When you buy a dashcam, you're betting on other people being at fault in an accident. amirite?

It's a rigged bet. I've got footage to snitch on you, but I'll be damned if I snitch on myself.

by BlockIllustrious 1 week ago

"Huh? What dashcam?"

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Unfortunately, for reasons we are unable to determine, the camera was not operating. I learned that from the police.

by Thick-Dot 1 week ago

The memory card just, like, exploded for no reason whatsoever.

by Plenty_Reality 1 week ago

Yeah mate only had 6hrs of storage, haven't cleared it in a while

by Anonymous 1 week ago

"I took the SD card out like a month ago to download the data and forgot to put it back in". Then all you do is pop out the SD card and hide it. You can even swallow it if you really want

by margarett18 1 week ago

As a treat.

by Plenty_Reality 1 week ago

No more than 64GB though, that will just make you sick

by margarett18 1 week ago

Because 128 GB is too big a byte

by Terencerowe 1 week ago

My life changed when I learned that half of a byte is called a nibble

by Hershelmcglynn 1 week ago

No! Just no. Sorry i had to be so harsh, but you understand.

by kaelyndeckow 1 week ago

Bonus if you actually swop them out every couple weeks so that you can show the 2 week old one for proof of it escalates that far

by Automatic_Reward 1 week ago

The camera is just for show. There was never a memory card in there. [burp]

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I imagined someone's lips flapping in the wind from their burp, like Barney from the Simpsons.

by schustermaximil 1 week ago

Must have fallen out when you careened into my car!

by Lanky-Grape3974 1 week ago

That's why I use a GoPro so I can format the card on the spot in the event I'm in the wrong.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and reflected the light from Venus and this rendered the dash cam inoperable.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Has any Dep't. ever been documented offering the "cosmic ray" excuse, I wonder? It might have flipped a bit in an Australian election count, but I wonder if anyone has tried to argue that it caused equipment failure, like their chest was hitting the hard radiation of a close orbit to Jupiter.

by Long_Macaroon_3575 1 week ago

A bit flip would be unlikely to render the camera completely inoperable. Might cause some distortion or render a frame or two unless but that'd be about it. Otherwise this would be a common issue with security cameras.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Yeah it has to be a load-bearing bit. You can't just flip cosmetic bits, you gotta aim that cosmic ray at just the right spot.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Don't know if everyone is catching the Men In Black reference. Now if everyone will just look at this little red dot here, it will all become clear.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I lost the SD card in a boating accident 😂

by Anonymous 1 week ago

This has never occurred to me. I have had a dashcam for years and just would have condemned myself. God, I really am kind of a chump.

by Wintheisercorbi 1 week ago

Fun fact in my country; You can not be forced to deliver evidence that helps your own conviction.

by Fit-Estate 1 week ago

Pop out the SD card, swallow it, and tell the cops you took it out awhile ago and forgot to put it back in. Problem solved

by margarett18 1 week ago

Swallow it? It's not CSI. Just throw in the trash. No one will look for it.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Spitters are quitters

by Entire-Window 1 week ago

Lmao just refuse to share it. Hell, just say it doesn't work

by champlinkrystin 1 week ago

Glad I could help. Sorry to corrupt your perfect soul. 🤣

by BlockIllustrious 1 week ago

"Aw, you know, unfortunately it's been kinda broke for a few weeks now… sorry 🤷🏻"

by Dagmar20 1 week ago

The little Garmin one can be chucked under the seat really quick.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

100% police bodycam strategy. If I need footage it's great! If I need to not have footage: oops I forgot to turn it on.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I'd rather pay up for my own mistake five times over than pay for someone else's mistake once

by Ok-Audience 1 week ago

Well aren't you a person.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Thanks! I don't try

by Ok-Audience 1 week ago

I'm going to need them to correctly identify some crosswalks before I agree.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Is this cat facing the correct direction?

