I'm making a big move from a rural area to a large city. Suffice to say I am looking to mount either one or two cameras (GoPro type, open to other suggestions, although as you will see I'm a bit of a Garmin fanboy so I was thinking VIRB Ultra 30) to my bike/myself.

A rear facing camera is easily mounted under the seat. Some people seem to think this is enough for accountability. I've read that most bikers are hit by the front of a car, most frequently from the side and second most frequently from the rear. Mounting rear facing cameras under your seat is easy.

My main question involves front facing cameras. Ideally, I'd mount it on my handlebars, but as you can see there is basically no room:



I could put it where the light is now, but then there is nowhere for the light to go. It may be possible to put a mount 'under' the climb shifter or around it somehow. I'm open to suggestions.

Other options are a helmet mount. Benefits to this include filming drivers who get out and become aggressive, but there are also safety concerns if you crash (like Michael Schumacher).

Finally: is a front facing camera even really necessary in this context?

TL;DR: Want one or two accountability cameras, under seat rear facing camera is easy but no room on handlebars for front facing camera and helmet mount may comprise helmets during a crash.