Gopro experiment on bicycle

I recently purchased a Gopro camera and mounted it on a pole (facing rearward) to my rack as an experiment to determine how motorists would react/behave knowing that they were being recorded. My what a surprise (or not)!

When they figured that I had a camera on my bike they followed the rules of the road like in the book(Rules of the Road). They did not pull to close to me when we were stopped for a red light, they passed at the proper distance (3 ft), even the motorists in the left lane (on multi lane streets) behaved in a civilized manner. For the motorists who were acting a little funky, I purposely reached back to click (or not) the button, and then they changed their aggressive  driving behavior!

I suppose this proves that when people think that the are being recorded they become 'polite'.

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on August 18, 2015 at 8:14am

Beautiful!

Permalink Reply by Matt on August 18, 2015 at 9:40am
Permalink Reply by Waymond Smith on August 18, 2015 at 1:19pm

I don't how to attach this to a bicycle!LOL!!

Permalink Reply by Jeremy on August 18, 2015 at 10:41am

I realize your experiment was to let people know you have a camera, but this product exists as well:

https://cycliq.com/product

Permalink Reply by Waymond Smith on August 18, 2015 at 1:19pm

These are good products, but I use my Gopros for other projects as well. These are good when you want be inconspicuous, but I wanted them to know that I was recording. When I want to be inconspicuous I WILL use these products.

Permalink Reply by Fai Mok on August 20, 2015 at 4:36am

+1   I purchased one on ebay 2 weeks ago for $125.  Now I have a bright tail light/camera and a brake light to go with my Garmin Virb Elite action cam up front.

Permalink Reply by daWillinChi on August 19, 2015 at 9:17am

I did ride to work once with a sign affixed to my saddle that says:  

Smile.

You are being recorded.

By the time I left work, the sign was gone.

I did feel people were not as aggressive that morning. I'm just working on making a sign that I can take on/off, so I don't lose it anymore.

Permalink Reply by Dean Bekken on August 20, 2015 at 4:44am
Nice
Permalink Reply by Cheryl on August 20, 2015 at 5:20am

Awesome!

Permalink Reply by Dean Bekken on August 20, 2015 at 4:41am
Like
Permalink Reply by Jeff K on August 20, 2015 at 4:43am
I bike commute, 25 miles per day, about 8 months of the year. I encounter unpleasant drivers once or twice a year.

If you're having a lot of trouble, perhaps you need to choose a different route. Or maybe the drivers are not the problem.
Permalink Reply by Steve G on August 20, 2015 at 6:04am

Nonsense, sorry. I also put on many miles throughout the year, winter included. When riding on streets designated as bike routes the frequency of people passing too close, or failing to yield before making a right turn, to give two examples is certainly more than twice a year. More like once or twice a week. 

It matters where one is riding. 

While for the most part, drivers are much, much better now than they were say, 10 years ago, there is a subgroup that pretend to not know the laws and behave aggressively. 

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