Dashcams

50Twuncle

My wife wants a dashcam - what is the best option for her ?
I have no idea about dashcams - except that they run on a "memory loop"
Any advice welcome ...

Smartsaver7

I was tempted to install one , in fact won one in a raffle which is still unopened .

I just don't fancy having a cable running down my windscreen also having to set up and remove each day in case gets nicked.

If I had the money would have one permanently installed as have had a couple of abusive road rage incidents which I would have loved to have captured.

missile

I have front and rear dash cams permanently installed. Wiring is hidden. Bought Thinkware F770 from RAC to include installation at my home.

I bought mine after car was damaged whilst parked :mad:. It has parking mode, so hopefully will record if and when that happens again.

If you do buy, I would suggest you don't waste money on one where the video is so poor you will not be able to read number plates :eek:.

GingerBob_3

Don't get one. Double-edged sword. If you're suspected of being at fault in any incident the police will no doubt seize the footage.


Of course, in the surveillance society in which we live, we'll all soon have them anyway, and then it will become an offence to tamper with the footage, or even delete it.


Am I right in thinking that most lorry drivers are now under total surveillance as they go about their work?

missile

GingerBob wrote: »

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Am I right in thinking that most lorry drivers are now under total surveillance as they go about their work?

No, but perhaps they ought to be? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/31/mobile-phone-truck-driver-who-killed-family-of-4-is-jailed-for-1/ Only bus drivers are monitored, primarily to protect them and their cemployer against spurious claims.

RichardD1970

I've got this one.

Hard installed for £30, no visible wires.

The wire attaches to the mount and the cam just slides on and off for easy removal.

Tothepoint.

GingerBob wrote: »

Don't get one. Double-edged sword. If you're suspected of being at fault in any incident the police will no doubt seize the footage. They should seize it regardless of who's at fault.


Of course, in the surveillance society in which we live, we'll all soon have them anyway, and then it will become an offence to tamper with the footage, or even delete it. Its already an offence.


Am I right in thinking that most lorry drivers are now under total surveillance as they go about their work?

Glad to see you're as paranoid as ever.

Marktheshark

Watching the videos on line, they tend to be used by impatient unforgiving ars*oles who make mountains from molehills.

Fat_Walt

Marktheshark wrote: »

Watching the videos on line, they tend to be used by impatient unforgiving ars*oles who make mountains from molehills.

What sort have you got?

GingerBob_3

Tothepoint. wrote: »

Glad to see you're as paranoid as ever.

It's already an offence? You mean if you were to tamper with it in an attempt to pervert the course of justice? Otherwise, at least for the moment, I guess you can do what you want with it.


Safer not to have the footage at all IMHO.

Fat_Walt

GingerBob wrote: »

It's already an offence? You mean if you were to tamper with it in an attempt to pervert the course of justice? Otherwise, at least for the moment, I guess you can do what you want with it.


Safer not to have the footage at all IMHO.

That'll be who the police should seize it anyway. To secure and preserve evidence, to stop people deleting it.