Having dashcam fitted tomorrow...

[Monkeeboy]

Cheers for the replies chaps.

[highway1]

Just out of interest; what do all you people do who have dash cams wired in; do when you want to go on a "spirited" drive? Can you simply switch it off?

Because we all know that if you were involved in a collision; even if you were speeding earlier or if that had no bearing on an incident; the insurance people would still give you a hard time over it!?

[Ducklakeview]

Just out of interest; what do all you people do who have dash cams wired in; do when you want to go on a "spirited" drive? Can you simply switch it off?

Because we all know that if you were involved in a collision; even if you were speeding earlier or if that had no bearing on an incident; the insurance people would still give you a hard time over it!?

More for protection from the other road users.. Yes, you could land yourself in it through self-incrimination, BUT I think it's a small price to pay for being able to trace some f***wit that runs into you and drives off, or pulls out on you whilst you are negotiating a roundabout etc...
Mike

[ph001]

Because we all know that if you were involved in a collision; even if you were speeding earlier or if that had no bearing on an incident; the insurance people would still give you a hard time over it!?

Nonsense, driving over the speed limit or even recklessly cannot affect the validity of your insurance policy. Now, for the police that might be a different matter! Most cameras allow you to enable / disable the GPS speed overlay on the footage (but I guess it could still be fairly easily worked out with time and distance between two points).

If you crash because you have been driving like t**t and nobody else was involved then you need to take it on the chin. Crash because of driving like a t**t and injure somebody else then you better lose that dash cam sharpish as it could be used in a criminal prosecution against you. Which you would probably deserve in all fairness!

[1000rr]

The pros of having a dashcam far outweigh the cons. After some bint in a car reversed into me a few moths ago, she was denying liability saying I kept coming even though she had her reverse lights on.... I showed her the dashcam footage and it clearly showed her not looking and her reverse light not even working. She paid up within 2 days. If you drive like a tool, and get caught, then take it on the chin.

[highway1]

Thanks for replies.

Not so much " driving like a tool" but most have us have driven are cars hard ( what's the point in having a powerful car otherwise) but when safe to do so- for example; not even pushing that hard I can easily hit 80 plus on some of the straighter; good visibility roads across Exmoor but this obviously wouldn't look so good in the eye's of the law as " speed kills"!!

Will probably get a dash cam soon( will be compulsory one day I suppose) but looking at threads on piston heads best switch off/ leave home before a bit of a hoon!!

[Paulr]

A bat wouldve been easier;)

You know, my first thought there was, what is the use of a bat? They are tiny and live in caves...maybe it was dark?

It's an innocent life here in Tunbridge Wells.

[ronk]

Just out of interest; what do all you people do who have dash cams wired in; do when you want to go on a "spirited" drive? Can you simply switch it off?

Because we all know that if you were involved in a collision; even if you were speeding earlier or if that had no bearing on an incident; the insurance people would still give you a hard time over it!?

My Dash Cam information is my information. There is no compulsion to hand over anything to a third party.

[ph001]

My Dash Cam information is my information. There is no compulsion to hand over anything to a third party.

...perhaps. Perhaps not https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/dash-ca ... ed-to-know

[cj10jeeper]

Just out of interest; what do all you people do who have dash cams wired in; do when you want to go on a "spirited" drive? Can you simply switch it off?

Because we all know that if you were involved in a collision; even if you were speeding earlier or if that had no bearing on an incident; the insurance people would still give you a hard time over it!?

My Dash Cam information is my information. There is no compulsion to hand over anything to a third party.

Sorry but that sounds like a lot of bravado rather than fact based defence to not hand over.
The posted ‘Which’ article seems reasonable and logical.
For arguments sake are you suggesting that if you were involved in an accident that on the balance of probabilities you thought in that instant of time was you fault, you’d hide the cam, remove the chip or refuse to hand it to an officer if one arrived on the scene?
What’s the reference that any such action is legal?

[ronk]

Isn’t there something in law about self incrimination?
Ie “no comment “ interviews. I know it doesn’t work when the who was driving question is asked ( speed camera situation)

I also think there might be a difference between what the police have the authority to demand and what an insurance company can demand!

I do notice that the Which report does say a police officer can ask for dash cam footage but it doesn’t make it clear if the information can be demanded. No bravado from me but I’m not going to throw myself on my sword.

[PHILGZ4]

Afternoon Gents,

As the title states, having a nextbase 312G fitted tomorrow by Halfords. They fitted the exact same one to my sisters 1 series and its fantastic.

After a 50+ yr old driver who needed educating in using the correct lanes and not cutting people up (with a beep), he decided to violently brake hard in front of me twice to teach me a lesson I suppose with other drivers having to slow down around me, probably shocked as much as I was. Probably more in shock when he decided to get out of his car.
Don't worry, I saw my opportunity to get away as quick as I could without things going bad to worse. Anyway, I had a cinema date so didn't have time to hang around.

Anyway, its situations like this which could have ended badly for me had I hit him and the best plan of action is to have a dash cam fitted.

Now when I spoke to Halfords regarding the fitting, they said that if the fuse box doesn't have an ignition fuse, they would need to order a special part.
Am I being taking for a ride on this one?

Thanks

how did you get on with this?. I went to Halfords yesterday and the girl said the fuse was too big to fit in the fuse box slot.Then said they don’t have any other product to use. This was the nextbase 312 plus the hardwire kit. Found it strange then seen this post. Any advice would be great.

[ph001]

how did you get on with this?. I went to Halfords yesterday and the girl said the fuse was too big to fit in the fuse box slot.Then said they don’t have any other product to use. This was the nextbase 312 plus the hardwire kit. Found it strange then seen this post. Any advice would be great.

...sounds like Halfords just being retards as usual. Just need to get the right size piggy back fuse.

[PHILGZ4]

how did you get on with this?. I went to Halfords yesterday and the girl said the fuse was too big to fit in the fuse box slot.Then said they don’t have any other product to use. This was the nextbase 312 plus the hardwire kit. Found it strange then seen this post. Any advice would be great.

...sounds like Halfords just being retards as usual. Just need to get the right size piggy back fuse.

that’s what I thought but she said that the piggy back one in the kit was too big. Not sure why they don’t have other sizes. Will try another depot. But that’s all it will be?. Not that it can’t be done according to hopeless Halfords!

[road warrior]

imj not getting this, i bought this and plug it into the cig lighter- 18 quid job done

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/REAR-VIEW-MI ... 0012.m1985