Yeah, made me laugh too. The color of the lights is most likely problematic in terms of law enforcement, so that Spirited Man probably doesn't want to document the color of the lights on UA-cam,
I feel like Van has the same level of annoyance with the stupid little things in the world as Larry David but he actually does stuff to fix them. Incredible work.
Oh forget about it! They should do a show where Larry complains about everyday stuff and then Van fixes it and the Larry complains about that. I’d watch that, 30 minutes a pop
I feel like this video was filmed in reverse. Get a shot of a car slamming on the brakes and then film the rest around whatever car slammed on the brakes.
The GTI is the most underrated car on the planet. You could buy a loaded GTI for $32K, and then do APR stage 3 for another $4K, and for under $40K you have a car that is as quick and handles as well as a Cayman S
I was thinking the same thing and did my typical due diligence of reading comments (actually used Ctrl-F) to see if someone else posted it first. But my reason for the timer is because someday the battery in the remote will die, and it could do so at just that wrong time.
Pretty ingenious. The possible downside is that regular drivers on that road will catch on to the trick and start to ignore it, which could put you right back to where you were. Be careful not to rely on it working all the time. Great editing as always…..runs in the family!
First thought was to buy an auctioned police cruiser and park it on the corner. Or mannequin dressed as an officer pointing a radar gun standing at the driveway. Easier to move the mannequin than the cruiser. - Eric.
Van,,, i lived on that same road, a few house down, and it made me hate living there. my kids and I called them "calabassholes". we had all kinds of ideas to slow traffic down. every idea would make me more angry and make traffic faster. getting flipped off for parking in my own driveway got old very fast. Good luck in your old canyon adventures
I used to live in the valley and took that road to the beach many times. And I don’t mean this at disrespect, but that route has been a popular route to get to the beach/commute from the valley, and you chose to move there. It’s like when people move to Laurel Canyon or Mulholland and complain about commuters. It’s what you signed up for.
About the camera idea: Yes, a smart home camera doesn't have sufficient latency, but I would recommend something like an FPV camera system with radio transmission. They're actually not that expensive, have almost no lag and you could customize the system to your liking.
In Brazil, buildings that have a sidewalk in front of the garage door are required to put some flashing lights to warn pedestrians. So, when the garage door opens, the lights turn on. Because of this idea, people also put flashing lights if the door ends directly onto the street, so cars can slow down. It's not required, but it is smart.
We had a similar problem in our previous home and got around it by installing a turntable to park the car on. It only took a few minutes to turn the car around on the spot!
I feel this where I am at. My street (one way) dumps me out onto the main thoroughfare out of a blind exit. Even going forward is a task out of the blind exit. I can only imagine what it must be like for those who have physical challenges and/or slow reflexes.
Great video, have you ever thought about building a turntable in your driveway? They have pallet wrap machines that can handle and spin a two ton pallet. Could use parts, or references off one of those machines.
I'm sure you have saved lives with this video. When driving I accelerate fast and brake slow because I'm paying attention and plan. Relative speed is the key.
These problem solving videos you make are my absolute favorite. It's like you said in your recent video that the utility is the art. I really hope you keep making them.
A sign and set of flashing lights down the street "driveway departure when lights flashing" controlled by a relay... first thought Edit: in the ballpark
@Scott Stephens Speedbumps on a 35 mph road? There are no speedbumps designed for that speed, not to mention it slows respond times for first responds and makes it difficult for ambulance crews to work while on the move. And it also creates more noise, especially heavy vehicles. Lower speedlimits only work when the road forces you to drive slower or is constantly monitored by law enforcement or with speed cameras.
I use that same table for the farmers market I sell at. With a little 3 in 1 oil in the legs, you can shake them in and out. And not have to use various parts of your skull to deploy and recover it.
You can get purple and amber lights to avoid the legal issues. Because you will have legal issues with red an blue lights. Just a matter of when, not if.
@@DeeTofa "Shouldn't" is the operative word. Private property or not, there still can be an issue with impersonating the police. You never know as laws aren't written with every situation in mind so it could be open to interpretation. An officer can use their own discretion and decide it's a non-issue.
