We have had a spate of incidents locally whereby locals are driving along the road at night when an approaching car suddenly whacks their full beams on for no reason and then as they pass, they throw a rock, stone or even full water bottles have been seen, at your car. There has been plenty of damage from smashed grills, smashed windscreens, damaged bodywork etc.
Unfortunately last night it was my turn but I was ready for it as it is normally around the 8pm-11pm sort of time closer to weekends, so when I am using that road, I am almost expecting it. Unbelievably this bellend literally seems to be driving up and down the same road at night doing this multiple times. It happened last year too when it is darker earlier in the evenings and then stopped and now has started again. We are talking well in to double figure incidents and sometimes multiple times on the same day over the course of a few hours and that is only what is being reported on our very rural little facebook village page. It is a major road (A422 between Banbury and Stratford) so god knows how many other people have been victim to this insanely dangerous practice. Considering a potentially closing speed of 120mph, the consequences could be fatal. Lots of trees etc. Someone is going to lose control soon.
Anyhow, I have been driving along that road very carefully waiting for it and I was doing about 50mph and then the full beams coming on gave me a further couple of seconds of to slam on the anchors and really reduce my speed down to around 20 or so which meant I only got a gouge out of my bonnet on my otherwise unmarked perfect condition Golf R
but the following whack on my windscreen was just a whack rather than a fracture or smash. Seems wrong to say i feel lucky but I suppose I was. I doubt I will feel lucky when I pay the bodyshop repair bill.
Anyhow, I do not have a dashcam but others who have been victim have had dashcams but because the person puts their full beam on and is going around 60mph, on top of the speed of the victim car, the number plate is always blurred out and the camera cannot resolve any sort of picture due all the light noise.
Is anyone on here a camera expert or has experience of this sort of thing and could advise on equipment that could detect this criminal behaviour. Multiple reports have been made to the police but they cannot do anything as nobody is able to provide any credible information as to the identify of the idiot. I am happy to be the guinea pig and will drive up and down that road endlessly waiting for the impending thump if I know I can install the equipment to capture better definition of the vehicle, maybe the driver and certainly the number plate. From the quality of the lights, it is clear it is a car with clean lights and looks very modern as the clarity and brightness of the lights are very bright and vivid.
The mind boggles that people repeatedly use their free time to actually do this sort of stuff. I cannot imagine wanting to harm other people or their property. The world is a weird place.
Anyway, any info would be gratefully received if you are qualified to provide it. I feel compelled to try and find out more information about this nutjob because someone who is not ready for it could lose control and I hate to think that an innocent person could suffer the ultimate loss due to this appalling behaviour.
Unfortunately last night it was my turn but I was ready for it as it is normally around the 8pm-11pm sort of time closer to weekends, so when I am using that road, I am almost expecting it. Unbelievably this bellend literally seems to be driving up and down the same road at night doing this multiple times. It happened last year too when it is darker earlier in the evenings and then stopped and now has started again. We are talking well in to double figure incidents and sometimes multiple times on the same day over the course of a few hours and that is only what is being reported on our very rural little facebook village page. It is a major road (A422 between Banbury and Stratford) so god knows how many other people have been victim to this insanely dangerous practice. Considering a potentially closing speed of 120mph, the consequences could be fatal. Lots of trees etc. Someone is going to lose control soon.
Anyhow, I have been driving along that road very carefully waiting for it and I was doing about 50mph and then the full beams coming on gave me a further couple of seconds of to slam on the anchors and really reduce my speed down to around 20 or so which meant I only got a gouge out of my bonnet on my otherwise unmarked perfect condition Golf R
but the following whack on my windscreen was just a whack rather than a fracture or smash. Seems wrong to say i feel lucky but I suppose I was. I doubt I will feel lucky when I pay the bodyshop repair bill.Anyhow, I do not have a dashcam but others who have been victim have had dashcams but because the person puts their full beam on and is going around 60mph, on top of the speed of the victim car, the number plate is always blurred out and the camera cannot resolve any sort of picture due all the light noise.
Is anyone on here a camera expert or has experience of this sort of thing and could advise on equipment that could detect this criminal behaviour. Multiple reports have been made to the police but they cannot do anything as nobody is able to provide any credible information as to the identify of the idiot. I am happy to be the guinea pig and will drive up and down that road endlessly waiting for the impending thump if I know I can install the equipment to capture better definition of the vehicle, maybe the driver and certainly the number plate. From the quality of the lights, it is clear it is a car with clean lights and looks very modern as the clarity and brightness of the lights are very bright and vivid.
The mind boggles that people repeatedly use their free time to actually do this sort of stuff. I cannot imagine wanting to harm other people or their property. The world is a weird place.
Anyway, any info would be gratefully received if you are qualified to provide it. I feel compelled to try and find out more information about this nutjob because someone who is not ready for it could lose control and I hate to think that an innocent person could suffer the ultimate loss due to this appalling behaviour.
