Uploading Lane Splitting Vids?

[AspieThinker]

I've always been really paranoid about uploading footage of myself doing anything illegal. I always blur out my speedo But I see people uploading footage of themselves lane splitting, and I wonder what people's views are on this? I may (or may not.. ) have heaps of footage of myself doing it, but I'm too chicken to upload any of it.

Speaking of which, anyone ever had legal response from any of their videos before?

 

[YTStrider]

Sorry, can't help a lot with the splitting. It's LEGAL here! Woohoo!
And I don't worry too much about the legal stuff, because I stay mostly anonymous. Can't sue any rider for ones actions and you can't prove it's them anyways!

 

[QlandBiker15]

Yeah i know where your coming from mate, I am a bit cautious on stuff like that, In my opinion is if you show you license plate in your videos i would recommend not showing anything illegal. But if they cannot see the number plate i wouldn't be worried I only blur my speedo just in case

 

[Meifesto]

Sorry, can't help a lot with the splitting. It's LEGAL here! Woohoo!
And I don't worry too much about the legal stuff, because I stay mostly anonymous. Can't sue any rider for ones actions and you can't prove it's them anyways!

Same, they will never be able to prove it is you

 

[NastyEvilNinja]

A whole world of shite kicked off when I posted my latest 'Biker Vs The World' compilation video on another bike forum. I'm pretty sure that some of the Rubber-Heads having a bit of a knee-jerk reaction without knowing the facts have reported my videos to 'The Authorities'.

I haven't heard anything yet, but am expecting a knock on the door at some point.

I can justify everything they'll find, but I'd rather not have to - that's if it's me in the particular footage they have any interest in, of course. And I am guilty of only using certain angles to make some things loo closer than they are... but that's entertainment!

I shall let you know if anything happens.

 

[ariderslife]

I've always been really paranoid about uploading footage of myself doing anything illegal. I always blur out my speedo But I see people uploading footage of themselves lane splitting, and I wonder what people's views are on this? I may (or may not.. ) have heaps of footage of myself doing it, but I'm too chicken to upload any of it.

Speaking of which, anyone ever had legal response from any of their videos before?

ive been question a few times about some of my vids by police.

I have footage of me lane splitting etc. nothing major, if i posted a vid of me doing 200 in a 50 zone last weekend id be going to jail pretty quick.

that being said, its a statue of limitations act in aus with footage that CAN sometimes to dragged out to 3 years if its amajor offence such as footage of a hit and run etc.

its your own choice really,


doing wheelies on the street will get u in shit..

i found out the hard way.

 

[SwitchBiker]

I never had any legal response, however I have had cranky women who think they are the video police threaten to report me, it's really wierd too because in my videos I very seldom even break the speed limit.

 

[BikerSpeedTriple]

There are certainly cases here in the UK of people getting done from stuff in videos they've posted. And rightly so. Don't know about other countries.

It's amazing how many bikers there are who are happy to be pulling wheelies in the street and speeding around with little or no respect for the law or those around them, then complain about not being respected themselves or pointing out bad practices of other road users.

 

[Trinith]

There are certainly cases here in the UK of people getting done from stuff in videos they've posted. And rightly so. Don't know about other countries.

Few months ago someone here was arrested for riding up the freeway at over 160mph. Don't remember if he had any identifiers on his channel, don't think he did, but they knocked on his door and took him to jail a few weeks after he posted the vid. Cop found it by random chance, if I remember correctly. There was a pretty big stink about it in the news for a day or two. Still not sure exactly how it all ended..

 

[AspieThinker]

Yeah I was under the impression police could still track you if, even if you didn't display any identifiers. By the sounds of it lane splitting doesn't seem to be a big issue for police then. NastyEvilNinja let me know if you get a door knock haha. ARidersLife were the questions just about your wheelies and speed? Tough luck mate with the bike impounding

I think in the UK it might be a bit different because from what I understand the UK have an online system where you can actually submit videos to police, so they take it more seriously. I've heard of people in USA and Australia giving video evidence of hooning etc. and nothing ever comes of it (apparently).

 

[YTStrider]

Well I do also want to point out a probable difference between the different countries.
Here in the US we have vids of people doing much more illegal things.
That, and we've got motovloggers like The Gardensnake, Fireguy, Armenian, the AK's, C2W, BXD, etc.
And they do wheelies, speeding, illegal sidewalk ops, etc. And with the 7.5 Million views TGS alone has, I'm fairly certain there's not a super-secret group trying to track us down.
Especially considering how open some of the other motovloggers are with their identifiers!
Truth be told though, I'm still a bit paranoid myself.
So I try to limit my identifiers, I ride about 5 minutes away before I get to recording and I never post the day I record or say what day it is.
That way no one can be trying to intercept me. Plus, I tend to mix in trips to work (any of my jobs) and just adventures.
Then again, I admit to being a bit paranoid.
As anyone personally had any fallout from their videos alone?

Ariderslife- I remember when you got caught doing the wheelie, that's a tough deal

EDIT- I can't spell.

