LaneGuard
A smartphone app for e-scooter and e-bike riders in German cities that uses the rear camera and motion sensors to warn about dangerous overtaking situations, and logs incidents for insurance claims.
Urban e-scooter commuters in Germany and other European cities
- Rear-camera computer vision that flashes a warning when a car is too close or approaching fast
- One-tap incident log with GPS, video clip, witness contact, and police report auto-draft
- Integration with German liability insurers for instant claim submission
- Heat map of risky overtaking zones across your city based on aggregated incidents
E-scooter incidents like the Hamm accident are rising across Germany and cities are starting to regulate; insurance companies are desperate for risk data and rider behaviour signals
German e-scooter accidents with personal injury rose 38.1% in 2025 to 16,496 incidents with 38 deaths (Destatis); 2024 already saw a 26.7% jump and over 60% of e-bike buyers prioritise safety/connected features, indicating strong and rising rider demand.38,1 % mehr E-Scooter-Unfälle mit Personenschaden im Jahr 2025 ↗40% discounted insurance for connected e-bikes in Germany — Comodule ↗
Several generic bike-dashcam recorders exist (dashcam.bike, CycleCam) and Garmin Varia radar targets rear awareness, but no mainstream smartphone-only app combines rear-camera overtaking detection with incident logging for insurance — a real but narrowing gap.Turn your smartphone into a dashcam — dashcam.bike ↗CycleCam - DashCam & Fitness Tracking App for Bike ↗
Insurance market is growing and actively seeking risk data: e-bike insurance market expanding in Germany, connected-e-bike policies already offer up to 40% discounts, and insurers are flagged as impacted by the 38% accident surge — clear B2B revenue path, though direct consumer willingness to pay is unproven.40% discounted insurance for connected e-bikes in Germany — Comodule ↗E-Scooter-Unfälle: Warum der Anstieg die Haftpflicht- und Unfallversicherer betrifft ↗
Multi-year regulatory and accident tailwinds: e-scooter personal-injury accidents have grown two consecutive years, cities are tightening rules, and e-bike sales are projected to surpass traditional pedal cycles — structural, not cyclical, tailwind.38,1 % mehr E-Scooter-Unfälle mit Personenschaden im Jahr 2025 ↗40% discounted insurance for connected e-bikes in Germany — Comodule ↗
Continuous rear-camera recording plus motion-sensor incident logging is proven (dashcam.bike, CycleCam shipped it), but real-time ML overtaking detection on a single smartphone camera with moving mount is materially harder — needs dedicated CV pipeline and battery-optimised inference.Turn your smartphone into a dashcam — dashcam.bike ↗