Are helmet cams legal in NZ?

**FJRider** · 1st October 2015, 17:40

Originally Posted by Tazz

Legal.

Don't turn into a dick that goes looking for 'bad drivers' to film and has a crack at some sad ass vigilante shit though please. There are already enough of those around.

Those ... usually show up their own faults ... more than anything else.

**Shaun Harris** · 1st October 2015, 18:17

it is just those states way of covering up the corrupt shit the law them selves do over there

**Largs Saint** · 4th October 2015, 23:39

Originally Posted by FJRider

So .... the Police report will not be enough ... ???

If you think you need a camera ... bolt it to the bike ... not your head.

In my case the police didn't attend even though I was injured. Even if they had, it would have been my word against his, as I opted to abandon ship rather than clatter into the side of his car. Video evidence would have clearly showed what happened.

**rastuscat** · 6th October 2015, 15:12

Originally Posted by Tazz

Legal.

Don't turn into a dick that goes looking for 'bad drivers' to film and has a crack at some sad ass vigilante shit though please. There are already enough of those around.

Isn't that jazz just media speculation? Or have they actually come out with some facts now?

Funny. I'm gone from the Popo, but when I was there we used to get given 20 second sections of someones video showing someone elses bad driving. No mention of the 2 hours of shit riding that would have cost the rider his own licence.

People are very careful what they show the Police. There's always a second side to most stories.

**schrodingers cat** · 6th October 2015, 16:05

At risk of setting off the same old argument,
If you shunt - it's your fault.

If they turn in front of you and you didn't anticipate then given the potential for harm, the fault lies with the bike.

There are hours and hours of motorcycle crash footage on You Tube.
More often then not, the bike is going far too fast for the situation.

I agree there is some lousy driving out there. I like to think of that as a constant.
I myself, when driving a car have failed to notice bikes and motorcycles
.
Cameras on helmets? Pah

**Holy Roller** · 6th October 2015, 16:21

Originally Posted by FJRider

So .... the Police report will not be enough ... ???

If you think you need a camera ... bolt it to the bike ... not your head.

Helmet mounted has significantly less vibration induced than bike mounted though.

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**Tazz** · 6th October 2015, 16:30

Originally Posted by Largs Saint

In my case the police didn't attend even though I was injured. Even if they had, it would have been my word against his, as I opted to abandon ship rather than clatter into the side of his car. Video evidence would have clearly showed what happened.

They would have had more important things to do, like hanging out and ticketing people for speeding on long straights

Originally Posted by rastuscat

Funny. I'm gone from the Popo, but when I was there we used to get given 20 second sections of someones video showing someone elses bad driving. No mention of the 2 hours of shit riding that would have cost the rider his own licence.

People are very careful what they show the Police. There's always a second side to most stories.

Looking back there is one time in my life I've dobbed a drunk driver when I was probably legally over the limit myself. I wasn't hitting the verge and fish tailing into oncoming traffic, but if breathalysed I doubt the fuzz would have cared either way