Estoril Sport wrote:I recently installed a rear facing video camera on my car and am horrified on the high number of drivers who have driven behind me whilst operating their hand held phone.
It must be at least one a week that I have recorded via the video camera displaying evidence of the individual committing this offences whist driving.
I am amazed that they have not seen the camera in the back window, although I expect they are so busy trying to drive and have a telephone conversation at the same time! and too occupied to see the camera.
Question: What is the process of doing this and would I be required as being a witness if the incident go to court, or would I be able to keep my immunity? I would have expected that the video itself would be sufficient and would not be able to add any more information to the court. The video evidence identifies their location via GPS, the time and date of the offence, the registration number of the car and video of them holding the phone whist driving!
By submitting the video evidence to the police then does this make me a vigilante who operates within the law, or just a law abiding individual who would report a crime like a house burglary to the police?
Estoril Sport wrote:
Question: and would I be required as being a witness if the incident go to court,
or would I be able to keep my immunity?
I would have expected that the video itself would be sufficient and would not be able to add any more information to the court.
The video evidence identifies their location via GPS, the time and date of the offence, the registration number of the car
By submitting the video evidence to the police then does this make me a vigilante who operates within the law, or just a law abiding individual who would report a crime like a house burglary to the police?
Horse wrote:Bring Brrringgg . . .
"Hello, Noddyshire police force."
"Ah, good morning officer, I'd like to report myself for 15,000 cases of exceeding the speed limit, and have a further 31,000 offences taken into consideration."
Is that what you had in mind?
chriskay wrote:cliftonite wrote: a Tesco artic doing an inadvisable but skilful and apparently legal U-turn safely on a busy London thoroughfare.
Not legal; the lane he was in was left turn only.
Estoril Sport wrote:I recently installed a rear facing video camera on my car and am horrified on the high number of drivers who have driven behind me whilst operating their hand held phone.
It must be at least one a week that I have recorded via the video camera displaying evidence of the individual committing this offences whist driving.
I am amazed that they have not seen the camera in the back window, although I expect they are so busy trying to drive and have a telephone conversation at the same time! and too occupied to see the camera.
Question: What is the process of doing this and would I be required as being a witness if the incident go to court, or would I be able to keep my immunity? I would have expected that the video itself would be sufficient and would not be able to add any more information to the court. The video evidence identifies their location via GPS, the time and date of the offence, the registration number of the car and video of them holding the phone whist driving!
By submitting the video evidence to the police then does this make me a vigilante who operates within the law, or just a law abiding individual who would report a crime like a house burglary to the police?
sussex2 wrote:Estoril Sport wrote:I recently installed a rear facing video camera on my car and am horrified on the high number of drivers who have driven behind me whilst operating their hand held phone.
It must be at least one a week that I have recorded via the video camera displaying evidence of the individual committing this offences whist driving.
I am amazed that they have not seen the camera in the back window, although I expect they are so busy trying to drive and have a telephone conversation at the same time! and too occupied to see the camera.
Question: What is the process of doing this and would I be required as being a witness if the incident go to court, or would I be able to keep my immunity? I would have expected that the video itself would be sufficient and would not be able to add any more information to the court. The video evidence identifies their location via GPS, the time and date of the offence, the registration number of the car and video of them holding the phone whist driving!
By submitting the video evidence to the police then does this make me a vigilante who operates within the law, or just a law abiding individual who would report a crime like a house burglary to the police?
Would you mind telling why you fitted the camera.
Estoril Sport wrote:The thread is in response to recent articles in the press such as "Send us your dashcam videos to catch dangerous drivers: Police appeal to public for evidence of motorists behaving badly" Dailymail and "Police want your dashcam videos of reckless drivers" (The Sunday Times)
There are also benefits to your car insurance costs in having these cameras fitted,to prove who is to blame in the event of an accident. insurers are offering additional discounts to drivers who have them fitted. There are other articles regarding 'crash for cash' and 'flash-for-cash' claims!
A few years ago I was involved in a minor insurance incident, the other driver claims I reversed in to them which I did not. It was their word against mine. If I had a camera fitted then there would be no question that it was the other drivers fault and they drove into me as this would be recorded as the video evidence.
It is well known there is much higher risk of a driver having an accident whist holding a handset and having a conservation on the phone. This is why it is illegal to operate a mobile phone whilst driving. Its an accident waiting to happen. Surely if you can prevent an accident this is better than some driver losing control of their car mounting the kerb and killing a innocent pedestrian.
The guy in question who was operating a mobile phone whilst driving navigated around two roundabouts single handed without using indicators.
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