@@DeeTofa My previous workplace had security patrol cars that had red and blue lights and apparently, it was kind of a big deal for the local police department to allow that. So this might not exactly wash. All it takes is one overzealous cop. I didn't quite understand why he kept grayscaling the video but now I get it though. You gotta do what you gotta do at the end of the day.
Man, if I was driving around that curve and all of a sudden my world turned black and white not only would I slow down but i'd probably burst into tears.
You know how Casey has "Always be Closing" tattoo. My tattoo should be "Always be backing in" It's always better to back in the car even if you have to drive up the street and turn around. It will save you one day in many ways including if someone loses control and runs into you while getting groceries out of your trunk so close to road.
Yep, that's why he switched to black and white for those shots to avoid problems. But I think as long as they use it in private property they should be fine
Check the Amazon link in the description.. They are white+amber. (215 bucks). They scream; "construction work all up in here! Dump truck gonna back over yer GTi!"
Concern: Complacency sets in for both drivers, the speeder, after driving the route a few times, and the homeowner, who comes to rely on the lights doing their job (which is to affect the uninitiated). Solution: Remain diligent.
But a driver that drives that road everyday will only see the lights on when he is actively pulling out, let’s say they drive that road 2 times a day 5 days a week. And only see them on once or twice a week. Evertime they were on a car was actively backing out into the road they should associate the lights with someone backing out not “these dumb fake cops lights are trying to scare me into slowing down”
Just so good. Not sure if you know the comedian Tony Baker (animal voice over guy), but tragically he lost his son recently, when their car was t boned in los angeles by speedsters. So the problem is clearly very real. Really nice solution. Stay safe.
@@emmanuelcarrillo6330 i agree. He said he was already having to turn around in a bad spot, I just figured it might be slightly less sketchy. Edit: just watched the whole video, and I wonder how long until someone calls the cops on that idea. People are mean :(
Seems like he could. What a pain in the ass to have to do that. Vans idea is pretty good though but maybe the city should put some speed bumps in if they can? Idk
That should be a "shark tank" pitch. I grew up on a blind hill with the speed limit 55mph here in michigan. A mirror wouldn't work because it would be on the neighbors property. Thinking solutions to a problem thought unsolvable, or just something you have to deal with is why I appreciate your channel. Thank you Van. Keep it up
I used to drive a GTI. Def would have been going way faster than I should have in my infinite wisdom on that road. Also, Vans life will be fully life proofed one day and I am so excited to see that
I’m a little confused. If its wide enough for you to park a tacoma its wide enough for you to pull off and then back into your spot from either direction. You have tons of room.
the corner is still completely blind, and with drivers going 60+ it’s a recipe to get rear ended. And technically it would be an illegal turn (coming from someone w/ a permit)
You must not understand what I'm recommending. And no, that's not an illegal turn. Those have to be posted. Otherwise you can turn anywhere you want as long as your signal and it is safe to do so.
the fact that you got a golf gti on camera slowing down is amazing. or the spirited man got that clip and mentioned the gti beforehand. love the vids. great idea dean
No doubt. Men who drive trucks back in(without whining about it) it's just what we do because it's smarter. That light seems like a good idea until you get complacent and think it's always safe and then somebody who doesn't care about the cops mows you down. So suck it up and back in every time.
You could tell the nervousness of possibly getting hit and damaging your car. But not only your car but your family....2 things you value more then anything in the world. It's what grounds you and keeps you in the positive and not into the negative
Any local teenage/20 something GTI drivers are going to get wise to your deception and it will have less effect for them after they pass it a few times… that being said, still a great solution and will no doubt be very effective for most. Nice work!
@@gato311 true, so it will take a while for that hypothetical oblivious invincible speeding local poor break having GTI driving teen to get caught twice in this trick… but once he gets wise, he’s gonna ignore and speed right on past!… Unless of course he’s a decent caring human who learns the flashing lights mean VanFam is just trying to pull out of their driveway and heeds the right of way. Great solution, nonetheless. Kudos to that spirited man!
We solved blind driveways in Northern Virginia with large mirrors too. The few we used I eye balled it. Our Toyota has radar and a camera. That covers most situations or all considering we haven’t hit or been hit. My wife was hit in our previous conveyance and they didn’t stop to talk about it.
