Post by rogerout on Jun 1, 2023 21:26:41 GMT
I’m a bus driver for a national company ( outside London). My question is, can I use a body worn camera for my own personal use? I know we have Cctv on our buses but I’m not always convinced they work and I’ve heard the bus companies don’t always want to use footage to go against other drivers, even if it favours the bus driver, their own employee.
I’m increasingly seeing aggressive driving, other motorists threatening and abusing bus drivers, sometimes threatening and actually assaulting drivers.
So I’d like to buy a body cam. I won’t wear it all the time, but would have it to hand , so if I’m in a vulnerable situation, I can get it out quickly and film. I would upload footage to the police myself and would post on social media anonymously, under a different name.
Obviously I would report incidents to the bus company anyway.
Can I legally grab a body cam from my bag and record someone ? I obviously can’t get out my mobile phone and do this while in the cab of a bus.
I think once someone has a camera pointing at them, and they know they are being filmed it might make them think twice. Either way, I would have my own evidence.
I’m increasingly seeing aggressive driving, other motorists threatening and abusing bus drivers, sometimes threatening and actually assaulting drivers.
So I’d like to buy a body cam. I won’t wear it all the time, but would have it to hand , so if I’m in a vulnerable situation, I can get it out quickly and film. I would upload footage to the police myself and would post on social media anonymously, under a different name.
Obviously I would report incidents to the bus company anyway.
Can I legally grab a body cam from my bag and record someone ? I obviously can’t get out my mobile phone and do this while in the cab of a bus.
I think once someone has a camera pointing at them, and they know they are being filmed it might make them think twice. Either way, I would have my own evidence.