by Visual_Variation 1 week ago

How about you tell me which one of these pictures is a pool…

by Key_Taste 1 week ago

Okay, but only if there are one or two red herring options where you see just the edge of only one stripe of the crosswalk

by kaylarowe 1 week ago

Now do busses. Now cats. Now crosswalks again.

by Solid_Dragonfruit648 1 week ago

"Accountability" like "common sense" is no longer common. Acknowledge and own the mistake. Learn from it. Do not repeat it.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I got in an accident a few years ago. 100% my fault. I fully admitted it to the person I rear-ended and to my insurance company. Apparently it's pretty rare for the person who caused the accident to unabashedly admit fault.

by lsmith 1 week ago

I work in insurance, I have a claim right now where my insured is insistent they are not at fault for striking a parked unoccupied vehicle, because the vehicle was parked too close to them. We have surveillance footage from the stores parking lot showing our insured arriving after the other vehicle and leaving before them.

by dorothea39 1 week ago

This is why I mostly keep to myself. People like this exist, and I don't feel like it's particularly rare.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

It's not, in the span of a month my team will get around 30 claims striking a parked vehicle and at least a sixth of them the person that struck a parked vehicle will try to have some excuse as to why it couldn't possibly be their fault.

by dorothea39 1 week ago

Yeah, I got a DUI in the midst of my depression. Dumbest thing I've ever done for a multitude of reasons, namely the potential for hurting or killing another human. Luckily nobody was hurt and I learned just how bad it could have been. Anyways, the cops and owner of the parked vehicle I hit were flabbergasted that I admitted to drunk driving on the spot, agreed to FST and took the arrest on the chin. Even through the court stuff the judge and prosecutor were shook. Even more so when the DA got a call from my "victim" of the accident that spoke on my behalf. I'm now very close with the owner of the car I hit and we're actually going golfing tomorrow.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Many policies here in Ontario have "first at fault claim forgiveness" so long as you were not flagrantly breaking the law (DUI, reckless, etc)

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Neither of those things were ever common. People suck, always have.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Unfortunately, people lie and scammers exist. I have to protect myself.

by lubowitzannabel 1 week ago

How often do you never with your phone?

by Leather-Table9330 1 week ago

"Same people also never with their phones while driving." You alg bro? Did you have a little stroke at the end of that haha

by trentcronin 1 week ago

Yup people who use the phrase ‘brake checked' don't understand you are always at fault if you rear end someone for any reason. It is preventable by not being on their ass.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Right ok how often at a light are you more then a few meters away from someone, you roll along and let them build the gap then match the pace, but when it's literally seconds after you have next to no gap

by Anonymous 1 week ago

And you should also have next to no speed if you're still rolling along to give them space.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Right. Dude barely tapped him, but "broke the front of his car a bit." Something doesnt add up here.

by Secure_Initiative_26 1 week ago

Sounds like the light turned green, they hit the gas and the person in front of them had to hit the breaks. I almost got in an accident like that myself once because I was distracted. If I wouldn't have hit the brake in time, it would have been my fault.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I'm not saying I wouldn't have done the same thing.. but you and I would have been at fault. No doubt.

by Brice91 1 week ago

When accelerating from the light, you keep a gap appropriate to your current speed at all times. It's not hard.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Thank you.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

It's a very asymmetrical bet for most law abiding, insured, drivers. The only time it works against you is if fault is ambiguous and the dash cam is the deciding piece of evidence. Most of the time they can determine fault without the dash cam.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

What am I betting on exactly? When I get in a car, I am in control of that vehicle, and anything that vehicle does is a direct result of my own deliberate actions. There's no gambling here. I'm not saying I'm always a perfect driver, but I am saying that if I drive like an asshole, and end up being at fault in an accident as a result, it was no act of chance.

by Responsible_Can8426 1 week ago

We all have lapses in concentration, slight mistakes in judgment. Usually these don't amount to anything, but they might. And that is the chance

