Originally Posted by
warrenpenalver
i think its because if you have a bash it still might fly off. Shock loadings are a strange and unpredictable thing and much much worse than just drag forces from air resistance being externally mounted.
Id imagine it would hurt if it came off inside a car and bashed you in the face. Thats why everything has to be properly mounted at most tracks.
Plus Id imagine the bloke following you in the westfield wouldnt be too chuffed if he got a camera in the face at 100mph!!!
I can partially understand why they don't like it, but my thoughts was if it's inside the car you are wearing a helmet anyway so not going to do any major harm. A camera to the face would be the least of my worries
But hey ho rules are there and I must abide by them whether I agree or not.
Originally Posted by
Oranoco
I was actually chatting to a guy at MSV about this at a track day and banning suction mounts was the brain child of one person getting abit OTT on H&S. The guy was moaning like mad as he said the TV companies use suction mounts when they film and have never lost one or had a mishap yet even in the event of a bit of a prang
Precisely my point, tried and tested by major companies that use them all the time, but oh well Health and Safety know better as usual!!
Kverna that's what my mount is at the moment. It's a quality mount and very versatile. But I'm not allowed to use it
That mount you made is good, unfortunately the Fiesta doesn't have handles on the rear due to it being a 3 door.
That was another option Pee Vee. As I have sticky mounts I can use. I just would have liked it inside the car so I can see what I am doing aswell as the track.
I'll have to see if I can come up with something using the headrests as support.