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I don't think it's a question of "tampering with evidence," it's a question of whether the other parts of the video would be discoverable or admissible.
Maybe Brenden Kevenides, Jim Freeman, or Mike Keating can weigh in?
JeffB (7+ miles) said:
Tampering with evidence?
Christine (5.0) said:I don't see why they wouldn't just trim that part of the video out.
JeffB (7+ miles) said:"Cyclists should be careful to follow the rules of the road because video footage could capture their own faults, making their case worse, Pakenas said."
I've often wondered about this. If someone records a ride where they roll through stop signs, or commit other infractions, and then they're in an collision where they didn't do anything wrong at the time of the collision, does the prior behavior have an impact on the case, even if it didn't contribute to the accident?
I think the idea of the "Idaho Stop" makes a lot of sense. A bike is not a car and I'd like to think we can apply a different set of rules for each mode of transportation. But that might be a little too subtle and sophisticated for a lot of people to grasp, especially those who don't ride bikes.
Alex Z said:
I don't think it's a question of "tampering with evidence," it's a question of whether the other parts of the video would be discoverable or admissible.
Maybe Brenden Kevenides, Jim Freeman, or Mike Keating can weigh in?
JeffB (7+ miles) said:Tampering with evidence?
Christine (5.0) said:I don't see why they wouldn't just trim that part of the video out.
JeffB (7+ miles) said:"Cyclists should be careful to follow the rules of the road because video footage could capture their own faults, making their case worse, Pakenas said."
I've often wondered about this. If someone records a ride where they roll through stop signs, or commit other infractions, and then they're in an collision where they didn't do anything wrong at the time of the collision, does the prior behavior have an impact on the case, even if it didn't contribute to the accident?
Legal arguments aside this is my favorite video right now, tangentially relevant.
Hard to watch. Even harder not to watch. One of my favorites was the front loader operator in training. I found myself rooting for him to crash into a few more vehicles. I guess it won't be too much longer before all cars are equipped with front and rear cameras. Indeed, driverless cars are just around the corner, which should ultimately make the roads safer for all of us.
Haddon said:
Legal arguments aside this is my favorite video right now, tangentially relevant.
I think the idea of crowdsourcing the ultimate bike helmet would find an eager market. I floated this idea once before on this forum and the overall response was underwhelming. I'll pitch it again.
A rear facing, helmet mounted camera that projects it's image onto a Google Glass display, offering 180 degree rear visibility without the need to move your head at all. I don't think such a helmet would be overly expensive. Of course, connectivity to a recording device will be available as an option.
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