[Dave G]

Well, it’s the only way to catch the motorist lying frauds! Alot of it is to do with insurance and watching our own back. Have you seen the insurance prices in certain areas now?

Speaking of dash cams. Does anybody know of any decent dash cam they know or own? As long as it’s clear in the daytime and at night is all I want. There is too many to choose from! The Nextbase have so many my head is confused. Something not too expensive nor cheap.

[Martinod]

So with out the dash cams people would get charged, intere#ting iso people with dash cams are helping the police do you think the police might start paying people for the dash cam videos

[Brydo]

Road users have sent more than 50,000 dashcam recordings of potential traffic offices to police forces since 2017, with one-third resulting in action.

Police forces across the UK receive more than 35 pieces of footage every day, according to a freedom of information request sent to every UK constabulary by What Car?

Just over 10% of the incidents captured on film were severe enough to warrant a court prosecution and 9.6% resulted in a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN).

A further 10.5% resulted in the driver being asked to attend a driver awareness course, and 3.0% of drivers were given a warning.

The use of dashcams by drivers and other road users has increased by around 850% since 2017, when insurance companies started accepting footage as evidence for claims and the courts first used footage to convict an offender.

The What Car? research found Dyfed-Powys Police in South Wales is the most active in using dash cam footage.

It has taken action over 81.3% of the videos it’s received, with 40.2% of offenders receiving a warning, 18.6% of them were prosecuted in court and 18.4% were asked to attend a driver awareness course, while just 4.0% were handed an FPN.

London’s Metropolitan Police received the largest volume of submissions – nearly 25,000 videos over four years – and acted in 45.4% of cases, issuing court proceedings to 18.9% of offenders, driver awareness courses to 13.9%, FPNs to 9.6% and warnings to 2.9%.

The report comes one month after Fleet News reported that 3,805 videos were uploaded to the National Dash Cam Safety Portal in just 90 days.

The National Dash Cam Safety Portal, which allows motorists to quickly and securely upload footage of dangerous driving to the relevant police authority, is now being used by 33 forces.

Fleet operators and their drivers are being urged to share dashcam footage with police to help prosecute dangerous drivers and improve road safety.

Police forces that have taken the highest share of actions per footage received –

The only person who got all his work done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe.
Anything i post over three lines long please assume it is an article lol.

[joss]

I think technology has had a massive effect on the fall of such accidents. As Wigwam says BMW’s beeps if it thinks I’m approaching another car without yet braking and flashes a light if it thinks I’m driving too close to another car. And of course, On my BMW when the red light comes on, it applies a degree of auto brake assist. This can be a pain while driving along narrow roads where cars are parked either side.

By far, my dash cams have had a huge impact on how I drive. As it records everything, it’s like having a police officer watching over your shoulder.

 

Joss
Current car: BMW X2 sDrive 20i M Sport 5dr Step Auto In metallic Portimão Blue. 04:10:2025
Previous car:Peugeot 308 GT Premium 1.2 Pure tech Petrol.

[Brydo]

They have clamped down on those deliberately causing crashes by braking when there’s no need to.

Dash cams have certainly helped to reduce this.

[Brad]

Does anyone else think it’s a good idea that cars come with dash cams already fitted? When we got our new car on the way home there was a complete idiot behind us inches away. I think it’s a good idea for cars to manufacture them with a dash cam fitted, or maybe add it as an extra. Aswell in future there will be more cars going around with dash cams which can be used as evidence for accidents.

[Ellie]

Rhodgie & Smallcar

I rang motability and checked re the DashCam. I was advised that it could be hardwired as long as it was done by the dealer prior to handover.

I bought the DashCam and hardwire kit and the dealers have fitted it for me.

Rhodgie – the fuse thing sounded odd to me, but I know nothing about wiring in DashCams so couldn’t argue!

I’ve also asked the dealer to check the vehicle firmwear is up to date and also software for the maps. I don’t think it had occurred to them to check.

[JS]

@elliot i believe you’ve miss read my comment , and im sorry if any offence was taken as it wasnt meant as personal but simple a nod to the confusion over  Dash Cams by many people as Motability have never made it clear. for them to put it in black and white is a step in the right direction.

[Elliot]

JS wrote:

thanks @joss for the screen print. (i assume my link worked ?) @elliot My flippant comment that answers many a question about dash cams was meant in humor, No it doesnt say Hardwired but if that is an option at point of order with the manufacture, then that can be taken up with with Motability on an individual bases, the fact they have put it in their Magazine and black and white so to speak for sure must be a step forward, its a good thing please not lets turn it into a negative @ eveyyone else i hope you find some positives from the Magazine not everyone gets its though the post.

Poor humour though and by the way I do find positives in the magazine. I would imagine most do.

My comment wasn’t a negative, it was pointing out that you can have a dash cam but you must plug it in rather than hardwire it.

Surely though Motability could have something agreed with the likes of Halfords for this as they are a lot cheaper than a main dealer installing one. The last time I was in my local BMW dealership they had one on display which was almost twice the price of similar models in Halfords.

[ChrisK]

OH no I’ve been a naughty boy and have been breaking Motability rules.??

What have I done I hear you say, well unknown to me my dash-cam is fixed to the windscreen with self adhesive pads and is apparently against the rules but over the years I’ve found the suction cup method to be unreliable and even dangerous with them falling off the windscreen suddenly and in turn causing a distraction.

While suckers are okay for a year or so they become harden in the baking Summer Sun then become unreliable to staying on the screen.