The real solution was supposed to have happened when designing the street and houses. That's what you get when you live in a car-centric environment I guess.
If someone locks their brakes/skids/causes an accident on account of those lights, you could be held liable for causing a dangerous condition. And it would be justified. Not sure why you don't understand how mirrors work but maybe rethink that option.
@@izvr You could see that as soon as he activated the lights to test, a driver slammed on their brakes and nearly swerved across the median. It's an accident waiting to happen. Not to mention that the lights are likely using colors reserved by law for emergency vehicles (hence the gray-out in the video). The local cops may be giving him a pass, but any accident victims will surely not be as forgiving.
@@BixbyConsequence Yeah no, I got your point about the possible accidents, but what can anyone (besides from law enforcement) do? He's just toggling some lights on and off on his property, in essence you could make the same point about someone's christmas lights
As cool as this video is, I just hate the fact that there’s going to be someone who is going to report this, or police won’t understand what you’re trying to achieve with all this, even if you explain it to them or show them the video. Which sucks. But this is the world we live in. It’s just a matter of time until someone will call the law enforcement on this. Awesome idea, it’s just not a good idea to put it up on UA-cam, in my opinion.
Mate, I have an idea. What you need to do is get a big led sign which reads 'Car currently backing out of the driveway ahead, please slow down.' You put two of these signs up on the road far enough from your driveway for people to see them, one in each direction. Then you wire them to your remote, and you can illuminate your signs each time you pull in and out. This way they will see you earlier.
Very clever, as usual. Results of random sample seemed adequate for implementation of scheme. I too have blind driveway and am looking into armored personnel carrier for backing out of driveway.
Genius idea. Also smart using lights that turn the world grayscale instead of red and blue which would be illegal and you would never do!
Ohh so that's why the "light-on-scenes" are in black and white. Yeah, because he'd never do something like that!
no he didnt. the hell
At first I just thought it was to make them stand out in the video, I am dumb.
I'm pretty sure the lights are amber. Yup. Bet on it.
The lightbar in the desc is amber and white. I like the mystery though. haha
That finishing shot of the golf slamming brakes is so unbelievably satisfying.
Totally you can almost put your 18 year old self in that mindset!
agreed
@@philhasacamera - I have no idea what you are talking about! 🤣🤣🤣
Wouldn't have been so satisfying if the road was wet and he skidded across the road into the pedestrian. This is a dangerous game.
@@BixbyConsequence ..so i guess you are saying the speed limit should be 25
Lol the post-production "color grading"
Checked out your channel, loved it and had to subscribe!! 👌
Yeah, made me laugh too. The color of the lights is most likely problematic in terms of law enforcement, so that Spirited Man probably doesn't want to document the color of the lights on UA-cam,
@@TonyNelsonCamping I subbed too, love engineering!
Right, because red lights require certification (at least in NY).
Practical Engineering! I am a water/wastewater engineer and live you channel.
I am so glad there’s a Neistat making videos regularly. The world’s a better place when there is!
I feel like Van has the same level of annoyance with the stupid little things in the world as Larry David but he actually does stuff to fix them. Incredible work.
Oh forget about it! They should do a show where Larry complains about everyday stuff and then Van fixes it and the Larry complains about that. I’d watch that, 30 minutes a pop
holy shit you're right. this must be one of the many reasons I love these videos!! lol
Its funny, i drew the same parallel before. Van finds solutions to problems rather than complains about them into a major disaster like Larry would!
Genius observation
To be fair - this doesn't actually solve the problem. It's a big problem. In many places.
The GTI was too perfect. You couldn’t fake that if you tried 😂
I'm guessing it was mainly for that manic GTI driver.
You could easily fake that lol.
I feel like this video was filmed in reverse. Get a shot of a car slamming on the brakes and then film the rest around whatever car slammed on the brakes.
