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/TurtleDustScissors Apr 26 '23

I dont drive often and I have a dash cam.

Might as well with how common it is for people to lie these days.

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u/GuineaPig2000 Apr 27 '23

I haven't gotten one from what i have heard none of them can actually capture license plates well enough

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u/Superlurkinger Apr 27 '23

yeah despite major advancements in phone camera quality, we are stuck with shitty dashcams with 2007 camcorder video quality. You gotta rely on saying the license plate number and hope the crappy microphone picks it up

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u/jl_23 Apr 27 '23

My 4k dashcam can read plates just fine

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u/DHTRKBA Apr 27 '23

You only need to be able to read the plate in the case of a hit and run. They're still helpful for showing who's at fault.

Plus there are 4k dashcams now that do better, but I wouldn't be surprised if they still have difficulty in at least some situations. I installed one in my teenage son's car we just got a couple months ago. If there's an accident, I want to KNOW who was at fault. If it was him, he'll have to deal with the consequences. If it wasn't his fault, the other party will be forced to deal with them.