Videoing yourself going fast

[pentoman]

What are the chances of the police finding out, or even caring, or bothering to prosecute you if you video yourself driving fast?

That guy with the F40 was doing something like 200mph but I think he sold tens of thousands of videos of himself doing it, and he got "done" by the police (prosecuted?).

What if you just shoot one minute of yourself accelerating up to 150, and it shows your face and it "looks like" you're going fast, and you share it on the internet?

Russ

[pdV6]

Better make sure its on a private road!

[dazren]

Don't do it.

But if you are going to:

Don't speak or film yourself. Remove any identifiable labels/stickers etc in view of the camera. Remove the camera etc immediately after your filming has finished.

I am reminded of the case of the biker near Harrow who went out on a 150mph, blat, returned to town and was legally proceeding along the road when he got sideswipped by a car driver. The police were called to the accident, checked the video and charged him with the out of town speeding using his own tape found in the camcorder mounted on his petroltank.

DAZ

>> Edited by dazren on Wednesday 7th April 16:45

[shnozz]

i always make sure the camera is angled away from the speedo. aside from that, I cant believe you will have any prob if its filming your face, unless you are really ugly.

"no officer, i wasnt breaking the law, i was driving into a 130mph head wind"....

[deltaf]

dazren said:

Don't do it. But if you are going to: Don't speak or film yourself. Remove any identifiable labels/stickers etc in view of the camera. Remove the camera etc immediately after your filming has finished. I am reminded of the case of the biker near Harrow who went out on a 150mph, blat, returned to town and was legally proceeding along the road when he got sideswipped by a car driver. The police were called to the accident, checked the video and charged him with the out of town speeding using his own tape found in the camcorder mounted on his petroltank. DAZ >> Edited by dazren on Wednesday 7th April 16:45

Then send the completed video to your local scamera partnership with a nice message attached....something like "laser this you bastards" will do the trick.

[john_p]

What if you had a magic speedo that stopped at 70mph?

[Bonce]

Then you need to make sure your rev counter isn't in-shot!

[julianhj]

Bonce said:

Then you need to make sure your rev counter isn't in-shot!

'I never moved out of 1st, officer, honest!'

[Mr2Mike]

dazren said:

Don't do it. But if you are going to: Don't speak or film yourself. Remove any identifiable labels/stickers etc in view of the camera. Remove the camera etc immediately after your filming has finished. I am reminded of the case of the biker near Harrow who went out on a 150mph, blat, returned to town and was legally proceeding along the road when he got sideswipped by a car driver. The police were called to the accident, checked the video and charged him with the out of town speeding using his own tape found in the camcorder mounted on his petroltank. DAZ >> Edited by dazren on Wednesday 7th April 16:45

They would surely need a warrant to be able to seize and watch said video wouldn't they?

[llamekcuf]

deltaf said:

dazren said: Don't do it. But if you are going to: Don't speak or film yourself. Remove any identifiable labels/stickers etc in view of the camera. Remove the camera etc immediately after your filming has finished. I am reminded of the case of the biker near Harrow who went out on a 150mph, blat, returned to town and was legally proceeding along the road when he got sideswipped by a car driver. The police were called to the accident, checked the video and charged him with the out of town speeding using his own tape found in the camcorder mounted on his petroltank. DAZ >> Edited by dazren on Wednesday 7th April 16:45 Then send the completed video to your local scamera partnership with a nice message attached....something like "laser this you bastards" will do the trick.

lol

[HarryW]

With modern videoing software it is very easy to make it look like you are going fast yourself, the time base is easily tweeked, trust me .
I can't see the point in filming your speedo myself , might as film your watch, if you have a nice one its probably more interesting .

Harry

[slinksport]

So taking a photo of "a" speedo showing 1.2 units and posting it on this thread wouldn't be a good idea then?

[jeffreyarcher]

Wait 14 days before you publish it.

[pentoman]

Just had a thought on this - I think you're fine.

Think about he gumball 3000 DVD, that's a major film sold all over the place, available to anybody easily, but the police don't waste time studying it then trying to convict people going fast. Just wouldn't happen.

Likewise getaway in stockholm.

So I think posting a small video on the internet would be fine..

[edc]

Is it because they don't know the time, date or location of these 'offences'?

[Maxf]

Did the Gumball video *actually* show speeding? From memory it was more talk of speeding, rather than maxxed out speedos - apart from the 'it's not a race... it's a rally' moment!

In top gear mag this month there was a biker who filmed himself on a sunday morning blat, plod pulled him randomly, saw the camera mounted, watched it and used it as evidence to put him away for 12 months!

I imagine with the law as it stands, the police don't need a warrant to watch it as it could be destroyed if it left their possession - is it actually any different than seaching someone, which they obviously don't need a warrent for (Clearly not a lawyer though).

Stinks IMO - 1 year for 150mph for a few mins - madness considering old lady muggers and burglars get community service.

>> Edited by Maxf on Friday 21st May 12:20

[woodytvr]

I have a Video of a guy doing upto 165mph in a Nitros powered M3. In the UK.

He also had one in France but he was driving like a tit.

He is directly in shot and even posted it on the www.bmwcarmagazine.com.forum and he user name is his reg number.

There are a few coppers on there and non of them batted an eye-lid.

[edc]

woodytvr said:

I have a Video of a guy doing upto 165mph in a Nitros powered M3. In the UK. He also had one in France but he was driving like a tit. He is directly in shot and even posted it on the www.bmwcarmagazine.com.forum and he user name is his reg number. There are a few coppers on there and non of them batted an eye-lid.

But for a speeding offence is that sufficient?

I mean, look at the spate of NIPs - they have cameras, photo evidence, calibration equipment, witnesses etc etc.

A guy in a car on his won with camera is just that. Who's to say the video wasn't doctored or that the speedo is even correct?

[g_attrill]

The guy filming himself speeding was in Japan, so it hardly applies to the UK.

Over here a high standard of evidence is needed to convict, so I doubt anything could or would be done.

Gareth

[bluepolarbear]

g_attrill said:

Over here a high standard of evidence is needed to convict

In most justice systems forced confessions, guilty until proved innocent and political interference are not normally defined as a high standard