can the police use your dashcam for proof that you were speeding?

[spoffle]

And therefore committing perjury, perverting the course of justice and misconduct in a public office to name a few likely offences. Jail time would be all but certain.

And you reckon someone would do that to make it look like someone did 35mph instead of 30?

It depends on the circumstances really doesn't it? It's not like the police haven't ever lied in court now is it?

 

[lmfy2k]

You need to buy a discreet camera. They will never know it's there!

 

[NickXX]

I had one confiscated and told that they would calculate the speed from it (it didn't show the speedo). In reality, they were too lazy to even watch the video and it was thrown out in court.

 

[ubersonic]

Pretty simple to play it back at 1x speed though. Basic software.

Not really, have you ever noticed that American DVD's and rips run 4% slower than UK ones? Probably not.

 

[Mucky_Pup]

Don't they usually have a 'delete everything' button?

Mine does, just take the micro sd card out and swallow it in my case

 

[mattyg]

Just carry 2 sd cards. One blank and swap

 

[Hades]

I heard on the radio this morning that all new cars will be fitted with rear view cameras by 2018. Why only rear view?

 

[mattyg]

Coz women can't park

 

[Sasso]

I heard on the radio this morning that all new cars will be fitted with rear view cameras by 2018. Why only rear view?

general public getting too lazy to turn their necks while reversing

 

[Burnsy2023]

I had one confiscated and told that they would calculate the speed from it (it didn't show the speedo). In reality, they were too lazy to even watch the video and it was thrown out in court.

If you see the workload for most officers you'd realise that its nothing to do with being lazy.

 

[~Divine~Wind~]

So first thing to do with any dashcam is disable the speedo display?
Never knew police could essentially just "nick" personal belongings if they felt like it :/

 

[Housey]

If you see the workload for most officers you'd realise that its nothing to do with being lazy.

It's more to do with being incredibility badly organised like most government run organisations, sadly.

 

[Burnsy2023]

It's more to do with being incredibility badly organised like most government run organisations, sadly.

I'm going to disagree with you on that one. The Police have many issues regarding their effectiveness but organisation isn't the biggest by any means.

 

[Burnsy2023]

Never knew police could essentially just "nick" personal belongings if they felt like it :/

By "Nick" you mean seize evidence right?

 

[Housey]

I'm going to disagree with you on that one. The Police have many issues regarding their effectiveness but organisation isn't the biggest by any means.

I agree, there are many other more broken bits.

 

[Castiel]

The moral of the story is do not have a visible dashcam.

 

[Burnsy2023]

The moral of the story is do not have a visible dashcam.

Or don't get caught speeding?

 

[Housey]

The moral of the story is do not have a visible dashcam.

Or drive too quick for the feds to keep up, though your idea is probably more sensible.

 

[Muffin`]

Or don't get caught speeding?

By the accounts in this thread that still wouldn't be a problem; a problem would be a sanctimonious, workaholic copper who would scour the tapes to nail you for it, thankfully they're few and far between.

 

[~Divine~Wind~]

By "Nick" you mean seize evidence right?

I guess lol
So what if I have my mobile on a holder on the screen?
Can they just take that because they think I may have been using the camera and may have recorded something?