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Originally Posted by PSi
what is the dashcam going to do exactly when it is pointing forward and he got t-boned? i get the feeling most people that always say get a dashcam have never actually used one and learned of its real world limitations.
he won't be able to get the plate number...at least it will only show his insurance that he wasn't at fault resulting in the car crash but that is about it
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Obviously it wont save him from the crash, but it will EASILY prove that someone HIT him. Also, dash cams are getting pretty good with resolution and picture quality. The one I have shoots in 2560x1440p (i.e almost DOUBLE the amount of pixels in a traditional 1080p). That thing can pick up licence plates from a good 20-30 feet away.
But this is besides the point, dash cams are used to simply prove you're not at fault. They also some in super handy in his situation where someone actually fled the scene, which is a criminal offense in most cases mind you, if he had a dash cam and there were not witnesses, there's a possibility it could have caught the make/model/color of the car. Which is incredibly useful to the police.
And they're like a hundred bucks dude, there's no reason not to have one....unless you hate technology.
*EDIT* if anyone is interested, this is the camera I have. Check out some youtube reviews if you're skeptical of the quality. -
https://www.amazon.com/SpyTec-A119-L...ds=spyetc+a119