[OSM-talk] Google StreetView From Bikes

[OJ W]

On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 11:04 AM, Lester Caine<lester at lsces.co.uk> wrote:
> OJ W wrote:
>> Maybe the big tricycle is needed to lift the cameras up above the traffic?
>
> THAT I think is the big mistake that Google made. Pushing the camera head up
> so that it looks OVER security walls and hedges is what annoys people the
> most. If a person has to use a ladder to obtain a picture then it's a
> violation of privacy, but if Google do it is a 'public service' - usual sod
> the law arrogance :(

well the [1.3m above ground] alternative is lots of photos of the van
in front of you

it's probably fascinating to have a streetview showing all the drivers
making phone calls and eating breakfast while overtaking, but not much
use for mapping...