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Only if you were planning to run from the consequences.

by Simple-Economics 1 week ago

I'm not going to say this can be ruled out entirely. But if you drive defensively you create so much room to allow slight mistakes in judgement to not have any consequences. Hence 'defensive drivers' are usually not the cause of an accident.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Exactly this. Too bad follow distance is 1000% not a thing anymore. Majority of people absolutely suck at driving.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

No but you don't get it that guy is perfect and would never make a mistake

by Anonymous 1 week ago

The bet is that you might be the one that makes a mistake so the dashcam incriminates you instead of the other party

by Anonymous 1 week ago

They're called accidents because they're not deliberate...

by king57 1 week ago

Right. I'm not sure what the "bet" is here. You're just gathering information for all kinds of purposes with a dash cam.

by carrollriley 1 week ago

i remember when i was a kid my dad said "when you start driving, you have to be constantly aware because of how inattentive and absolutely stupid everyone around you is." and it's true. after years of driving almost everyone on the road is a complete moron. so yeah with a dash cam id get it to collect evidence that backs that claim up. cuz i see stupidity on the road every day.

by glehner 1 week ago

There's no gamble, if I know I caused an accident I put on my big boy pants and take my responsibility.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Yeah, I've been in an accident where it was 100% not my fault and the woman that hit me fought tooth and nail to try to get me to admit 20% fault. In the end, my insurance company won and I got full coverage for the incident. Years later, I got in an accident where it was 100% my fault and I admitted fault, against my insurer's advice. People need to own their own mistakes

by Anonymous 1 week ago

This is exactly it. If I screw up I'm going to own up to that, but I know that there are too many people out there who won't. Worse yet, there are people out there who will intentionally wreck their vehicles in hopes of a payday. Those are the people I'm protecting myself against

by Anonymous 1 week ago

If I cause the accident: "Oh, jeez...I used the memory card for my drone and forgot to put it back! What a darn shame."

by Anonymous 1 week ago

"But that's iLleGaL!" But honestly, the one time I've been at fault in an accident I just told the truth.. like am I supposed to try to make up a story?

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I like to think I'd personally own up to a mistake… but legally is a person required to provide their own dashcam footage if they're charged with something?

by Anonymous 1 week ago

If you're at fault, you are not required to provide self-incriminating evidence, via the 5th amendment.

by Only-Act 1 week ago

They can. Depends on the type you have

by Anonymous 1 week ago

not in civil court bud.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

What if I told you "5th amendment" is meaningless outside of the usa?

by Anonymous 1 week ago

for that matter 5th amendment doesn't apply in civil trials either, so if the criminal trial has already been decided or the prosecution promises to not criminally charge then you CAN be forced to testify against yourself.

by lfranecki 1 week ago

Im hedging my bet against life being fair.

by beverlyswaniaws 1 week ago

Not if you drive properly.

by wildermanabner 1 week ago

Eh, last accident I was at fault with I had a dash cam, but no one noticed. It probably helped that the lady I hit left the van and took off on foot though.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I'd never lie about being at fault so that's not really an issue for me. If it's my fault, I'll pay. If it's their fault, I'll prove it.

by AcceptableTiger 1 week ago

No, I just don't trust others anymore because I witnessed a lot of BS over the last 14 years of driving.

by Other-Tackle 1 week ago

If I know I'm not an asshole driver it's a bet I'm pretty happy to make.

by uboyle 1 week ago

It can still protect you in many ways. I've seen cases where people exaggerate damages or have existing damage. The fault may be difficult to determine or 50/50 vs 100% on you.

by Marcel09 1 week ago

I will take that bet with odds. And if I do mess up will swallow the SD card if possible.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I hit someone once. I had a dashcam and they didn't. Nobody but me and my gf ever saw that footage.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

We got ‘em, take him away boys

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Bake'em away toys

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Did you let the other party be faulted more than they should have been?

