Almost hit me!
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Thanks everyone for baching me over this. Couple of thing that maybe what to take under consideration.
1. The camera is mounted in the right side of my helmet, so with a 120 degree angle of view, the camera can see more, specially if you are right beside me.
2. My view was unable to see the car putting the signal light plus he was really close. He put the signal light and change. His right corner was out of my side view
3. The distortion of the lens will make look like he had the space, he didnt!
Yes every day we get people like this, yes we have to handle it! Thanks everyone!
1. The camera is mounted in the right side of my helmet, so with a 120 degree angle of view, the camera can see more, specially if you are right beside me.
2. My view was unable to see the car putting the signal light plus he was really close. He put the signal light and change. His right corner was out of my side view
3. The distortion of the lens will make look like he had the space, he didnt!
Yes every day we get people like this, yes we have to handle it! Thanks everyone!
2) You didn't see the car's signal because you weren't paying attention to your surroundings.
3) If there was no space between you and the car that cut you off, you would have been hit.
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: CT
Almost hit me!
To the OP. In a moment of weakness, I might agree with your argument about camera angle. I think if you mount the camera on the bike closer to car or bumper level, the perspective might change to show a closer call. In any way it might be a better location to show bike to obstruction distances. Hey live and learn.
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Op thanks for posting and realizing you can do better. That's a good 1st step to improving. Definitely keep the camera going.
Did you see the footage of the rider who told off a texter in a BMW in Cali? The Beemer driver hit him, knocked him down and never stopped. Luckily his helmet cam caught it.
Did you see the footage of the rider who told off a texter in a BMW in Cali? The Beemer driver hit him, knocked him down and never stopped. Luckily his helmet cam caught it.
Last edited by Walter White; Jun 25, 2015 at 10:11 PM.