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Drivers beware! Garmin’s new bike light is recording your every move

There's a new bike light going on sale today and it could help cyclists name and shame motorists who don't give them enough space on the road. The Varia RCT715 from the team at Garmin might look like a standard rear red light but tucked inside this device is an impressive camera that's capable of recording footage in pin-sharp 1080p HD quality.Once switched on, it can film for an entire ride capturing every moment of a rider's trip from A to B and, to make sure it doesn't miss a thing, Garmin is promising a six-hour…

Garmin’s car-detecting Varia Radar device gets a crash-logging camera

It was seven years ago that we first heard about Garmin's Varia Radar tail light, which warns cyclists of vehicles approaching from behind. After adding smartphone compatibility in 2020, Garmin has now put a camera in the device.The new Varia RCT715 Radar Camera Tail Light takes the form of a rear-facing seatpost-mounted module that's wirelessly linked to a handlebar-mounted Garmin Edge cycling computer, a smartwatch, or a bar-mounted smartphone running the Varia app.Like the original version, the device sends out radar…