On board Camera

[mick88]

Not much in the way of indicator use in any of those vids either!

Cheers, Mick.

[Chucaro]

I was in the right lane to overtake slower cars. The cops analized the video by counting the white lines which are a known fixed length to calculate the distances vs time . they had no issue with either my speed (113k) or the fact that it looks like I was travelling in the right lane.

as I said before I gave them video 5 mins before and after and I'm in the left the whole time exept for over taking cars. I'm not going zig & zag in and out like an idiot, esp at 110k .

the thread was about weather its worth sending videos to the cops, but from the peanut gallery apparantly it appears I'm at fault for hogging the right lane and the Hiulux driver is ok squeezing thru the impossible gap . No wonder the thread about Grey Nomads / slow caravan drivers is getting emotive.

I said " It is hard to appreciate the distances between cars "
Regarding the Hilux and how it overtake you, there is not a dispute that he was in the wrong and if you was at the speed limit then even if you was in the left for him to overtake you he will need to drive overt the legal speed limit.
It was not my intention to blame you, perhaps I expressed my way wrong.
My worry was if the police can make the observation that I mentioned and try to put you in trouble and this comment IMO is in line with what the thread was all about.
Regarding the recorded films I just wonder; have to be submitted with the camera or in a DVD?
How it can be proved in court that the original film was not re-edited?
Just a thought.
Cheers

[rb30gtr]

I posted this on youtube
Defender Dashcam near miss , Hilux Bogan - YouTube

and sent the Goulburn LAC a link, despite the logistic issue with me being in Vic , the Hilux being ACT rego and the incident being in NSW , they arranged a statement next time I was in NSW (a few months later), I also furnished video from 5 mins prior and 5 mins later and they did proceed against the owner / driver

But I dont know the outcome

Yeah crazy stuff that's for sure.

But what you are forgetting - everyone has their own story.

Maybe he has a friend in the car having a heart attack? Or rushing home to a house on fire? Or ate a really bad curry and is about to destroy his favorite jeans?

Every person you see drive past, or anyone walking in the street, everyone has their own personal story.

Maybe he is posting on a forum somewhere saying - 'I was rushing home to my dieing mother and some a-hole reported my driving to the police, now I have a huge fine because someone judged that 15 minutes of my driving career and took it apon themselves to report me without knowing who I am and what my story is'..

Just my thoughts anyway.

[Chucaro]

Informative reading

What Are The Legal Issues When Using A Dashcam?

and this link:
Taking photographs and other images

Quote:
The Privacy Act and images

69.110 The Privacy Act protects personal information that is held, or collected for inclusion, in a ‘record’. A ‘record’ is defined to include a photograph or other pictorial representation of a person.[133] If an individual’s identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from a photograph or other image, then the collection, use and disclosure of that image is covered by the Privacy Act. This extends to video images as well as still photographs. The rest of this chapter uses the term ‘image’ to cover photographs and moving images. All of the privacy principles applicable to the collection and use and disclosure of personal information also will apply to the taking and publication of images.

69.111 As with other forms of personal information, the coverage of images is limited by the scope of the Privacy Act. For example, an image is not covered by the Privacy Act if it was taken by an individual who is acting in their private capacity. The image is also not covered if the image was taken by someone acting on behalf of a small business.[134] Similarly, images taken by a person acting on behalf of a state or territory agency are not covered by the Privacy Act, although they may be covered by a state or territory law.[135]
End of Quote.