The GTI is the most underrated car on the planet. You could buy a loaded GTI for $32K, and then do APR stage 3 for another $4K, and for under $40K you have a car that is as quick and handles as well as a Cayman S
@Scott H You're right. I had been drinking lol, but my friend has an APR stage 3 GTI and it's pretty impressive for the price
You should put a switch timer as well just in case you forgot to click it off
That’s a great idea
I was thinking the same thing and did my typical due diligence of reading comments (actually used Ctrl-F) to see if someone else posted it first.
But my reason for the timer is because someday the battery in the remote will die, and it could do so at just that wrong time.
As a seventeen year old with a 2004 gti, I feel both personally attacked, and very impressed. Awesome idea and awesome execution!
As a late teen with 1988 golf, I agree haha
stay home kid
Don't neglect ur brakes and tires, it may save your life one day
@@RobbyJHope only run falken RT660s and hawk hps pads and ur good to go baby
@@ethanputman5836 good drivers drive with good brakes
I support this safety measure for this spirited man to protect his family
Pretty ingenious. The possible downside is that regular drivers on that road will catch on to the trick and start to ignore it, which could put you right back to where you were. Be careful not to rely on it working all the time. Great editing as always…..runs in the family!
Holy shit that switch makes the whole world gray
Between yourself,Casey,and Dean there is nothing that can't be solved...Long Live The Neistats!
First thought was to buy an auctioned police cruiser and park it on the corner. Or mannequin dressed as an officer pointing a radar gun standing at the driveway. Easier to move the mannequin than the cruiser. - Eric.
Those are actually in use all over China on highways
Car drivers will get used to it and it will eventually lose its main purpose
Plus, if you get a pretty mannequin, you could have a friend in the evenings.
@@Rumblefiah Well, that is brilliant.
@@Rumblefiah That would require the car/mannequin to only be around when he was pulling out. Gonna be alot harder to rig that up to a button.
I felt that tension with him coming out his driveway.
I love how the Spirited Man has mastered the art of visual communication. The reversing scene from 02:23 to 02:53 is genius. Point exceptionally made!
Van,,, i lived on that same road, a few house down, and it made me hate living there. my kids and I called them "calabassholes". we had all kinds of ideas to slow traffic down. every idea would make me more angry and make traffic faster. getting flipped off for parking in my own driveway got old very fast. Good luck in your old canyon adventures
I used to live in the valley and took that road to the beach many times. And I don’t mean this at disrespect, but that route has been a popular route to get to the beach/commute from the valley, and you chose to move there. It’s like when people move to Laurel Canyon or Mulholland and complain about commuters. It’s what you signed up for.
About the camera idea: Yes, a smart home camera doesn't have sufficient latency, but I would recommend something like an FPV camera system with radio transmission. They're actually not that expensive, have almost no lag and you could customize the system to your liking.
was thinking the same thing. then take the monitor, stick it on your dashboard and use it like a back up cam. no problem
Common problem. I love the creativity used to tackle this. Loads of frustration must become loads of satisfaction!
In Brazil, buildings that have a sidewalk in front of the garage door are required to put some flashing lights to warn pedestrians. So, when the garage door opens, the lights turn on. Because of this idea, people also put flashing lights if the door ends directly onto the street, so cars can slow down. It's not required, but it is smart.
My brain can’t even think of solutions like this. Great job. I’m amazed how you and your brothers were raised to fix anything and everything
I have to venture a guess that the footage is black and white to hide the fact that the flashing lights are red and blue.
I thought so too...
Yeah
would be hard to notice in the daytime otherwise
The lost Kitty sign. @1:43 hope it was found.
We had a similar problem in our previous home and got around it by installing a turntable to park the car on. It only took a few minutes to turn the car around on the spot!
Wow, that's pretty awesome. I bet Van could Jerryrig a turntable, too.
I feel this where I am at. My street (one way) dumps me out onto the main thoroughfare out of a blind exit.
Even going forward is a task out of the blind exit.
I can only imagine what it must be like for those who have physical challenges and/or slow reflexes.
This spirited man needs to address that cruiser's exhaust leak. Nice work solving the speed issue tho!
in my country, there's tons of speed bump in residential area, blind curves or no blind curves.
Great video, have you ever thought about building a turntable in your driveway? They have pallet wrap machines that can handle and spin a two ton pallet. Could use parts, or references off one of those machines.
