Juggernaut
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What's your feelings on personal dash cams ? Do you use them? Is the risk worth the reward.
I've thought about getting one and I've been debating the pros and cons. The pros; Conclusive evidence if I am in an accident, hit and run, or my vehicle is vandalize. On the other hand, that conclusive evidence can be used against me, even if I just turned over the recording as evidence in a case I'm not involved in. One example I read about, a driver volunteered dash cam footage of an accident that they were not part of. The dash cam held 10+ hours of footage. When the driver came to the station to pick up their dash cam, the officers handed over the dash cam and a stack of 14 tickets. :3oops:
I have the same concerns about auto insurance vehicle tracking programs and OEM vehicle tracking systems (Onstar, SYNC).
What's your feelings on personal dash cams ? Do you use them? Is the risk worth the reward.
I've thought about getting one and I've been debating the pros and cons. The pros; Conclusive evidence if I am in an accident, hit and run, or my vehicle is vandalize. On the other hand, that conclusive evidence can be used against me, even if I just turned over the recording as evidence in a case I'm not involved in. One example I read about, a driver volunteered dash cam footage of an accident that they were not part of. The dash cam held 10+ hours of footage. When the driver came to the station to pick up their dash cam, the officers handed over the dash cam and a stack of 14 tickets. :3oops:
I have the same concerns about auto insurance vehicle tracking programs and OEM vehicle tracking systems (Onstar, SYNC).
One example I read about, a driver volunteered dash cam footage of an accident that they were not part of. The dash cam held 10+ hours of footage. When the driver came to the station to pick up their dash cam, the officers handed over the dash cam and a stack of 14 tickets. :3oops:
I dont believe the ticket story. Sounds like an urban legend. Think about it. How does the dash cam tell anyone who was driving?
It very well may be an urban legend, no proof of any of this was provided. But, the story seems plausible, though 14 tickets does sound like a stretch. I could see this happening in a not-so-extreme scenario where one would contest a traffic ticket. "Yes, Mr. Juggernaut the video clearly shows you did not run the red light. But, it also shows your failure to come to a complete stop at the next intersection. So, here's your new ticket. Have a nice day".
What's your feelings on personal dash cams ? Do you use them? Is the risk worth the reward.
I've thought about getting one and I've been debating the pros and cons. The pros; Conclusive evidence if I am in an accident, hit and run, or my vehicle is vandalize. On the other hand, that conclusive evidence can be used against me, even if I just turned over the recording as evidence in a case I'm not involved in. One example I read about, a driver volunteered dash cam footage of an accident that they were not part of. The dash cam held 10+ hours of footage. When the driver came to the station to pick up their dash cam, the officers handed over the dash cam and a stack of 14 tickets. :3oops:
I have the same concerns about auto insurance vehicle tracking programs and OEM vehicle tracking systems (Onstar, SYNC).
Further, since you cannot self-incriminate, this would get thrown out of any court in the land instantly.
Well, I believe the fifth amendment applies to situations where you would be testifying against yourself. In this case, you wouldn't be self incriminating by testifying. The video evidence that you have in your possession would be incriminating you.
But, it seems other than these rather exceptional scenarios I've brought up. Everyone in this thread has a generally positive opinion, the good out weighs the bad, of Dash cams.
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