On Board CCTV

Nierca_Quattro · 10-02-12, 06:08 PM

Hello boys and girls

I've just bought a camera which mounts in the car and records everything in front of you (or whatever

) It's been a first time when I used it today, and it's brilliant. Came back home, left the camera on the table, then quickly had to go to the shop and on the way back nearly had an accident

Some d***head came flying in the 40mph zone, doing at least 60mph (I guess) and just jumped in front of me by a few inches! No indications or anything, nearly hit another car and just flew off trough other cars overtaking them trough different lanes. It was a young boy racer in his crappy vauxhall with black wheels and full tint on the windows and full of other youngsters... Shame I left my camera and I couldn't get him on the video...

If that was recorded on my video, would police still be able to do something with him (number plate would be seen) ? I hate such a boy racers with passion driving like this in TOWN! I don't want my family members or anybody else to be next victims of such an idiots.
Does anybody else uses such a camera while driving?

rich.r · 10-02-12, 06:16 PM

i do believe that would be admisable in court (not 100% though)

i do know there have been cases of bikers using cameras and the police have seized them and used them against the riders

Cuppatea · 10-02-12, 06:32 PM

How much are these if you dont mind me asking and what sort of size are they? I think they're a good idea.

John. · 10-02-12, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Cuppatea

How much are these if you dont mind me asking and what sort of size are they? I think they're a good idea.

x2 What've you bought ?

yeti · 10-02-12, 08:03 PM

Having had 2 near misses in the last two days from people driving with their heads up their arses, I'm seriously thinking about getting on.

Last nights was someone coming past a load of parked cars on my side of the road doing well over 30, and barging me in a 3 tonne van out of the way..... with their Agila

rich.r · 10-02-12, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by yeti

Having had 2 near misses in the last two days from people driving with their heads up their arses, I'm seriously thinking about getting on.

Last nights was someone coming past a load of parked cars on my side of the road doing well over 30, and barging me in a 3 tonne van out of the way..... with their Agila

was said person already going around the obstruction if so they have right of way same as first onto a roundabout has right of way

that will put the cat amongst the piegeons

moonwatcher · 10-02-12, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Nierca_Quattro

Hello boys and girls

I've just bought a camera which mounts in the car and records everything in front of you (or whatever

) It's been a first time when I used it today, and it's brilliant. Came back home, left the camera on the table, then quickly had to go to the shop and on the way back nearly had an accident

Some d***head came flying in the 40mph zone, doing at least 60mph (I guess) and just jumped in front of me by a few inches! No indications or anything, nearly hit another car and just flew off trough other cars overtaking them trough different lanes. It was a young boy racer in his crappy vauxhall with black wheels and full tint on the windows and full of other youngsters... Shame I left my camera and I couldn't get him on the video...

If that was recorded on my video, would police still be able to do something with him (number plate would be seen) ? I hate such a boy racers with passion driving like this in TOWN! I don't want my family members or anybody else to be next victims of such an idiots.
Does anybody else uses such a camera while driving?

At the moment I use "Witness" on my iPhone but I have just bought one of these

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LCD-1080P-IR...item56481a0fde

Audi Derek · 10-02-12, 08:56 PM

And this is what it can see..

LORRY CRASH A90 ABERDEEN LIVE ON BOARD TRUCK CAM - YouTube

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Nigel Conniford · 10-02-12, 09:18 PM

There is talk that our trucks will have them fitted in the near future

Nierca_Quattro · 11-02-12, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Cuppatea

How much are these if you dont mind me asking and what sort of size are they? I think they're a good idea.

I bought one of these, thinking of getting another one for the rear window

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2209273394...84.m1439.l2648 I know it's cheap chineese sh*t but does the job

It can record in HD aswell. Here's what I can see in 848x480:

Sample - YouTube

I will test it in HD today.

10-02-12, 08:03 PM	#5
yeti Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Derby Posts: 1,166	Having had 2 near misses in the last two days from people driving with their heads up their arses, I'm seriously thinking about getting on. Last nights was someone coming past a load of parked cars on my side of the road doing well over 30, and barging me in a 3 tonne van out of the way..... with their Agila __________________ 1990 Coupe Quattro (WTF did I buy that for?) Half a 1983 Coupe FI (long term parts shelf) 2003 Cors-arrrgh More Polos that you'd ever believe No time, no money, all the wrong tools and a workshop that's too far away

10-02-12, 09:18 PM	#9
Nigel Conniford Chief Sausage Meister!! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,614	There is talk that our trucks will have them fitted in the near future __________________ Horsepower is the force that determines at what speed you hit the wall, Torque is the force that determines how far you take the wall with you after you hit it.

10-02-12, 06:16 PM	#2
rich.r Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,832	i do believe that would be admisable in court (not 100% though) i do know there have been cases of bikers using cameras and the police have seized them and used them against the riders

10-02-12, 06:32 PM	#3
Cuppatea Grown up member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 105	How much are these if you dont mind me asking and what sort of size are they? I think they're a good idea.