UK now like Switzerland - full of little hitlers

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meridian replied

4 December 2015, 16:14
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

Between consenting adults that is fine(AP and Xeno?)

To be used for criminal cases - fine.

For motoring offences though?

If he's gone to jail then it is a criminal case. No different really to using them to support a civil case against someone, for example if the car reversed into you and you had it on the dash cam to support a damages claim.

If it was being used to send to a snitch website for points-only offences (parking infractions, crossing a solid line, etc) then it becomes a bit Big Brother-ish. Presumably the police only take cases where there is a massive public interest in getting the driver off the road for a while and retrained?
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BrilloPad replied

4 December 2015, 14:58
Originally posted by d000hg View Post

Are you referring specifically to people videoing each other?

Between consenting adults that is fine(AP and Xeno?)

To be used for criminal cases - fine.

For motoring offences though?
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d000hg replied

4 December 2015, 14:24
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

In this case it does not seem too bad. But its a slippery slope.

Are you referring specifically to people videoing each other?
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BrilloPad replied

4 December 2015, 14:17
In this case it does not seem too bad. But its a slippery slope.
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VectraMan replied

4 December 2015, 13:50
Originally posted by vetran View Post

even if its a first offence the driving was so bad I'm glad he is off the road.

Indeed. Would it have been better if he'd killed that van driver in a head on crash before being prosecuted?
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vetran replied

4 December 2015, 13:06
Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post

For all we know the twat in question may have had a string of convictions for similar offences, and perhaps was driving without insurance.

even if its a first offence the driving was so bad I'm glad he is off the road.
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OwlHoot replied

4 December 2015, 12:42
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

Video: Dash cam footage of dangerous overtaking lands driver in jail in UK first - Telegraph

If he was charged with something criminal then fine.

But dangerous driving? On footage posted by a member of the public?

Maybe I should just ignore the personal liberty concerns and get a head cam for my bike. I nearly get run over, by a dangerous driver, at least once a day. If every cyclist did this the courts would be forever busy.....

For all we know the twat in question may have had a string of convictions for similar offences, and perhaps was driving without insurance.
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d000hg replied

4 December 2015, 12:33
What is there to complain about here? A member of the public reports someone for breaking the law, the police look into it and they are charged and found guilty.
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xoggoth replied

4 December 2015, 11:51
They've out-sourced traffic police's duties to the public.

They have. Places round here have had volunteers, mainly silly farts, standing on roads with speed meters.
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TheFaQQer replied

4 December 2015, 11:50
At 24, he's hardly a "boy racer".
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JRCT replied

4 December 2015, 11:48
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

I nearly get run over, by a dangerous driver, at least once a day. If every cyclist did this the courts would be forever busy.....

The same driver?
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cojak replied

4 December 2015, 11:43
They've out-sourced traffic police's duties to the public.
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BrilloPad started a topic UK now like Switzerland - full of little hitlers

4 December 2015, 11:30
UK now like Switzerland - full of little hitlers

Video: Dash cam footage of dangerous overtaking lands driver in jail in UK first - Telegraph

If he was charged with something criminal then fine.

But dangerous driving? On footage posted by a member of the public?

Maybe I should just ignore the personal liberty concerns and get a head cam for my bike. I nearly get run over, by a dangerous driver, at least once a day. If every cyclist did this the courts would be forever busy.....
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