Dash cams are incredibly useful. They have helped to save many people from false prosecutions and fabricated evidence. In recent years, there has been a UK-wide spate of, what the police term, “cash for crash” accidents. Here, unscrupulous criminals create accidents whereby the victim appears to hit the criminal’s vehicle from behind. As you should know already, if you hit a vehicle from behind, you are automatically liable, unless you can prove that the other person really was at fault. Dash cams are helping to prevent these criminals from getting away with it.
As well as helping to save us from liability in the event of a crash, they also capture some fantastic scenes: incredibly sunsets, crazy drivers, unusual animals crossing the road, all sorts of things. Today, though, we are going to look at three of the key features that you should be thinking about when deciding on the make and model of in car DVR unit that you want to buy. It’s important to get these things right if you want the camera and recording device to function optimally and to provide you with the best experience. Here they are:
1.The angle of view: this refers to both the horizontal plane, so how much it can see from left to right, and the vertical plane, so how much it can see from top to bottom. It is important to choose a camera with wide-angle views. The RAC tend to recommend cameras with a viewing angle of 120o or greater. We agree.
2.Its memory capacity: because the camera is recording footage, and because you can’t always pull over straight away following an accident, or you might not consider to stop (e.g. someone else crashed and you took footage, but you didn't think to stop at the time as so many other people did), it’s important to choose an in car DVR unit that has a lot of memory. We recommend having at least 16 GB of memory. Make sure that the device makes use of common memory storage too, such as SD slots and USB slots.
3.Its portability: finally, you should consider the portability of the unit. If you buy one that you need to have specially fitted, it can be problematic if you need to use another car. Some people choose to buy two: a fixed one and a portable one. The choice for you depends on how long you expect to keep your existing car and whether you use other cars too.
As well as helping to save us from liability in the event of a crash, they also capture some fantastic scenes: incredibly sunsets, crazy drivers, unusual animals crossing the road, all sorts of things. Today, though, we are going to look at three of the key features that you should be thinking about when deciding on the make and model of in car DVR unit that you want to buy. It’s important to get these things right if you want the camera and recording device to function optimally and to provide you with the best experience. Here they are:
1.The angle of view: this refers to both the horizontal plane, so how much it can see from left to right, and the vertical plane, so how much it can see from top to bottom. It is important to choose a camera with wide-angle views. The RAC tend to recommend cameras with a viewing angle of 120o or greater. We agree.
2.Its memory capacity: because the camera is recording footage, and because you can’t always pull over straight away following an accident, or you might not consider to stop (e.g. someone else crashed and you took footage, but you didn't think to stop at the time as so many other people did), it’s important to choose an in car DVR unit that has a lot of memory. We recommend having at least 16 GB of memory. Make sure that the device makes use of common memory storage too, such as SD slots and USB slots.
3.Its portability: finally, you should consider the portability of the unit. If you buy one that you need to have specially fitted, it can be problematic if you need to use another car. Some people choose to buy two: a fixed one and a portable one. The choice for you depends on how long you expect to keep your existing car and whether you use other cars too.
