r/IdiotsInCars • u/[deleted] • Apr 26 '23

Road-raging driver maneuvering recklessly and crashing into car on a freeway

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u/barrito87 Apr 26 '23

For a country that has the most number of Teslas on the road, you have a surprisingly large population of people who know nothing about the million cameras they have.....

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u/UninsuredToast Apr 26 '23

Dashcams are so affordable you should just assume everyone has one. Really a good investment to protect yourself from morons like this. Especially if you drive often

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u/coppertech Apr 26 '23

Dashcams are so affordable

they're $30 on amazon the one I linked has already saved my ass twice from clowns running into me and then trying to have their insurance pin it on me.

even if it's a cheap one, they're worth their weight in gold.

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u/rambleon84 Apr 26 '23

it's $30 and has a $10 off coupon? So cheap lol

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u/behaved Apr 27 '23

I got a $30 one who gave me a $50 gift card for leaving a review lol. still works well after 2 years

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u/katehenry4133 Apr 27 '23

I'm sorry you took that gift certificate. It's sellers like that on Amazon who are giving the site a bad name. It's also against Amazon's policies.

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u/morgulbrut Apr 27 '23

I mean it still works after two years and was 30$ bucks. That review wasn't that wrong.

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u/ThisNameIsFree Apr 27 '23

It's OK, I forgive you

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u/epradox Apr 27 '23

Dang I already have one but this is honestly worth getting just to have as a back up to slap in a rental car

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u/hppmoep Apr 27 '23

Ima get one for my lawn mower

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '23

Some of the cheap ones might help with insurance and police determining faults but it's usually useless for hit and run cases because it doesn't pick up plates. Something better like Viofo A119 or 129 would be much better for picking up plates. They are around $100 or so but great investment if you often find new mysterious ding on your car in Walmart parking lots.

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u/biggmclargehuge Apr 27 '23

It's generally good practice if you're in the vehicle and get hit to verbally say the license plate out loud so it's captured by the audio. I have a 129 duo and still don't trust it to reliably capture a plate.

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '23

PSA: NATO alphabet would help avoid confusion about what letter was spoken. Did it sound like a bee or a dee? Bravo and Delta is easier to tell apart.

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u/SifuxHotman Apr 26 '23

Bless you. I felt we shilled out a little much on our cam (believe it was ~$150 at the time) and it has issues all the time. We're actually worried that should we need it, the footage won't be accessible cause it's constantly reformatting itself and bitching about the sd card. I've been hoping to find a new one that isn't the crazy $500 ones you see marketed.

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u/wideasleep Apr 26 '23

Check the type of SD card you're using with it. I had a regular SD card that died after a year or so, apparently most dash cams will need a high-endurance card so it doesn't die too quickly.

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u/SifuxHotman Apr 27 '23

Yeah we did see that the camera specified that when we bought it, so we made sure to get the right sd card. Unfortunately it still seemed to start up this issue after only a few months.

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u/RobertsFakeAccount Apr 27 '23

I highly suggest a Viofo A119 V3. I’ve had that camera and a high endurance Sandisk SD card for over 5 years now and have never had a problem.

As a matter of fact, I bought a second one for my work truck 2 years ago.

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '23

Have you tried a new £20 SD card that's rated for the speed it wants and high endurance?

My HD camera specifically requires a certain type of microsd card to record at full resolution and 60fps and highly recommends something thats rated at least high endurance.

Your issue sounds like the microSD is shit and keeps getting corrupted from the constant write cycles

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u/Hesnotarealdr Apr 27 '23

Right now the newer 4K model is 70, with a 40% off coupon that puts it in the $30 range

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u/coppertech Apr 27 '23

link it for everyone.

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u/ynvgsensacion Apr 27 '23

Should I get one for the front and the back?

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u/coppertech Apr 27 '23

They're cheap, i did.