A recommended dash cam brand/model?
After being a witness to a three-car pileup (someone slid between two cars, rear-ended the car in front, and the car behind rear-ended him), it got me thinking about doing like people do in Russia, an...
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MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
...What Does The Judge Say? Non admissible evidence....That is why I am asking if a dashcam recorded incident has been used as evidence of liability or non liability in a court of law.
A search of the net reveals a number of cases of tickets being tossed and even lawsuits against cities and police based on personal dashcam video. Dashcams are heavily used in many other countries. In the USA they are becoming popular with professional (truck) drivers and concealed carry permit holders.
I bought mine primarily as a gadget to play with but with the idea that it may prove valuable. I think we are at the beginning of a trend that will have many USA drivers using dashcams.
I have also seen things that I wish I had on video like the time two bear cubs rolled down a hill into the road directly in front of us. We had no choice but to stop and watch them until they decided to move off the road. Wouldn't that make a great video?