My self adhesive tabs have never failed and last the whole 3 years of the lease and while a pain to remove and clean the windscreen at the end of lease no one is the wiser that a dash-cam has been on the screen at hand-back.

 

I don’t hardwire my cams though so Brownie points there in my defence.?

[JS]

thanks @joss for the screen print. (i assume my link worked ?)

@elliot My flippant comment that answers many a question about dash cams was meant in humor, No it doesnt say Hardwired but if that is an option at point of order with the manufacture, then that can be taken up with with Motability on an individual bases, the fact they have put it in their Magazine and black and white so to speak for sure must be a step forward, its a good thing please not lets turn it into a negative

@ eveyyone else i hope you find some positives from the Magazine not everyone gets its though the post.

[JS]

for those that like to see it online the latest August addition is out. (great to be able to zoom in on the small prints on the car adverts)

some interesting articles and adverts and its in black and white We are allowed Dash Cams lol, i think they have been reading our posts

https://cloud.3dissue.com/2349/3077/6782/Issue108/index.html

[joss]

The whole issue re not being allowed to hard wire your dash  cams is Petty. Yes I understand the where and why.

However. It is OK to have a tow bar and electrics fitted. It;s also not problem when they want to add a “black box” to monitor the cars use in certain circumstance.

Mention Dash cam and hard wire, then it;s “how very dare you ask that question”

Now the simple solution that has already be touched on in this thread by @TomThumb. That is for car manufactures to bloody well  build a USB C type plug into the mirror housing.

Its really that simple.

Joss
Current car: BMW X2 sDrive 20i M Sport 5dr Step Auto In metallic Portimão Blue. 04:10:2025
Previous car:Peugeot 308 GT Premium 1.2 Pure tech Petrol.

[TomThumb]

The easiest way to wire a dash cam into the fuse box is with addafuse, It literally just piggybacks of an existing fuse,
No cutting or splicing of wires, all you then need is a ground point behind a suitable screw or bolt, all neat & tidy.

I can’t remember where or what manufacturer, but just recently I’ve read that the said vehicle had a usb type c plug on the rear view mirror housing for the connection of dash cams, let’s hope this becomes norm.

 

[joss]

Search Results for ‘dash cams’ on this forum Paul as it has been discussed many times.

https://forum.whichmobilitycar.co.uk/forums/search/dash+cams/

I have personally used this for many year.

DOD-Tech LS470W http://www.car-dvr.co.uk/dod/dvr/ls470w.html

Joss
Current car: BMW X2 sDrive 20i M Sport 5dr Step Auto In metallic Portimão Blue. 04:10:2025
Previous car:Peugeot 308 GT Premium 1.2 Pure tech Petrol.

[Paul]

Hi,i intend to goto halfords over the weekend for a dashcam, i literally have no idea which one is best.lol..

I know it cant be wired into fusebox as per motorbility rules ,but halfords offer a fitting service ,will they fit non fuse dashcams too,i have limited hand grip so even fitting placing onto windscreen etc will be problem.

.But main issue like i say ,no idea which is best,would prefer front rear view ones

Any advice appreciated

Thankyou

 

[MikeFromLFEW]

This question seems to come up fairly frequently.

When my wife started her lease we enquired about a Dashcam from both Motability and the Toyota dealer we were getting the car from. We wanted the hard wired, dealer fitted Toyota DashCam.
Motability’s attitude on the phone was ‘we don’t care’; the Toyota dealer checked with Motability – at our insistence – and got the same response.
It seems to be a non-issue as far as our experience goes.

As for why cars aren’t fitted with Dashcams as standard – they are illegal in some European countries (and UK drivers with them should be aware of the rules if going on holiday).
For example : they’re completely outlawed in Austria, Luxembourg & Portugal; Effectively banned in Switzerland (with very complex laws); You cannot upload Dashcam video to the internet if it’s in France or Germany, plus you need to inform all the involved parties if you are using footage in an insurance claim.
So – manufacturers seem to play it safe, by leaving it up to the user to install & use at their own risk.

[PillBoy]

Michael – That is the position concerning dash cams, I don’t know if that is the same with reversing cameras.

[ChrisK]

Hi Julie

It’s nothing to much to worry about to be honest and I can’t imagine anyone getting pulled up and smacked on the back of the hand for it and if you get Halfords to take it out before hand-back no one is the wiser.

I put my car in for its first service last week and while driving home I noticed the mechanic had pulled the power supply out of my dashcam and I wouldn’t be too pleased had something happened on my way home before realizing it needed reconnecting. They don’t like the ideal of being spied upon which is fair enough but they could have remembered to reconnect it before handing it back.

Just another thing about dash cams is about 2 month after getting my current car someone went into the back of me smashing the bumper in mean the car was off the road for a couple of weeks and guess what RSA asked me first thing on notifying them “don’t suppose you got any dash cam footage” and as it happened I didn’t because at the time I had not got around to refitting the cameras from my previous car but goes to show the insurance people like you to have them.

[Anonymous]

Once again thanks for all help given I think we could go up to 3k to get better specs on the motor , nice high seats so she can see what’s going on around her as we drive, we’ve no allegiance to any maker , petrol, diesel, or hybrid of both however unpluggable as we’ve no where to plug in near us . Manual gear box any/all wheel drive . ?any with Dash cams as standard . We have plenty of time to look around at what’s on offer no desperate rush so all recommendations will be gratefully looked over , were in Scotland so if any local cash back offers etc come up please let us know