Dash cam anyone?

[zildjian]

Ouch!
someone got a bit enthusiastic didn't they.

Dashcams though are now a lot smaller and user friendly, often with rear facing option as well to capture those 'special' moments

I vote we annexe Rich's video thread to include such events our members want to post up

[FinAde]

We've been looking at dash cams recently. Auto Express carried out a mini test earlier this year. Their favorite was the Transcend DrivePro 200.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transcend-Drive ... s=dash+cam

[zildjian]

Looks nice and easy to use, the more I think about them the less likely it seems we should'nt be without them these days

Mines hard-wired in behind dashboard but most of them take up the cigarette lighter socket so a pity if you need to charge phone

but don't just chop the plug off as it contains all sorts of voltage regulation you'll need, instead wire in an in-line socket out of sight and plug into that instead!

[zildjian]

I might add IMHO spending (a lot) may be unnecessary possibly,

mine picks up the number plates, OK never not worked and I'm only changing it as I managed to break the suction bit
although I am taking the opportunity to buy a smaller version but its still only £15

so now I have a spare camera that I could use elsewhere as long its mounted on a bracket of some kind

[Hawkeye]

don't some insurance policies offer a discount if you fit a camera, sure i have seen that advertised somewhere

[rubberrat]

I've heard that, but most companies I have dealt with don't seem too concerned.

They are a top idea though. If nothing else you can flog footage of shady behaviour to those Youtube car crash sites.

I'll dig my rubbish one out again and see if I can get it to work (again - I'm nothing if not persistent.) If not, when I buy a new one I'll film myself stomping this one into the road....

[zildjian]

You can have my original if your 'sucker' is good

mine came to bits and wouldn't stick, the mini USB seems common to all of them so far, as are the menu's



ooh er MRS!

[rubberrat]

Sound goods, I'm a sucker for suckers so should have a few lying around. maybe we could have a thread to download our best 'incidents'

[Robmac]

I have a cheap one which works Ok. On a recent 'Traffic awareness' course the instructors (Ex police traffic cops) said that within a couple of years, these will be compulsory in all vehicles. If this is to be the case, I would assume that they will have to be approved by some agency or other?

[rubberrat]

Hi Robmac. Good to see you on here. They are definitely a good thing aren't they. I guess if everyone had them there would be a little less stupidity on our roads. Live leak and YouTube leave a permanent record of bad driving - although attributed to the car itself rather than the driver.

At least one other on contributer to this thread had been in an awareness course... I doubt he'll be the last!