I'm sure you have saved lives with this video. When driving I accelerate fast and brake slow because I'm paying attention and plan. Relative speed is the key.
Look into adding a timer elements so the lights go out after a few minutes if you forget to click "off"
My favorite video yet. Love the process of solving problems. The coup de grace was that VW slamming on the brakes. Magnificent!
Wow this is cool. I bet the Tacoma gets mad respect on the road with the light bar.
That frantic back up scene at 2:18 had me rolling I’ve totally done that 😂
absolutely genius idea!! so all the Neistat brothers are good at using their brains!
These problem solving videos you make are my absolute favorite. It's like you said in your recent video that the utility is the art. I really hope you keep making them.
This channel is one of the best things to happen to youtube ever. Thank you!
A sign and set of flashing lights down the street "driveway departure when lights flashing" controlled by a relay... first thought
Edit: in the ballpark
I like this
I felt the the urgency backing up and the wipers wiping, wheel spinning vigorously.
Congrats on 400K!!! You deserve it!
Not too hard when your brother has 12 mil haha
where I live it is pretty common for people to install lights where there's a garage entrance that flash red and yellow when someone opens the gate
The town needs to install a ton of speedbumps and lower the speed limit.
the real solution. responsibility and care for its citizens on the part of the town
The problem with to many speed bumps is that they increase emergency response times. And they increase pollution
@Scott Stephens Speedbumps on a 35 mph road? There are no speedbumps designed for that speed, not to mention it slows respond times for first responds and makes it difficult for ambulance crews to work while on the move. And it also creates more noise, especially heavy vehicles.
Lower speedlimits only work when the road forces you to drive slower or is constantly monitored by law enforcement or with speed cameras.
@9:11 B&W Genius Color shading! LOL. I didn't get it at first...needed to rewind it to get what you were doing. Cool!
Always nice to see a new video from the legend himself 👌🏻
I use that same table for the farmers market I sell at. With a little 3 in 1 oil in the legs, you can shake them in and out. And not have to use various parts of your skull to deploy and recover it.
You can get purple and amber lights to avoid the legal issues. Because you will have legal issues with red an blue lights. Just a matter of when, not if.
It shouldn't be an issue since it is on his private property.
@@DeeTofa but it’s on his property specifically to control traffic on a road he doesn’t own. Very iffy. Hope he doesn’t get in any trouble.
@@DeeTofa "Shouldn't" is the operative word. Private property or not, there still can be an issue with impersonating the police. You never know as laws aren't written with every situation in mind so it could be open to interpretation. An officer can use their own discretion and decide it's a non-issue.
@@DeeTofa My previous workplace had security patrol cars that had red and blue lights and apparently, it was kind of a big deal for the local police department to allow that. So this might not exactly wash. All it takes is one overzealous cop. I didn't quite understand why he kept grayscaling the video but now I get it though. You gotta do what you gotta do at the end of the day.
Man, if I was driving around that curve and all of a sudden my world turned black and white not only would I slow down but i'd probably burst into tears.
You know how Casey has "Always be Closing" tattoo. My tattoo should be "Always be backing in" It's always better to back in the car even if you have to drive up the street and turn around. It will save you one day in many ways including if someone loses control and runs into you while getting groceries out of your trunk so close to road.
It gave me an ENORMOUS amount of relief to see that you simply back into the driveway
Brilliant! I love the sepia filter so nothing us illegal! An incredibly spirited way to protect your family!
Best video you ever made!!! Love seeing you fix things.
My guess is they are blue... 🤣 No one jambs the brakes for yellow!
Yep, that's why he switched to black and white for those shots to avoid problems. But I think as long as they use it in private property they should be fine
@@DavidS11 Awesome!
Check the Amazon link in the description.. They are white+amber. (215 bucks). They scream; "construction work all up in here! Dump truck gonna back over yer GTi!"
I love the fact that your brother who was in the air force have you this idea
Concern: Complacency sets in for both drivers, the speeder, after driving the route a few times, and the homeowner, who comes to rely on the lights doing their job (which is to affect the uninitiated).
Solution: Remain diligent.
