Police have had dash cams in their patrol cars for several decades. Many buses have cameras to show conduct of passengers and to show incidents that buses might become involved in. We are used to seeing dash cam videos broadcast on the nightly news for all sorts of incidents.
For the past few years dash cams have been marketed to the general public. It may seem like overkill to have a camera on all the time in your car. It’s just another gadget that has gone too far. But people justify the purchase of a car dash cam.
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The dash cam video can be used as first-hand
evidence in case you are involved in a vehicle accident. Often all parties in a
crash or incident will claim that they were not at fault. A dash cam can make
it easier to make the case that you are not at fault. It can also show when you
are at fault in a crash.
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A dash cam can keep an eye on your car when you
park it. This may be helpful in areas where there are many car prowls or car
thefts.
Dash cams are being offered between $40 to $500 depending on features and the quality of video that can be produced. Here are some tips in case you think that you might be interested in a dash cam,
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Like with home security cameras, be sure to buy
a dash cam that can give enough detail that would be useful for your insurance
company or police to use as evidence.
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Most dash cams start recording when you start
your engine. If you are interested in your dash cam to protect you from a car
prowl, find a model that can record when the engine is off. Also, some dash
cams have a lens that covers the road and another lens that can see what is
going on inside your car.
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Most dash cams can store the video internally.
When the memory fills up, the camera overwrites the oldest video files. Dash
cams that can save video to the cloud can be helpful in car prowl situations
when a car prowler could take the camera or try to destroy it.
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An alert feature may be helpful to alert you
when a car prowl is in progress.
Cameras may have some deterrent effect, but the usefulness of cameras comes as providing evidence showing a crime in their field of view. The most effective way to prevent a car prowl is to not have anything showing inside your car or truck.
KARE TV Minneapolis, MN:
https://www.kare11.com/article/money/consumer/dealboss/everyone-should-be-driving-with-a-dash-cam-and-heres-why/608-9db7e481-a6d4-4d0f-9497-885bbd4943cc
Lifehacker:
https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2019/03/how-dash-cams-can-affect-your-insurance-claim/
WTVR TV6 Richmond Virginia:
https://wtvr.com/2019/04/12/thief-realizes-dash-cam-is-recording-him-during-chesterfield-car-break-in/
Digital Trends:
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/best-dash-cams/
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