Dashcams

[Maydup]

Do we think dashcams are likely to become the norm any time soon? I fear so and that they will appeal mostly to those with little better to do than to publish footage of people making fairly minor driving errors. Otherwise, who really needs one other than the police car?

http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/crime/call_for_drivers_to_get_armed_with_dashcams_to_become_eyes_and_ears_of_police_on_the_roads_1_3177832

[joko]

i dont think many people will buy one and fit it just so they can put stuff on youtube - accidents are generally pretty rare - you could go years without catching even i minor incident!

in this culture of compensation and people deliberately causing accidents etc, and the fact that the net is full of stories about how innocent people are suffering because they have no proof etc, i think people are just seeking to save themselves a lot of trouble

[Baldric]

Maydup, thanks for the response, it was the impression I got, wrongly as I see now.
The one in OH's car and the one I will be fitting in my car shortly will be for our protection and will not be being put on the net . . . . . . . . . . .unless something really funny/unusual is recorded ;-)