Bike camera footage any use for insurance or police?

[strandedinnz]

Hiya,

What with all the mini little cameras people put on bikes and cars to record their daily commute, is the footage of use to an insurance company or police if you have an accident ?

So you are happily riding away, obeying all speed limits and signs and you get shunted off the road, would an insurance company accept the video from you if it showed your assailant ?
And what if you happen to record someone being a bit naughty in their car or on their bike, would the police accept the video if you complained?

Just curious is all, russian cars and bikes all seem fitted with cameras as standard for insurance ... according to Youtube :-)

[Akzle]

short answer is yes.
any evidence is better than no evidence and most are too lazy to argue evidence out of court.

you're in a public place, so recording is legal.

insurance, would probably be more interested (though not guarantee)

bitching to the PO... well, bitching is for bitches (and KB).

[Gremlin]

The camera is obviously somewhat independent, not prone to remembering a different version of events than what actually occurred etc.

Just make sure you're not breaking the law

[willytheekid]

I make an effort to ensure that my bike has always got the HD camera equipped & running

...very usefull for insurance claims etc, but I find that its main use is that it keeps people honest!

Ive had car drivers notice the camera and pull there heads in after driving like tools around me, Ive had boy racers pull up beside me and heard the comments "nah bro...LOOK!, camera!!", and Ive even had Popo "try" to tell me where I have supposedly been, and what I have supposedly done, only to have them say "Has that been on the whole time?...and you can show me your ride footage now?...Thats Bloody Great!!", and its cleared up the facts immediately (right colour bike officer...but you HAVE stopped the wrong bike sorry)

VERY VERY useful tool, and the popo actually like them in regards to obtaining footage etc
....people lie!, HD video dosn't!, its that simple really.



...and in the absolute worst case scenario, your video footage may very well give friends and family the truth about what happened...when your not able to

[imdying]

I make an effort to ensure that my bike has always got the HD camera equipped & running

...very usefull for insurance claims etc, but I find that its main use is that it keeps people honest!

Ive had car drivers notice the camera and pull there heads in after driving like tools around me, Ive had boy racers pull up beside me and heard the comments "nah bro...LOOK!, camera!!", and Ive even had Popo "try" to tell me where I have supposedly been, and what I have supposedly done, only to have them say "Has that been on the whole time?...and you can show me your ride footage now?...Thats Bloody Great!!", and its cleared up the facts immediately (right colour bike officer...but you HAVE stopped the wrong bike sorry)

VERY VERY useful tool, and the popo actually like them in regards to obtaining footage etc
....people lie!, HD video dosn't!, its that simple really.



...and in the absolute worst case scenario, your video footage may very well give friends and family the truth about what happened...when your not able to

Sums it up well I feel.

If you're prone to a little exuberance, then use a discreet bullet type one would be the only advice I'd add.

[SPman]

VERY VERY useful tool, and the popo actually like them in regards to obtaining footage etc
....people lie!, HD video dosn't!, its that simple really.

I've noticed a couple of motobike popo wearing cameras over here in Perth.......looked like Countour +2 s.

[EJK]

AFAIK Your "riding" footage can also be used against you by the law.

[Xsannz]

AFAIK Your "riding" footage can also be used against you by the law.

pretty much...

[Xsannz]

I make an effort to ensure that my bike has always got the HD camera equipped & running

...very usefull for insurance claims etc, but I find that its main use is that it keeps people honest!

Ive had car drivers notice the camera and pull there heads in after driving like tools around me, Ive had boy racers pull up beside me and heard the comments "nah bro...LOOK!, camera!!", and Ive even had Popo "try" to tell me where I have supposedly been, and what I have supposedly done, only to have them say "Has that been on the whole time?...and you can show me your ride footage now?...Thats Bloody Great!!", and its cleared up the facts immediately (right colour bike officer...but you HAVE stopped the wrong bike sorry)

VERY VERY useful tool, and the popo actually like them in regards to obtaining footage etc
....people lie!, HD video dosn't!, its that simple really.



...and in the absolute worst case scenario, your video footage may very well give friends and family the truth about what happened...when your not able to

I agree i have had my go pro save me in similar ways.

also was handy when i killed y r1 to prove the cat actually existed that tucked itself into the front wheel...

well until they found a bit of him up under the fairing...

[Asher]

If the police catch you doing something naughty and you have a camera can they take it and review the footage or do they need a warrant?

[Akzle]

If the police catch you doing something naughty and you have a camera can they take it and review the footage or do they need a warrant?

by recent candaian case law, if it isn't password protected, they can take it, "by cursory glance"

of course, if you ask them to seal their radar as evidence, it's a different case...

[pete376403]

A "erase all now" button could be handy

[koba]

(right colour bike officer...but you HAVE stopped the wrong bike sorry)

This seems to happen all too frequently!

[cheshirecat]

A rear facing one would be interesting. Been a couple of times when braking for a red the wing mirror's been filling rapidly with vehicles.

[Damantis]

by recent candaian case law, if it isn't password protected, they can take it, "by cursory glance"

of course, if you ask them to seal their radar as evidence, it's a different case...

How does one "pasword protect" the files recorded onto an SD card, for example?