Google Japan decided to take a different strategic approach to Street View to not violate privacy regulations. Instead of the regular Street View car they are now using a bicycle, with a slightly different set up.

the new setup includes:

• the bicycle (trike) with the camera almost half a meter lower than the normal ‘street car setup’.
• a telephone hotline to receive image removal requests (to those who have no way to do so via the Internet. )
• enabling residents to mask their ‘nameplate’
• enabling residents to mask their licence plates (when this has not already done so automatically)

Google Japan has put up a cool video as well You can find it after the break!

(via: Asiajin.com )

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Google Street View by bike?