Idiot Drivers and Camera's

[Mr-Tomcat]

I was out taking pictures earlier, and just after mid day I seen a Mitsubishi car on the outside lane heading towards me, so not one for taking pictures of cars I decided I would.On viewing the picture the driver had taken both hands off the wheel to give me a two finger salute. Why? What harm was I doing to him? Why do people react like this and would he have done the same to a police camera? Bloody idiot.

Andy.

[coastie]

It's like Audiman M6aen said yesterday (or was it the day before? I've been on nights!!) when that accident happened on the M6 and he and the others were trying to warn oncomming traffic only to get back signals of abuse. Some people are just that way inclined.

A few years back, I was on the A55 and a Postie was in his van with the indicator flashing, it hadn't self canceled and he hadn't noticed. As I went past him I got his attention, pointed down to the front of his van then gave the sign of the indicator flashing......................only to be given the w*nk*r sign from him!!! He was obviously IGNORANT of what I was trying to tell him and, I suspect, not a well experianced driver.

[Mr-Tomcat]

Well Chris, whoever the driver was the police have got the picture, hence it not being posted on here, and I will be willingly making a statement. Had I been making signs at him fair kop, but someone standing holding a camera, I just can't see his train of thought.

Andy.

[Fazer9553]

I'd be very interested to hear the outcome of this (if there ever is one) given the long debates about photographers' rights - would the driver be able to say that he could withhold permission to photograph his private property?

[coastie]

I thought the copyright belonged to the photographer and not the subject??

[Fazer9553]

There's a lot of silly debate about all of this, probably stemming from the nuisance of paparazzi and their invasion of privacy of public figures but it seems that you may have the right to stop people photographing your private property.

Of course the driver mentioned by Mr T was just an idiot but it seems to me to all be a stupid legal mess.

Does a private car on a public road carry such implications? Who knows.

http://www.sirimo.co.uk/2009/05/14/u...ers-rights-v2/

Sometimes I have been asked by drivers why I am photographing vehicles - usually a polite explanation is enough to assuage any fears. People may just be worried that I'm looking to find fault and report then for something or other so if they are not happy of course I will err on the side of caution and resist.

[Mr-Tomcat]

Good point about private property, but if that is the case what right have the police in parking a van in the hope of catching someone? How many private vehicles do they have to catch before catching a wrong one?
I will of course let you know how this goes, but remember some point's, two hands off the steering wheel, crouching under the sun visor and overtaking at speed, while looking up at me while the car has nobody holding the wheel.

Andy.

[Mr-Tomcat]

It appears that the driver will be spoken too about his actions, either by NWP or the force in his own area, he might also be hit with a Section 59, which I understand covers unsociable behaviour. Which beg's the question, had he done it to a revenue van would he have got away with it?

Andy.

[G-CPTN]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-12463016

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/b...ts/7415335.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...re/7087952.stm

[Mr-Tomcat]

But this clown I spotted will get away with it, except maybe getting served a Section 59.

Andy.