The value of dash cams was perfectly illustrated recently, when a motorcyclist crashed into a van having just overtaken a truck at high speed as he appproached a mini-roundabout.
A motorcyclist completely loses his rag and throws his gloves away in disgust after smashing into a van.
But the biker only had himself to blame after causing the collision by recklessly trying to overtake a truck at high speed just before a mini-roundabout.
The dramatic collision – and the biker’s loss of temper afterwards – was captured on a SmartWitness dash-cam used by trucker Tony Bradford.
Tony was travelling back to the Maritime Transport depot in Northampton where he is based when he began to slow down as he noticed a van ahead turning right at a mini-roundabout .
As Tony pulled to a stop, he noticed the motorcyclist pass him at high speed just before they both arrived at the mini-roundabout.
He hooted his horn to warn of the impending collision but it was too late and the biker nudged the side of the van and crashed to the ground.
Thankfully, the biker escaped with a few bruises but the radiator on his motorcycle was wrecked.
He immediately showed his disgust following the collision by standing up, raising the visor of his helmet and angrily throwing his gloves to the side of the road.
Still raging, he completely ignored Tony, 57, from Wellingborough, Northants, when he went over to check that he was not hurt.
The driver of the van stopped after the collision and exchanged details with the angry motorcyclist who was still fuming over the damage to his bike.
The van was not damaged and the police were not called even though the biker could have been prosecuted for careless driving.
The accident happened on June 27 and Maritime Transport released the footage this week to show how dash-cams can protect drivers.
Maritime Transport could have been facing a messy insurance claim but the SmartWitness footage completely exonerated its driver.
Tony, an avid motorcyclist who rides customised Harley Davidsons, said: “I went over to check that the biker was okay but he didn’t want to know. I think he was just annoyed with himself.
“I was glad to have the camera rolling. It completely exonerated me from any potential future fraudulent claim.
“I’m delighted Maritime Transport have invested in this technology. As a driver it gives you peace of mind to know you have a defence when you are not to blame.”
The collision was captured on a £249.99 SmartWitness KP1 camera – which provides court admissible footage of any incidents.
Just 2% of all collisions caught on SmartWitness cameras result in disputed insurance claims against an industry average of 40% of all motor claims.
SmartWitness sales director Mark Berry said: “This accident perfectly illustrates the value of dash-cams to all drivers. The footage establishes very quickly who is to blame for an accident and makes the whole business of claiming on insurance far, far simpler. The only people who lose out are bad and reckless drivers.”
Maritime Transport is one of the UK’s leading transport and logistics companies and has been the market leader in container transport for more than six years.
The haulier is currently in a process of fitting SmartWitness cameras to all of its 1,050-strong fleet. Maritime employs 1,750 staff and drivers at its 23 UK depots.
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