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Can we see the video? 👉👈

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I'd prefer to not share it. Sorry

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I understand, thank you anyways

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Saved me a few times. Would not drive without one.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

wait until OP hears about "not sharing footage if it doesn't help you" LOL WTF

by mdeckow 1 week ago

Your footage is your property and unless there is a death involved, good luck getting a judge to sign a warrant.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

If I'm at fault I don't have to disclose a thing. If someone else is at fault, I have video proof.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

If they are at fault you give up your footage. If you are at fault then the footage gets lost or damaged before anyone else can see it. Have you learned nothing from cops?

by Anonymous 1 week ago

"Oh no, my memory card is missing." You don't have to incriminate yourself. You're legally permitted to NOT incriminate yourself.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I mean, I'm well into my 40s, 10s of thousands of miles driven, and never had an at fault accident... Pay attention when you're driving people...lol

by Anonymous 1 week ago

If you lived in my city, you would too

by Major-Apricot-3339 1 week ago

Yes. Absolutely. I've been in several crashes. I've caused none of them. I've had three cars totaled. When you drive like I do, it will probably be the other car's fault.

by flaviedickinson 1 week ago

thankfully microsd cards are incredibly easy to crunch down and eat in a pinch

by Striking-Clothes 1 week ago

I have seen a lot of dashcam accidents, and some of those are the cammer's fault

by Anonymous 1 week ago

If you're the rear driver in a fender bender, you're usually at fault either way. It wouldn't really matter most of the time. But if you aren't at fault, you really want to have that evidence.

by Admirable_Charity899 1 week ago

Just don't show it if you're at fault

by Accomplished-Cat 1 week ago

I always drive with the mindset that everyone else is an idiot and will do things wrong.

by Cheap-Assist 1 week ago

Yes. Because I've been screwed over before and $80 is a worthwhile investment.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

It's no different than buying an insurance policy

by Anonymous 1 week ago

To be fair, I want a dash-cam because of the number of times people in front of me have had close calls, their fault or not, causing multiple issues 🤷🏻‍♀️

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Well, if you are unethical enough, you can say that your dashcam wasn't recording at the moment and thus hide the evidence of your mistake.

by Sweet_Network 1 week ago

I mean, if you're reasonably confident you're not going to be at fault (which is pretty easy if you, you know, drive safely), those are pretty good odds.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

But it pays off massively in the event that you need it, kind of like how insurance works. $200 for a high-quality camera will save you hundreds in insurance rates and repair costs if you ever need them.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Maybe I just want to catch some zany goofs and gaffs on candid cam.

by sanfordnarciso 1 week ago

It's not gambling, bro... just follow rules. You get camera for assholes that don't.

by Delicious_Platform32 1 week ago

When you are buying insurance.....

by Intelligent-Sale 1 week ago

That's.. not at all what buying a dash cam equates to lol. Or are you saying you'd lie your ass off about not being at fault if you could? Of course you would, most people are in fact scumbags when asked to face personal responsibility.

by hintzernest 1 week ago

People aren't just installing these to capture wild videos?

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I live in a city with many terrible druvers. THEN we got a huge influx of people coming in from overseas, mostly India, who drive like they do there, even in the winter not knowing about snow tires. So yes, dashcam is definitely important here.

by zkerluke 1 week ago

I bought mine after watching too many YouTube vids of abusive cops

by Longjumping_Car6486 1 week ago

Very rarely are wrecks actually an accident. Usually it's the direct result of one, or more, persons stupid decisions.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I live in a town full of Republicans, NOTHING is their fault. I bought a camera.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

That's a pretty easy bet.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Wait til this guy hears about insurance!

by Anonymous 1 week ago

That's akin to saying "when you wear a condom, you're betting on other people having STD's." 🤔🤷🏾‍♂️

by Kuhngeneral 1 week ago

Its your dash cam. You decide who sees the footage based on your choices. Simples

by fridahintz 1 week ago

Have a spare memory card to swap if necessary.

