Joined Aug 2009
5K Posts | 62+
Sunderland
http://www.dogcamsport.co.uk/minidvr-hd-bullet-camera.html
http://gopro.com/hd-hero3-cameras
Got these sites from a triumph site, few use them with good results. Have a butchers on the bay or gumtree for second hand ones?
http://gopro.com/hd-hero3-cameras
Got these sites from a triumph site, few use them with good results. Have a butchers on the bay or gumtree for second hand ones?
Mr B, you may have to play it back in fast forward.
If the police get hold of it, they might use it as evidence you were loitering or even kerb crawling.
If the police get hold of it, they might use it as evidence you were loitering or even kerb crawling.
Joined Sep 2008
273 Posts | 2+
PLYMOUTH, DEVON, ENGLAND
ive got a gopro hd, very very good, water proof enough to swin and go diving and crash proof, i know coz i did at 60ish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCWZis5GstE
ignor the quallity thats filmed off my computer screen with my iphone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCWZis5GstE
ignor the quallity thats filmed off my computer screen with my iphone
Joined Oct 2011
4K Posts | 66+
COUNTY DURHAM
Olaf i was thinking about mounting it as a rear facing camera to get some footage of your good self :lol
Joined Oct 2010
7 Posts | 0+
Valrico, Florida
www.webbikeworld.com recently did a review of cams. They do fairly good reviews of gear on that site.
Joking apart,
can the police use any of the footage as evidence of riding antics that may not be within the law.
Even if the realise you have a camera during a spot check for something else ?
Do they have the power to view the footage for any reason ?
can the police use any of the footage as evidence of riding antics that may not be within the law.
Even if the realise you have a camera during a spot check for something else ?
Do they have the power to view the footage for any reason ?
Joined Oct 2011
4K Posts | 66+
COUNTY DURHAM
The same question was asked in Fast bikes magazine a couple of months ago and the only way they can use the footage against you is if you have been pulled for an offence, they can if required request to see the footage but this must be done through a court of law and by the time that comes through i am sure anyone with a bit of sense will erase the evidence.
Joined Aug 2009
5K Posts | 62+
Sunderland
Thats interesting Brooksy, you hear of stories, which may just be that, of the cops seizing cameras at the time of an offence.
Learn something every day.
Learn something every day.
Joined Oct 2010
7 Posts | 0+
Valrico, Florida
Somewhat related to the question regarding what can be used against you in a court of law, on a local bike forum that I access there is a discussion about how local police used a rider's cell phone history against him to gain a conviction. Now, he was completely stupid - outran local police and helicopter and dumped his bike in the Tampa International Airport parking garage. The police found the bike, but no rider. They came knocking at his door early in the morning with an arrest warrant. His defense was that his bike was stolen and he had no idea that it was gone. Then the State Attorney shared evidence with his defense attorney showing that his cell phone had provided gps information that proved that his cell phone, which was in his possession when he was taken into custody, took the same route as the 'stolen' bike at the same general time as it was being chased. They threw the book at him and he's screwed. The moral of that story is if you are planning to go out and ride stupid, remove the battery from your cell phone first.
Joined Oct 2011
4K Posts | 66+
COUNTY DURHAM
bit of crossed wires here in the interpretation: if you are pulled for an offence then the footage on the cam can be used as evidence against you for that offence only so if you are pulled for pulling a wheelie along the high street and the camera prooves that point then you are in the s..t however if you are pulled for a spot check any footage on the camera can only be used against you if they can prove beyond reasonable doubt that you have broken the law then they must request through the courts that you submit the camera as evidence. in a nutshell you must have broken the law before the camera can be used against you, hope that explains things a bit better
OK, what if you capture someone in front of you on film doing something blatantly anti-social ?
I assume you will be able to see their number plate & would be bang to rights.
If the boys in blue see this, could be a bit naughty.
Its a minefield.
I assume you will be able to see their number plate & would be bang to rights.
If the boys in blue see this, could be a bit naughty.
Its a minefield.
Joined Oct 2011
4K Posts | 66+
COUNTY DURHAM
i agree it is a minefield and can only add that there are 3 options when using a sports cam:
1 dont do anything stupid
2 dont get caught
3 never have your speedo in the footage showing outragous speeds
