Helmet cams and the police

[tracks]

After reading about the Poor fella who died as a result of being in a collision with an off duty police erm, 'person', we have all witnessed fools on phones whilst travelling on our bikes.

So, my question is, what if these fools were recorded on a helmet cam, together with the vehicle registration and those details then forwarded to the police? Would the police take any notice? Could they prosecute based on non police video evidence?

Now, I'm not normally one for grassing people to the Feds, but if it saves a bikers life......

[LordShaftesbu...]

[Tungtvann]

[soforene]

[tracks]

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[LordShaftesbu...]

[Fruit'n'nut]

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[soforene]

To do it properly you'd have to go Vigilante.

* Log details of all files that you hand in.
* Get the date/name of the person you hand 'em in to (probably not an actual officer as desk staff are usually civvies).
* Follow up after a period of time on what the outcome was (they'd throw "data protection" at ya but you'd just be interested in if they've actually actioned anything).

Ad nauseum.

Hell, if it worked you could sign me up for the mobile equivalent of the Notomob.

[soforene]

[johnsmith222]

This guy approves of this thread.

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/upload/253991/images/vigilante-biker.jpg

Nothing wrong with filming for purposes of protection and avoiding blame disputes in a crash but nobody likes a grass.

[cimbian]

Why the photo? Sneaky self-promo.
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[Im-a-Ridah]

Or just join the Police and get paid for it?

[soforene]

[Benno]

Now, now...let's not willingly turn this country into a full blown surveillance state, God knows we have enough of it already.
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[cimbian]

I have more to do with my life than grass-up every knob on a mobile but each to their own little pleasures, I guess.

That said if one was close to SMIDSYing me or driving like a dick around me I may be tempted to do 'something'. Not sure what in the cold-light of day.
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[johnsmith222]

[cimbian]

[Nick_Giles]

[Rogerborg]

[johnsmith222]

[cimbian]

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[Wonko The Sane]

As a cyclist and having spent time on a few cycling forums, I know a few people who ride with cams in order to prove that they weren't at fault "he jumped the red light" being the usual way out.

To wear a cam to prove what happened since people are out to lie their way out of a claim, perhaps a good idea, some insurance companies in different places in the world, and the UK (normally young driver policies) require it.

[Tungtvann]

I use a helmet cam for 2 reasons, the first being to watch cool videos of me doing wheelies at 200mph everywhere...and the other being to back me up should someone cause an accident.