Exactly
But a driver that drives that road everyday will only see the lights on when he is actively pulling out, let’s say they drive that road 2 times a day 5 days a week. And only see them on once or twice a week. Evertime they were on a car was actively backing out into the road they should associate the lights with someone backing out not “these dumb fake cops lights are trying to scare me into slowing down”
Lol you think you thought that through but you didn't
Just so good.
Not sure if you know the comedian Tony Baker (animal voice over guy), but tragically he lost his son recently, when their car was t boned in los angeles by speedsters. So the problem is clearly very real.
Really nice solution. Stay safe.
Mount it to the pole down the road and wire it to the house! No dead car battery.
Yeah dead car batteries are no joke
@@KateGoldauthoress "no joke" is branded and now exclusively used by Dr. Jordan Peterson on the internet. No joke. 🤷🏻♂️
Super good solution, Neistat et al, something I hope catches on more - Southern California resident
I feel like you have enough room to do a “u-turn” using your little driveway/dirt path there.
It's not a space issue it's the fact that the turn is blind so he can't see oncoming traffic beyond the apex.
@@emmanuelcarrillo6330 i agree. He said he was already having to turn around in a bad spot, I just figured it might be slightly less sketchy.
Edit: just watched the whole video, and I wonder how long until someone calls the cops on that idea. People are mean :(
@@FappinSteve I’m going to call a non emergency number and report it lol. Should have got yellow lights instead
Seems like he could. What a pain in the ass to have to do that. Vans idea is pretty good though but maybe the city should put some speed bumps in if they can? Idk
That should be a "shark tank" pitch. I grew up on a blind hill with the speed limit 55mph here in michigan. A mirror wouldn't work because it would be on the neighbors property. Thinking solutions to a problem thought unsolvable, or just something you have to deal with is why I appreciate your channel. Thank you Van. Keep it up
Doesn’t the Tacoma add to the line of sight problem getting out?
i think the point is the driver in question will be slowed down enough where it doesn’t rely on reaction time.
I love the use of grayscale and white lights to make the cars slow down 🥰
put a timed relay on the lites 3-5 minets should do
I used to drive a GTI. Def would have been going way faster than I should have in my infinite wisdom on that road. Also, Vans life will be fully life proofed one day and I am so excited to see that
I’m a little confused. If its wide enough for you to park a tacoma its wide enough for you to pull off and then back into your spot from either direction. You have tons of room.
the corner is still completely blind, and with drivers going 60+ it’s a recipe to get rear ended. And technically it would be an illegal turn (coming from someone w/ a permit)
You must not understand what I'm recommending. And no, that's not an illegal turn. Those have to be posted. Otherwise you can turn anywhere you want as long as your signal and it is safe to do so.
It will be awesome when a speeding cop sees this as you pull out. Also, it's so satisfying when a smart idea gets executed so cheaply and effectively.
Awesome solution. But, I’m curious why you chose B&W “LUT” just when we needed to see in color. Hahaha, go figure.
WHAT HE SAID ^^^
Legality
Holy fuck, the slight dramatization of the head observations was absolutely mint/priceless-well done sir!
damn he really dose not fuck with golfs or gtis
i feel there's an anecdote behind it. maybe even a couple.
Any man that do any and every thing to protect is family is not just a good man but also a spirited man
Very cool. Reminds me I need to be more creative.
the fact that you got a golf gti on camera slowing down is amazing. or the spirited man got that clip and mentioned the gti beforehand. love the vids. great idea dean
Hey Van, can you work on a device that will give you a hot slice of pizza 🍕 instantly when you press a button.
That is a brilliant idea! Neistat's are some of my favorite people in the world!!
Dude, just reverse into your drive way - dam you got it
No doubt. Men who drive trucks back in(without whining about it) it's just what we do because it's smarter. That light seems like a good idea until you get complacent and think it's always safe and then somebody who doesn't care about the cops mows you down. So suck it up and back in every time.
Love the vids! Great meeting you today in Santa Monica, greetings from Panama!
The Spirited Man needs some exhaust work.
Sounds like headers.
Dude the way you pulled out of that driveway I felt that.
