TheFoX
Active Member
Before Christmas 2014, I was involved in quite a serious car crash after I collided with a vehicle pulling out from a side road. Although I had a dashcam installed in the C class, I was driving my mother's SportKA. Thankfully, there were enough witnesses to uphold my version of events.
Still, the reason I installed the dashcam in the first place was so that if I was in an accident, it would prove easier to explain what had happened if I also had live footage to submit.
Now both cars are fitted with dashcams, and I have recorded several bits of footage of dangerous or inconsiderate driving, such as the girl who went to overtake a tractor, then decided to parallel it, blocking anyone else from overtaking it, to the Porche driver who almost took my wing mirror off while overtaking me at over 100mph (I was doing 60mph, and he left me for dust, almost forcing an oncoming lorry off the road).
Ultimately, though, I will use the footage should I find myself involved in another collision or if, as a third party, I witness a collision between two or more other vehicles.
Do you have a dashcam installed in your car, and have you witnessed any notable events?
If you don't have a dashcam, are you thinking of installing one. If not, what is your reason for dismissing this idea?
What dashcams have you used, and how would you rate them.
For me, I have installed a EPRANCE G1W in the B class and a Transcend DrivePro 200 in the CLS. Both have their pros and cons. The Transcend has a better viewing angle, but shuts down when power is removed, while the EPRANCE has its own small capacity charge that allows you to take a few photos or additional video footage before it totally discharges.
Still, the reason I installed the dashcam in the first place was so that if I was in an accident, it would prove easier to explain what had happened if I also had live footage to submit.
Now both cars are fitted with dashcams, and I have recorded several bits of footage of dangerous or inconsiderate driving, such as the girl who went to overtake a tractor, then decided to parallel it, blocking anyone else from overtaking it, to the Porche driver who almost took my wing mirror off while overtaking me at over 100mph (I was doing 60mph, and he left me for dust, almost forcing an oncoming lorry off the road).
Ultimately, though, I will use the footage should I find myself involved in another collision or if, as a third party, I witness a collision between two or more other vehicles.
Do you have a dashcam installed in your car, and have you witnessed any notable events?
If you don't have a dashcam, are you thinking of installing one. If not, what is your reason for dismissing this idea?
What dashcams have you used, and how would you rate them.
For me, I have installed a EPRANCE G1W in the B class and a Transcend DrivePro 200 in the CLS. Both have their pros and cons. The Transcend has a better viewing angle, but shuts down when power is removed, while the EPRANCE has its own small capacity charge that allows you to take a few photos or additional video footage before it totally discharges.