Hopefully dragging this back to the opening post...
I have stated before that I have a camera and wear it whilst cycling, I bought one after two incidents within days of each other. The first was when I was verbally assaulted (no big deal, as a cyclist commuting on a busy A road I have learnt to live with it
)but with it came a very real possibility of physical assault (2 witnesses came to ensure I was okay - after the 3 offenders had driven off
), to the extent that I had dialed 999 on my phone (when they realised what I was doing they drove off). The second was when a vehicle overtook another coming towards me, the overtaking driver clearly saw me and laughed as I took evasive action! I realised if either of the two incidents had resulted in injury or death the chances are the drivers would have got away with it.
I never post any footage, rarely look at it and only keep the really bad incidents where it is clear what has happened and if there were further incidents I could (possibly) use it as evidence of intent etc.
Recently, after a
really close pass and the red mist closed in, the driver noticed my hand gesture and reversed back towards me (at speed), on hearing my shout that his actions were being recorded, he drove off, that is probably the nearest I have been to a "prat with a camera" but I would not describe myself as self righteous, I just want the Police to find the video footage when they scrap me off the tarmac and (perhaps) use it as evidence so the driver gets a £100 fine instead of a £50 one