If you’re like most drivers out there, you like your dashboard pristine. You don’t like clutter on it, and you’d like it immaculately clean and featureless, save for what comes in stock, or a few modifications on your steering wheel or indicators.
But consider this- some additional equipment on your car is just priceless. Items that can help you drive safer, and can help you avoid some legal consequences should issues happen out on the road is an absolute must-have.
We’re talking about dash-cams. There are plenty of kinds out there, and there are plenty available that are very nondescript and are quite small and easy to miss, making sure that your dashboard still looks clear and pristine.
Statistically, accidents happen out on the road everyday, and injuries related to these accidents have been on the rise since 2001. We all need to drive safer, but should some incidents occur, it’s always good to have a back up plan.
Dash cams record everything that you see out on the road, and this is applicable for all kinds of vehicles whether big or small, and for all kinds of trips whether long or short.
Here are some excellent reasons why you need a dash cam, and here’s how they can help you in such situations.
Accidents. Like we mentioned earlier, they happen everyday. God forbid it happens to you while out on the road but if it does, you will have video evidence for any legal implications such an event might warrant.
Most of the common issues related to car accidents in Australia this 2019 are (1) Nose to tail collision, and (2) failure to give way. Both of these directly related to the front of your car, which a dash-cam can perfectly capture and provide future evidence. Even for minor ones where you’ve been bumped or reversed into accidentally with not much damage to your vehicle, this can still be helpful for insurance and police officers that will investigate the accident.
In some instances, you will notice an accident out on the road, and having a dash cam is handy to help out the people affected in future investigations.
Behavior. Having a dash cam on forces you to drive better- after all, the dash cam is recording everything out on the road! This helps instill a behavior of defensive driving, which is the best form of driving when you’re out and about.
But this doesn’t only affect you, behavior-wise.You will run into some pretty undisciplined drivers in the future, of that there is no doubt. You’ll be able to capture these events in your dash cam, and should a complaint call for it you have excellent first-hand evidence. If everyone has a dash cam on their vehicle, then its automatic that people will act like they're being watched while driving, forcing them to be on their best behavior. Just check plenty of dash cam videos; offenders are caught with their plates often, simply because there was a dash cam recording it.
The best part about this? Less accidents, less fatalities, and better flow of traffic.
Memories. Some of your trips will be so picturesque that you wish you had a camera to commemorate the trip. Luckily, some dash cams have been developed to capture every single detail out on the road with complete clarity, offering even ultra-HD 4k so you don’t miss any of the action out on the road.
Extract the trip’s video feed from your dash cam’s hard drive,and you got yourself an excellent roadtrip video, allowing you to perfectly capture the beauty of nature when you’re out and about.
Australia is home to many beautiful places, and having a dash cam just might help you start a hobby of cataloguing your adventures.
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There you have it- three of the best reasons to own a dash cam, and you it isn’t so bad to have one! We here at Elinz offer an excellent selection of dash cams for all different types of vehicles, no matter how big or small, or no matter your car’s voltage.
If you've have some dash cam footage that you'd like to share with us, please feel free to send it to us at sales@elinz.com.au. Let's raise awareness for dash cams and why they're absolutely necessary!
