This day and age we have all sorts of drivers on the road trying
to get to places as fast as possible. They consist of young, old,
insured, and uninsured people. It's now more important than ever to
protect yourself from bad drivers as well as scam artists. We've all
heard the horror stories about the people who back their cars in to
another car and then claim they were rear ended.
A great way to
protect yourself is by installing a dashboard camera. These have become
common accessories now with the everyday driver. Fortunately, the cost
of these cameras has dropped where they are affordable for most everyone
now. Below I have listed a few tips for selecting the best dashboard
cameras.
Loop Recording
The last thing you want to do is
spend your time going through and deleting videos where nothing
important happened. Therefore, it's best to choose a camera that comes
with a feature where once the memory is full it will start back at the
beginning and record over old videos.
Optional Hardwire
The
best dashboard cameras allow for hard wiring to the vehicle's battery.
This prevents the need to plug it in each time you go for a drive. It
also allows the camera to start recording when the car's cranked. I
particularly like this because it's just my luck that an accident would
happen the day I forgot to plug the camera in.
Motion Detection
Public
parking is treacherous to a person's car. I've been on both sides of
the fence here. I've had my car sideswiped while parked and I've
accidentally backed in to a parked car. A good dashboard camera will
have a parked mode where it'll start recording when it detects motion
regardless of your car running or not. If someone backs in to your car
in a parking lot, the camera will record their license plate if they
take off from the accident.
Quality Video
No matter which
camera you get, make sure that it records HD quality video. This is the
only way to know that you will consistently see license plates or street
signs in the recordings. Also, if you find yourself needing to use the
recorded video as evidence you won't have a questionable image.
When
selecting the best dashboard camera these are a few important features
to look for. Features that I have listed above are what make them easy
enough for everyday use without taking away from your normal driving
activity. You'll be able to find a camera with everything listed here
without breaking the bank. Your safety is certainly worth a product that
will do well when it's needed.
By
Wes Holyfield
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