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Auto Talk => Driving and the Law => Topic started by: VTEC_Inside on December 06, 2014, 10:01:57 AM

Title: Dash Cams?
Post by: VTEC_Inside on December 06, 2014, 10:01:57 AM
Anyone have one? Anyone thinking about it?

I see an increasing amount of oblivious drivers everyday. Starting to think it might be a good idea...
Title: Re: Dash Cams?
Post by: dazzleman on December 06, 2014, 11:57:18 AM
Would it be to protect you from liability in the event of an accident?
Title: Re: Dash Cams?
Post by: Rupert on December 06, 2014, 06:53:32 PM
Or prove he was at fault...
Title: Re: Dash Cams?
Post by: dazzleman on December 06, 2014, 07:12:39 PM
Quote from: Rupert on December 06, 2014, 06:53:32 PM
Or prove he was at fault...

Yes, it's a double edged sword.
Title: Re: Dash Cams?
Post by: Rupert on December 06, 2014, 07:49:44 PM
Sometimes, ambiguity is a good thing.
Title: Re: Dash Cams?
Post by: Soup DeVille on December 06, 2014, 09:12:33 PM
As long as you maintain control over the video, you do t need to worry about being hoisted by your own petard. If the video helps your case, it exists; if it doesn't- you were having technical difficulties that day.
Title: Re: Dash Cams?
Post by: VTEC_Inside on December 06, 2014, 11:19:06 PM
Quote from: Soup DeVille on December 06, 2014, 09:12:33 PM
As long as you maintain control over the video, you do t need to worry about being hoisted by your own petard. If the video helps your case, it exists; if it doesn't- you were having technical difficulties that day.


Pretty sure I could eat a micro SD card if I had to...
Title: Re: Re: Dash Cams?
Post by: Rupert on December 07, 2014, 12:36:45 AM
Quote from: Soup DeVille on December 06, 2014, 09:12:33 PM
As long as you maintain control over the video, you do t need to worry about being hoisted by your own petard. If the video helps your case, it exists; if it doesn't- you were having technical difficulties that day.

Too many variables, for me at least. A dash cam would be a solution in search of a problem.
Title: Re: Dash Cams?
Post by: VTEC_Inside on December 07, 2014, 09:31:01 AM
Well, I snagged a well-reviewed cheap one ($60) off flea-bay.

I'll see how it goes. There is a particular spot that I want to use it in, beyond that I may just use it for stupid shit... At $60 I'll get my moneys worth out of it one way or another...