You could tell the nervousness of possibly getting hit and damaging your car. But not only your car but your family....2 things you value more then anything in the world. It's what grounds you and keeps you in the positive and not into the negative
Any local teenage/20 something GTI drivers are going to get wise to your deception and it will have less effect for them after they pass it a few times… that being said, still a great solution and will no doubt be very effective for most. Nice work!
As far as I understand, the idea is to only flash the light when actually someone is pulling out, not to "educate" all "speeders".
@@gato311 true, so it will take a while for that hypothetical oblivious invincible speeding local poor break having GTI driving teen to get caught twice in this trick… but once he gets wise, he’s gonna ignore and speed right on past!… Unless of course he’s a decent caring human who learns the flashing lights mean VanFam is just trying to pull out of their driveway and heeds the right of way. Great solution, nonetheless. Kudos to that spirited man!
"That's science, random sample." 🤣 Amazing! This is the most quotable UA-cam channel ever! 👍
But how long until the locals figure out It's you and not a cop hiding?
Then they won't slow down anymore.
I imagine the locals already understand the need for caution along this road.
He’s not worried about locals they know how to drive
We solved blind driveways in Northern Virginia with large mirrors too. The few we used I eye balled it. Our Toyota has radar and a camera. That covers most situations or all considering we haven’t hit or been hit. My wife was hit in our previous conveyance and they didn’t stop to talk about it.
The real solution was supposed to have happened when designing the street and houses. That's what you get when you live in a car-centric environment I guess.
5:05 great audio transition, nice n' deep.
If someone locks their brakes/skids/causes an accident on account of those lights, you could be held liable for causing a dangerous condition. And it would be justified. Not sure why you don't understand how mirrors work but maybe rethink that option.
Justified.. how exactly?
@@izvr You could see that as soon as he activated the lights to test, a driver slammed on their brakes and nearly swerved across the median. It's an accident waiting to happen. Not to mention that the lights are likely using colors reserved by law for emergency vehicles (hence the gray-out in the video). The local cops may be giving him a pass, but any accident victims will surely not be as forgiving.
@@BixbyConsequence Yeah no, I got your point about the possible accidents, but what can anyone (besides from law enforcement) do? He's just toggling some lights on and off on his property, in essence you could make the same point about someone's christmas lights
@@izvr Should it lead to an accident, the victim(s) could sue for damages or loss of life. And if the lights are illegal it gives them more of a case.
I would 100% ADD those mirrors as well, and ALWAYS rearpark IN the driveway!
Those mirrors do SOOO much!
I would save all that and just back in when coming home.
Awesome work! Good luck with those manifold bolts. Vinegar and EZ-outs are your friend.
As cool as this video is, I just hate the fact that there’s going to be someone who is going to report this, or police won’t understand what you’re trying to achieve with all this, even if you explain it to them or show them the video. Which sucks. But this is the world we live in. It’s just a matter of time until someone will call the law enforcement on this. Awesome idea, it’s just not a good idea to put it up on UA-cam, in my opinion.
Your pull out game just got a lot stronger. Nice!
I respect how much effort Van put in his videos
Finally we have dialogs! Keep chatting with us man;)
Gotta love a man who loves his family. Good job sir, I admire your determination to keep them safe 👍
The fact it was actually a GTI was just perfect
Brilliant! I had a smile on my face the whole time. What a great solution!
The sheer amount of excitement that is evident in Van makes this one of the best videos to date. Spirited indeed!
I genuinely enjoy these videos so much
This guy's ingenuity is relentless.
Absolutely. I'm thinking he must be part Cuban or something.
Mate, I have an idea. What you need to do is get a big led sign which reads 'Car currently backing out of the driveway ahead, please slow down.' You put two of these signs up on the road far enough from your driveway for people to see them, one in each direction. Then you wire them to your remote, and you can illuminate your signs each time you pull in and out. This way they will see you earlier.
i CANNOT believe that a GTI went by at the time LMAO
the most relatable video i have ever watched. Thanks Van
Very clever, as usual. Results of random sample seemed adequate for implementation of scheme. I too have blind driveway and am looking into armored personnel carrier for backing out of driveway.
I freakin love the way you innovate to solve your problems. Keep up with the good work!