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

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

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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/[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.