To those who use a helmet camera in London
- Thread starter mr_cellophane
- Start date
Page may contain affiliate links. Please see terms for details.
John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
- Location
- Crewe
I do hope they dont get all stroppy with accusing us of all RLJing and pavement riding etc.. if they do I'll go to offcom.Should be pretty obvious why people use cameras - just look on youtube ffs.
Unless we've suddenly relocated to France, expect a lot of hostile comment, if not in the piece itself, then in the commentary thereafter.
THere was this one:
https://www.cyclechat.net/
Quote from page 8 "The matter went to court and the van driver pleaded guilty to driving without due consideration and received 5pts, a fine ... and court costs."
https://www.cyclechat.net/
Quote from page 8 "The matter went to court and the van driver pleaded guilty to driving without due consideration and received 5pts, a fine ... and court costs."
AndyB
New Member
- Location
- Heathrow / Staines
Good to see CC mentioned on the Beeb.Good work by Admin and a few others to get us on there.
Was yours the one in Datchet? I still struggle to use that junction.
That's the one.
I've been back a couple of times and can't help but take it very carefully.
It caught me out because he was slowing down as I entered, then he accelerated across the line thinking the roundabout was clear.
There was nowhere to go, I was in his sights and not able to get out of the way.
It is a nice shocking piece of footage though and seems to make people think.
AndyB
New Member
- Location
- Heathrow / Staines
I think he took the 2 day retraining course instead of points/fine.
It was a nice old couple coming back from Sunday lunch who had just made a mistake.
I think he was more shocked than I was and also has to have that on his conscience.
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af4n6wZCgs0
is the article. in its entirity.
link taken from Bikeradar
mgarl10024
Über Member
- Location
- Bristol
Oh FFS the comments are full of the usual bulls**t. Where do these people come from? Is there some kind of 'Anti-Cycling Spotlight' site that sends out alerts every time anything about cycling appears on a news site so it's members can stink up the comments?
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
I'm glad that they did omit it from the lunchtime news.
Again this accusation comes up in another cycling v motorist discussion on breakfast news earlier in January. The motoring journalist Adam Rayner (who clearly hasn't been on a bike for a very long time) comes up with the excuse that there isn't any accountability for cyclists and chucks in that cyclists ride the wrong way up one-way streets and jump red lights. Zoe Williams (journalist and cyclist) nicely comes back that you would never have a conversation about motoring where it was obligatory to mention drunk driving and speeding.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12149696
asterix
Comrade Member
- Location
- Limoges or York
Funny you should say that as since my accident I do most of my cycling in France although York is not in fact a bad place to be a cyclist.
ian turner
Guru
- Location
- Leicestershire
Hmm I was in London last Friday on Shoreditch highstreet when a pack of cyclists used the pedestrian crossing phase of a set of traffic lights to get through which was a tad disturbing given the numbers involved.
Check out some of the comments on the Guardian cycling blog for equally ignorant remarks from cyclists. Choice of transport doesn't dictate personality afterall.
Mind you I wonder how some of these folks would feel if their kids came home crying with a spot fine for cycling without a licence and road tax
You may be able to get a camera for £15 but i wouldn't trust it to record for long enough and the comment about plugging in the hard drive seemed a bit optimistic.
Check out some of the comments on the Guardian cycling blog for equally ignorant remarks from cyclists. Choice of transport doesn't dictate personality afterall.
Mind you I wonder how some of these folks would feel if their kids came home crying with a spot fine for cycling without a licence and road tax
You may be able to get a camera for £15 but i wouldn't trust it to record for long enough and the comment about plugging in the hard drive seemed a bit optimistic.
