nixy Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 Going back to my problem of protecting the cars from neighbour's kids in our shared drive - someone suggested CCTV to me. Does anyone have any experience in this area and do you think it would be worth getting? How legal is it? Quote
mugwump Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 I have it no question of legality, you are protecting your property, you do have to careful however if your neighbours property is visible on camera as this can breach their rights so you have to set it up so they are not infringed. Also, if you wish to use it as evidence in court the pictures/recorded images must be overlaid with the time and date from my understanding of the law, just something to bear in mind if that is your intended (but hopefully not required) use. Quote
sl114 Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 It can only cover your property, no one elses or the street. Also you need a legal sign to say you are using it or it may not stand up in court from what i understand. Quote
Stew Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 My aunties property is covered with CCTV. She lives out the road a bit and has CCTV to see who enters her property with a laseresque beam that makes a noise and switches on the recorder. She also has a cattery (like dog kennels but for cats) on the property so it's to protect them! Quote
nixy Posted July 31, 2007 Author Posted July 31, 2007 Where it points wouldn't be a problem then because it would go on the corner of our house and point into the driveway. would probably need 2 cameras in order to cover the required area though. Anyway it's food for thought! Quote
martinmac Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 May have to look into the issue of shared driveway, is it actually your property and can be shown on the cctv. Quote
H5 Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 Depends what you want to use it for. I had a £30 black and white + sound B&Q camera at my last place hidden from view. If you want it for yourself and that's it then legality isn't such an issue. If you want to use it for court then whatever these guys say I guess. Quote
Digsy Posted August 1, 2007 Posted August 1, 2007 CCTV would just make you a bigger target round our way. We had a entrance phone with CCTV on our old flats and the kids nicked it! And the replacement! Quote
dunker Posted August 1, 2007 Posted August 1, 2007 My mates Noble was spray painted by yobs on his drive and he caught the whole episode on CCTV.... guess what..? Police said it wasn't submittable evidence. Quote
Pingu2 Posted August 2, 2007 Posted August 2, 2007 If you are recording the images you need to register under the Data Protection Act I think Quote
Sarnie Posted August 2, 2007 Posted August 2, 2007 If you are recording the images you need to register under the Data Protection Act I think I have a Data Protection Act license, might start filmin the MILF next door sunbathin Quote
stuey Posted August 2, 2007 Posted August 2, 2007 get cctv nixy............. then we can point it in to your bedroom window Quote
nixy Posted August 3, 2007 Author Posted August 3, 2007 and see my homer simpson lookalike hubbie in his pants on a morning? On a brighter note - he had a word with our neighbour and told her it was going to cost him a grand for a new bumper on the BMW (figure plucked out of thin air) and the drive has been very quiet since - for now! House is now on the market though. Quote
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