For the car owners here
Do you have a dash cam ?
Been watching loads of clips on YouTube lately and i really think I need to get one.
The hard wired kind so I can capture everything.
Do you have a dash cam ?
Been watching loads of clips on YouTube lately and i really think I need to get one.
The hard wired kind so I can capture everything.
Are you trying to scare yourself into buying something needlessly?
Like maybe it's the dash cam companies that are making all these YT videos?
Plus all the idiots who want to get their little thrill by posting a stupid video?
It just makes dealing with insurance company alot easier if the worst does happen.
shareThank you (as always?) for the rational and reasonable response.
I have a vague notion when people believe inordinately that bad things will happen, they create an environment where bad things are more likely to happen
To me it seems people are too easily stampeded into believing anything threatening their security MUST be right around the corner, in their neighborhood, on their block. Where once we assumed the best of humanity, we now live with perpetual suspicion and distrust, and business will capitalize on this and make efforts to perpetuate that marketplace.
And of course, the result is the fabric of our communities becomes thin and frayed.
But if a dash cam is just a pragmatic way of dealing with potential insurance issues, then I suppose it's not much different than buying an electric can opener.
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Yeah that's fine. I'm not one to dodge blame. If it's my fault I would admit it anyway π
In Britain we have two way country roads that are 60mph limit but are only one lane (literally a cars width) which is fine if it's straight but people still go so fast even when there are bends. It's more these types of situations that I think the cam would be beneficial as I could prove I'm driving at an appropriate speed for the road conditions.
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Nah, I'm always getting told off at work for something lol.
There's no point in lying. The truth always comes out eventually. I'd rather deal with the issue than hide from it. Then you can just move on with your life.
didn't we discuss this months ago
shareDid we? I don't remember. Clearly been on my mind a while then.
I just like to see what others think π
i still don't have one https://moviechat.org/general/General-Discussion/62f108bf2ce9256f630c92cb/Dashcam?reply=62f153672ce9256f630c95a4
shareOh π. Im gonna get one in January i think.
sharei'm still dodging idiots, the shit i could go back & re watch would have me obsessing
shareThat's another thing that concerns me, the bizarre attraction to watching disturbing images which transfers into believing the worst case is very likely to happen.
Seems like there must be better ways to use one's time rather than watching amateur videos of car wrecks.
11k in november, impressive
shareYoutube is on tv at work. They put these on as no sound is needed and there's no language barrier. Same with the animal clips.
shareI'm having a hard time wrapping my head around a work environment that chooses to do this. The term "idiocracy" comes to mind. It's also seriously reminiscent of A Clockwork Orange. How about an endless highlight reel of public deaths and dismembering? ("Seen this one already; they really need to update.")
But more and more I realize life is galloping forward without regard to my opinions and worries, so there we have it.
If you do a lot of driving and feel dash cams are a useful tool, that's perfectly fine with me. That there is a popular desire to observe this mayhem is bothersome, (not saying it's a personal choice of your own).
However, it makes me feel we have greater systemic issues and these band-aid solutions signal that we accept them, profit by them, and ultimately encourage them, unintended consequences be damned.
And I'm an Optimist ! (haha, close on a little humor)
There's no dismemberings on the ones on our tvs! it's either animal videos, people failing at stuff, car crashes and general things caught on cctv. Things that don't need sound and anyone with eyes can understand π€·π»ββοΈ
shareSomething I'd like you to understand is, if we were friends and you asked for help selecting and installing a dash cam, I would happily be of what service I could. These sorts of debates take on a weight and direction that often is rather abstract, existing in an ideal environment, in a vacuum.
I don't mean to be cranky and absolute with my arguments, but it is all too easy for me to take a stance and defend it with the certainty of a lone, ultimate judge.
Often I've had to refine my arguments when I realize my view may not proper reflect a real case scenario, (on-line shopping - "Amazon" - is one example).
Anyway, I suppose this is a way to declare I'm actually a nice person and do not intend to be overly argumentative. I hope the nicer, saner folks here, such as yourself, haven't written me off as an unpleasant crankypants.
I'd like a dashcam that isnt a giant screen clipped to the visor
why do they all come with redundant screens?