this shit!!!

So I have been looking at cameras. I had to go for the Garmin and their 4 camera versatility. I can run two systems, then bind them all for a 4 camera system for trips, etc.

Here is the first one I looked at: Link for the Qvia at a retailer. $220 two camera, GPS included. Says regular $359. Looks like a good deal...

https://www.finedashcam.com/collecti...-imx326-sensor

BUT GARMIN!!! :BC:

With Garmin, you buy separate cameras. I bought the 56 with a Mini and the cable to set it up for motion detection while parked.

Factory price:

56 $200
Mini $129
Power cord $ 34

So, $353? But it IS Garmin. How much is your deductible?

56: https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/66.../010-02231-10#

Mini: https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/62.../010-02062-00#

Power cord to enable motion sensors when parked. https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/pn/010-12530-03

Opinions are welcome. Hard to believe we have to resort to this. :(

 

UP SIDE... It would work on a plane??? :BC:

 

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Hate to tell you this, but some fly the same way! CYA is a 24 hr job!

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I know. I've had to abort a few landings because the idiot didn't listen to the tower.

It just seems like it is getting worse. I know insurance fraud is!!!

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And the other person doesn't think they did anything wrong. Retired from the state highway dept after 28 years. Saw incidents like that every day.

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