 

[TheDutchTexan]

I think someone that tried to sell his Vette by doing a 190+ on a busy Oklahoma highway got in trouble. I am not saying I am the saint (if you have watched my mustang carvlogs you know I like to go-go sometimes) but doing 190+ with other cars around is just plain stupid. At night, on a deserted highway... I don't think anyone should have a problem with that.

Do I think the police will be looking for "The Dutch Texan?" down the line? I doubt it. I keep things pretty civil all things considered. When it comes down to identifiers part of my face is visible from time to time in my rear view. But I blur my licenceplate if needed, and in the mustang day vids you can't even make out the speedo. You can hear the revs climb, but there is no other indicator of speed. I found the fisheye effect makes one look faster than they really are too.

 

[YTStrider]

That's very true, it does have that effect.
I don't think they'll be coming after us. Our video is out property and we can use it to defend ourselves, they can't confiscate it to prosecute us though.
I like to leave cages behind from time to time and I'm almost always somewhere at least slightly above the speed limit, but realistically it'll be pretty hard for me to hurt anyone with a bike.
According to physics, I lose that fight.
I figure unless it's an actual crime of a hit and run, shooting, etc (something we'd all probably turn in the video for anyways), we're not going to be getting any super-secret spy vans outside our houses waiting for us to go speed down a road or pull a wheelie.

 

[NastyEvilNinja]

I think in the UK it might be a bit different because from what I understand the UK have an online system where you can actually submit videos to police, so they take it more seriously.

As far as I'm aware, that's just a scheme in London (Roadsafe?).

I don't think there are any similar schemes in the rest of the UK, but of course if a report is made to Police they may well (have to) look into it. It's quite unlikely any footage would even be admissable in court, unless you're doing really silly stuff like big speeds and running over kittens.

They do, however, have an option to slap an Anti-Social Behaviour Order on you or the vehicle itself, and don't need to meet many requirements to do that. Potentially, they can then caution you or confiscate the vehicle...

Just remember you don't have to accept a caution or other order without getting legal advice first.

 

[TheDutchTexan]

Naturally, after typing there is that token time things aren't as civil. Some fool starts pacing me, and I need to be on the other side. I downshift, give it some gas, put some distance in between and whip er over. The idiot forgets about the traffic lights and only thinks about overtaking me, naturally I kept my foot down for a bit. Then i get out of it, because of the traffic lights up ahead. He clearly was not out of it and came to a halt with screeching tires, you can see the smoke where he locked up his fronts. It's a nice piece of video, but it could have ended really badly if he didn't stop in time. :shock:

Probably will take days before it ends up on my Channel. I got a backlog of Vlog footage.

 

[YTStrider]

NEN-
"unless you're doing really silly stuff like big speeds and running over kittens."
LMAO!!! That's awesome. Well played.

Texan-
I've seen a couple of those but I need to start recording constantly while I'm out riding. I tend to miss some awesome stuff once I turn off my camera. Glad you're still, you know, alive!

 

[AspieThinker]

I never post the day I record or say what day it is.

Hmmm, I should probably get rid of the timestamps on my vids haha I've always kept them for insurance purposes :S My helmet camera was originally bought so that I would have a witness if I ever had an incident. I never ride without it!

Our video is out property and we can use it to defend ourselves, they can't confiscate it to prosecute us though.

Might depend on location. Here police can confiscate your footage and use it against you if they have reason to believe it is evidence for a specific crime. Also here in Australia there have been hoons charged for footage that they uploaded on youtube of themselves doing burnouts and racing.

 

[SwitchBiker]

Might depend on location. Here police can confiscate your footage and use it against you if they have reason to believe it is evidence for a specific crime. Also here in Australia there have been hoons charged for footage that they uploaded on youtube of themselves doing burnouts and racing.

that's downright pathetic. Obviously only about $$$. From your description it sounds like the Aussie government is hell-bent on controlling everything it's citizens do. Not a place I'd want to live. Maybe your country ought to go make friends with communist China to work out new ways to control what civilians do in their free time.

 

[Meifesto]

and running over kittens.

 

[YTStrider]

Hmmm, I should probably get rid of the timestamps on my vids haha I've always kept them for insurance purposes :S My helmet camera was originally bought so that I would have a witness if I ever had an incident. I never ride without it!

I would! But like I said, I'm mostly just a bit paranoid and I try my best to keep things as secret as possible.
And I always delete my insurance-type videos. Once I'm home and didn't crash, they won't serve a purpose anymore. Plus, HD video is a big memory suck!
I wear mine for safety aka insurance proof of cages being [insert string of expletives]
...
Okay, I'm back.
However, I need to start recording even when I'm not vlogging, because THAT'S when I catch the idiots doing hit and runs, running red lights, etc etc.

Might depend on location. Here police can confiscate your footage and use it against you if they have reason to believe it is evidence for a specific crime. Also here in Australia there have been hoons charged for footage that they uploaded on youtube of themselves doing burnouts and racing.

That is crap, frankly.
Prove it was me. I let a friend drive my car. I'd say bike, but let's be honest, no one will be touching my bike.
Either way, it was a private road that was blocked off from the public and all that.
Prove I'm wrong!
I hate to sound too "American" here, but I definitely think you can't incriminate yourself with things like that.
They have the burden of proof. That doesn't come with the right to take my things and void my privacy.
Them's fightin' words!