For Those of You Who Own Cars, Do You Have a Dashcam?

No because I do not see driving as being in a Mad Max movie.

These days, I can't imagine not owning Ring cameras for all entrances to your home and dashcams for cars.

The tradeoff between privacy and personal protection and security has shifted so dramatically in the past few years that it almost makes you put on your tinhat and question whether it wasn't part of well-conceived strategy to get people to willingly give up personal liberty for safety.

R2: This is nonsense. The odds of capturing something useful over the course of normal driving mileage is trivial. Perhaps you should stop watching true-crime drama and cable news.

I have the Next Door app., and people are posting all the time about porch pirates, people sneaking around their homes, and people stealing cars from their driveways. The footage included is usually not that clear and has never helped catch anyone even when the perp is flipping off the camera.

I thought this was about vehicle dashcams?

I've been debating one for awhile. I want something tiny that can be hidden behind the rear view. Every time I research them I can't find something that seems satisfactory so I keep waiting as the tech evolves

[Quote] I keep waiting as the tech evolves

Too cheap to buy one, huh.

I'd like to buy one, but I drive so little it is hard to justify one.

I don’t want one and will use my fucking phone

Ignore R3. Get one that also has a rear view camera.

lol you seem nice r7

[quote]The odds of capturing something useful over the course of normal driving mileage is trivial. Perhaps you should stop watching true-crime drama and cable news.

Well, that's just it, isn't it?

You're not tryhing to capture something useful over the course of normal driving mileage. You're trying to capture something in the event of an accident in order to substantiate whatever happened with video proof.

Same with Ring cameras. You're not trying to get random footage, but footage if something actually happens, such as burglaries, porch pirates, or frankly some lunatic decides to come to your house to confront you. People are unhinged these days.

No. I drive pretty much to and from work, and the occasional errand. I don't need a dash cam. My H has one in the truck for when we go off-roading and want to document something.

Check out the Youtube channel 'Dashcam Nation'. If you live in an area that has drivers shown in some of the clips then you might need more than a dashcam to protect yourself/occupants from the truly insane.

Some new vehicles offer a dashcam (front/rear) as an option. Defensive driving is your best component in avoiding skirmishes w/other drivers.