It's not "that simple." Simply having a helmet mounted camera gives the officer the reason they need to pull you over. You don't need to be doing something stupid. As I said in another thread, if a copper is on patrol and has no calls waiting for service, they may just use the camera as their reason for the traffic stop. Why would they do that? Because it could lead to other stuff... Rider has been drinking, no insurance, rider has warrant(s), improper or no paperwork. So rather than being the "tack on ticket", the camera becomes the reason for the stop.
I agree, there is a better chance your not going to get stopped for it, just as your not going to get stopped for doing 5 km over the limit, but riders just need to be aware, it gives a cop a reason to stop you. So following your logic, why do something, (mount your camera to your helmet), which gives them an opportunity, (that they otherwise wouldn't have), to stop you in the first place? Speaking from experience, (I have worked with a few), who will look for ANY reason to stop a rider, because they have the view that MOST people who ride have at least one issue, they can ticket for, they simply don't like motorcycles or riders.
Also just because you have rode "beside a cop and nothing happened" doesn't make it legal or right. Could be they were already on a call, also if a cop stopped EVERY infraction they saw they would likely spend their entire shift within 2 blocks of the station...lol. It just takes one officer who is having a slow shift or is low on tickets that month. As I have said many times, it is each riders decision as to what they wear, how they ride, etc. None of their decisions will affect my riding, just trying to inform.
Your right on a hit and run side collision a front mounted camera won't catch the offenders plate number, nor will a front mounted, OR helmet mounted camera catch a rear end hit and run, Unless your riding with your head pivoted to the rear...lol There is NO camera position that will 100% catch every single scenario.
I too like Rob have front and rear facing cameras. Because of this I was sideswiped last year, the reap camera caught his plate number, the front camera showed the impact, (the camera view jerked as he hit the bike). That was enough to convince insurance the other driver was 100% at fault. As we know we tend to go where we are looking so if I had a helmet mounted camera and was looking at the car as it sideswiped me, it likely would have been a more severe hit.
I have a fairing led kit i run on night rides and have drove right beside coos before and never gotten a ticket. Dont give a cop a reason to pull you over for doing something stupid and he wont. Its that simple
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