Distracted driver!

[99vengeur]

I am absolutely livid this morning after riding to work! :rant: I probably encountered the worst distracted driver ever!!

The person was traveling well above the posted speed limit, running red lights, weaving around traffic, eating a bowl of cereal, listening to music with earbuds, checking himself in the rear view mirror, and here's the kicker.......

...it was an OFFICER OF THE LAW!!!!

:spank::rant::spank::rant::spank::rant::spank::rant:

 

[dart1963]

Catch him on video? That would be a priceless youtube vid....

I think that's why I've kept my camera handy even when riding to work and home.... just to post up "the worst driver" award videos

 

[99vengeur]

Catch him on video? That would be a priceless youtube vid....

I think that's why I've kept my camera handy even when riding to work and home.... just to post up "the worst driver" award videos

I wish! I really need to get a camera.

I even tried to keep up with him to get the squad car's number, but I was doing 60 mph indicated in a posted 40 mph. Didn't need for him to stop and get me, or get busted by another officer. The squad car number was even obscured, and I could stay close enough to get the plate number.

 

[Chip]

wow.. its times like these you really wish you could just video tape the "cop" doing that... i really hate cops who do that, not only do they endanger others, but they set a bad example for the majority of men and women who are great officers since most people who see that and say thats why i hate "the police"..

 

[JonKerr]

Probably the worst offenders in California of the handsfree cell phone law are the police. That, using turn signals, and rolling stop signs. And I'm not talking when they're chasing someone.

 

[Detrich]

that's uber no bueno...

i can barely eat a breakfast bar while driving (stick). he was eating a bowl of cereal???

damn...

 

[Uno979]

I am absolutely livid this morning after riding to work! :rant: I probably encountered the worst distracted driver ever!!

The person was traveling well above the posted speed limit, running red lights, weaving around traffic, eating a bowl of cereal, listening to music with earbuds, checking himself in the rear view mirror, and here's the kicker.......

...it was an OFFICER OF THE LAW!!!!

:spank::rant::spank::rant::spank::rant::spank::rant:

I can Honestly say I have not run in to that here yet. BUT yesterday during rush hour a state trooper popped his lights and siren to get through the usual traffic jam at the I-20/I49 interchange... When ie cleared lights and siren went off then he pulled off ramp into a gas station and walked out with a coffee...., I stopped to get gas there also :spank::spank::spank::spank:

 

[WenMark]

I am absolutely livid this morning after riding to work! :rant: I probably encountered the worst distracted driver ever!!

The person was traveling well above the posted speed limit, running red lights, weaving around traffic, eating a bowl of cereal, listening to music with earbuds, checking himself in the rear view mirror, and here's the kicker.......

...it was an OFFICER OF THE LAW!!!!

:spank::rant::spank::rant::spank::rant::spank::rant:

Probably the best thing to do is to call the police department and report it. They can send out a memo to all officers reminding them of their official duties/ethics. Not wise to single out an individual, he could be a newbie rookie and the senior guys will put him in his place. JMO

 

[bjs045]

Yeah I want to get 2 GoPro HD's and record every ride I go on. Just in case something happens and I'll have video proof. Its that C.Y.A factor, even if the unthinkable happens, my family will know the truth.

I do live in the South Bay/Los Angeles Area...California has the highest death rate of motorcyclist in the nation. So high in 2008 (or 09) FBI began an investigation.

 

[JSP]

Yeah I want to get 2 GoPro HD's and record every ride I go on. Just in case something happens and I'll have video proof. Its that C.Y.A factor, even if the unthinkable happens, my family will know the truth.

I do live in the South Bay/Los Angeles Area...California has the highest death rate of motorcyclist in the nation. So high in 2008 (or 09) FBI began an investigation.

Think I may actually start doing that with my GoPro... No harm in just recording every ride. If nothing eventful happens, just delete it off the card. Would be cool to see everyones vids! Get us all recording, someone is bound to catch something cool (hopefully not dangerous/crash stuff).

I saw a vid of a guy recording, then some car through trash out the window (think it was a soda cup), he stopped, picked it up, caught up to them and tossed it back in their open window. Could prob get you in trouble, but it was classic!

 

[99vengeur]

The only problem with recording everything is that some states have laws against recording conversations without permission. So-called "wire-tap" laws. So, as long as no words are exchanged or you get permission, then recording just the events should be okay.

Some of you may remember the thread about the guy going to jail after having recorded a conversation with a police officer that stopped him after he was riding like a douche.

 

[dart1963]

The only problem with recording everything is that some states have laws against recording conversations without permission. So-called "wire-tap" laws. So, as long as no words are exchanged or you get permission, then recording just the events should be okay.

Some of you may remember the thread about the guy going to jail after having recorded a conversation with a police officer that stopped him after he was riding like a douche.

Yeah, I think we should keep an eye on that, think I said I was since it happened in Maryland and I ride there a lot....
I seriously think the prosecutor was stretching the law a bit there... it was obvious he had a camera, it was obvious he did shut it off when he could (me, I'd of left it running and told the "cop" he had the right to remain silent..., but me... I wouldn't be riding like an idiot either), but I'll have to check up on that...

Cool thing about the gopro is it doesn't pick up much audio, it's more vibration that it picks up, so it shouldn't be an issue

 

[bjs045]

The only problem with recording everything is that some states have laws against recording conversations without permission. So-called "wire-tap" laws. So, as long as no words are exchanged or you get permission, then recording just the events should be okay.

Some of you may remember the thread about the guy going to jail after having recorded a conversation with a police officer that stopped him after he was riding like a douche.

From what I understand the issue about that was the officer asked him if it was recording and he said no. If you say yes the officer will ask you to turn it off.

On that note I would not proceed to turn off the cam until I received permission. I wouldn't want the cop to think i was going for a gun.

I recall another video where a cop shoots a motocyclist in the back!

I may be mistaken though...anyone else have info?

 

[dart1963]

From what I understand the issue about that was the officer asked him if it was recording and he said no. If you say yes the officer will ask you to turn it off.

On that note I would not proceed to turn off the cam until I received permission. I wouldn't want the cop to think i was going for a gun.

I recall another video where a cop shoots a motocyclist in the back!

I may be mistaken though...anyone else have info?

you are correct... and that video was from the cops cruiser cam.... whole different scenario.

 

[Detrich]

but couldn't u record everything & make a copy of the video footage without the audio, or is that not allowed either?

 

[Uno979]

Think I may actually start doing that with my GoPro... No harm in just recording every ride. If nothing eventful happens, just delete it off the card. Would be cool to see everyones vids! Get us all recording, someone is bound to catch something cool (hopefully not dangerous/crash stuff).

I saw a vid of a guy recording, then some car through trash out the window (think it was a soda cup), he stopped, picked it up, caught up to them and tossed it back in their open window. Could prob get you in trouble, but it was classic!

That would be Mordeth13 on Youtube, a Canadian teaching in Taiwan and the Pioneer of motoVlogging or Vlogging in general!