What are your thoughts and opinions on dash cams?

I can understand why you endorse them. If someone handed me one, I would probably use it, but so far, I feel no compulsion to buy one.

I don’t have one & for the expense I’m not sold on the idea that I actually need one. I’m not sure that I’m smart enough to install one & even less sure that I could learn even more technology!!! Of course, I didn’t think I needed a microwave oven nor an Instant Pot until I got my first one. Now I can’t imagine living without either; so, IF somebody offered me one, I’d say “Thank you”. Live & learn!!!

Last November a policeman stopped me because he said I ran a red light. He was right behind me, and I KNOW I didn’t run that light. If I’d had a dash cam, he wouldn’t have even considered inventing his story.

I like them but don’t have any myself. I know someone that has them in every vehicle, mostly due to his perceived mistreatment by LEO’s.

Good idea.

I wish I’d had one several years ago, when a police officer ticketed me for having ignored a stop sign.

I had done no such thing; the stop sign is at the end of the block where I live, about 3 houses away, and I use that intersection several times each day. I had stopped fully and legally. But, it was my word v. the police officer’s lie, and guess who prevailed.

I got some revenge, though. When I went to court, I made a special point of publicly thanking the officer for treating me so fairly and courteously. The judge was impressed by my good manners. The policeman gave me a meaningful look and knew exactly what I was doing.

I like the idea. I’ve been looking to get one for a while. Unfortunately the longer I wait, the more features and better they get. That makes me want to wait even longer. And they seem to get less expensive by the month!
I want one with low light capability, cloud connectivity, and motion sensing so It can be used for documenting a break-in at night.

The two I bought were regularly $130.99 and went on sale for $49.99 .

seems to be ok for what I want.

I do enjoy watching dash cam video compilations on youtube. They are excellent examples of how accidents happen.
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And people don’t believe me when I say ,peoples driving is getting worse and worse every year,shit people don’t even pretend to drive any more.

I wouldn’t mind if they were standard. As long as there is no tracking of me, or viewing of footage without my permission.

Cameras have become a mental illness for people. I don’t subscribe to the camera life myself. I’m free.

So when someone does something stupid in front of you,and has the the cops believing them and not you, cameras are a mental illness?
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could calmly state but officer that is not what my dash cam caught.

^^ @SQUEEKY2

Yes, people’s obsession with cameras is a mental illness…..whether they are taking pictures of crashes, simply invading others’ privacy, or sharing their beautiful desserts or Fido’s cuteness, it’s obsessive and mental.

@MollyMcGuire I sorta agree with you to a point, but dash cams are to protect you,like I stated in an above post that you obviously didn’t bother to read..
Posting what they ate for lunch,snapping selfies,and so forth I agree(I know shock) but dash cams are meant to protect you in the advent of a crash that is not your fault,but you probably won’t bother to read this either and go on some kind of rep/con rant.

Ah ha!!! I read it. Gave you a great answer point too. :)

@SQUEEKY2