by Odd-Mission6645 1 week ago

What dash cam I don't have 😉

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Uh oh I just happened to accidentally drop this hard drive with 50 hours of traffic violations in a shredder. Whoopsie daisy

by Anonymous 1 week ago

You don't have to show the footy.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I would own up to it but is everyone here an utter moron? Couldn't you just destroy it after the accident? Nobody would know unless you gave the local police officer a ride lmao

by Oriejohnson 1 week ago

At random intervals I say "Rosebud" just so it will be my last words. More likely my last words will be "F**K!!!!

by Christinaschamb 1 week ago

We have them in all of our fleet vehicles. They've saved our butt a bunch

by zcorkery 1 week ago

I only have a dashcam when it's the other person's fault.

by Particular_Editor904 1 week ago

Sorry officer, it wasn't running.

by One-Rutabaga 1 week ago

Tbf, if you're not willing to make this bet, you probably shouldn't be on the road.

by Realistic-Edge2360 1 week ago

If you are the type of person to go through the effort of buying and installing a dash cam you are probably a somewhat responsible driver

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Nah I'm betting on other people lying if they were at fault in the accident, instead of just doing the right thing.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Nah, just counting on reliable authenticity.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

No, im betting on being an honorable human being that does the right thing and doesn't do scummy crap. I'm also betting on having proof that I'm telling the truthful scenario of events and all the crazy stuff they say I did is not as bad as it actually was. A dash cam also means that if I accidentally run a red light at 10 mph and crash and then they say I was going like 100 and ran the light. They'll get called out on that bull crap real quick. Having this opinion is basically like saying that if you didn't have a dash cam you would try to lie and say some bull crap to make it not your fault. If something's my fault, I own it. I take accountability for my actions. I'm not scum. I don't make excuses either. I don't believe in excuses. Excuses and apologies dont make anything ok.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Uh, yeah, 'cos I'm a good driver.

by Motor_Resident 1 week ago

If you're at fault, it can also save you from people claiming you were going faster than what actually happened. Evidence can show preexisting damage on the other vehicle that they may claim you caused in the at fault accident.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Yes, yes it is.... Accidents happen. I have yet to be at fault... When I am at fault, I'm sure I won't have a dashcam.

by Putrid_Ebb 1 week ago

Well, yeah. I know it's not going to be me so....

by Anonymous 1 week ago

That's why you "don't have one" when you run over that pedestrian while you're texting. But Pepperidge Farms remembers.

by Tiny_Masterpiece 1 week ago

Wait, so if you have an operating dashcam, you're legally obligated to turn it in even if you're at fault? Asking because I'm thinking about getting one. I feel like the other driver usually wouldn't notice whether or not you have one unless you were undoubtedly at fault AND ALSO denying it.

by Slow_Caterpillar 1 week ago

You are NOT legally obligated to turn it in. And even if you were that would only be if it as working and turned on, and how would anyone know?

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Honestly I'd rather have one than not. If it is my fault I'd like to learn from that mistake.

by david92 1 week ago

If this does happen be sure to write over the data on the memory card several times so it's nearly impossible to bring it back into the light of day.

by Economy_Ad_48 1 week ago

I've never caused an accident in my life, it's an easy bet

by Full-Performance 1 week ago

In nearly 20 years of driving I have never been at fault of a single accident. Haven't even recieved a single ticket. I'm a record-proven great driver and dashcam would have just proven that more easily.

by Own_Target 1 week ago

Not really. If it's their fault you have footage. If it's your fault you don't have a dashcam/it wasn't recording.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

The whole point of defensive driving is expecting others to screw up on the road at a moment's notice and being ready to react. This isn't a stretch.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Its more of a hedge than an outright bet as you would prefer not to get in the accident

by Anonymous 1 week ago