Why install a Dashcam?

The Dashcam appeared on the market in the early 2000s. It was quickly adopted by extreme sports enthusiasts. Since then, the Camera de Car democratized and has become an essential tool for any driver who wants to film the environment and the road during his journeys. The on-board camera also reveals its usefulness in the event of a disaster. 

What is a Dashcam?

It's an on-board camera designed to film everything that happens on a ride, inside and outside the interior of a vehicle. It is usually placed on the front windshield, close to the rearview mirror. The Camera de Car can also be integrated into the rearview mirror. Regardless of its location, it is wired to the cigarette lighter to power it unless it has additional equipment that ensures its constant loading.

Discreet and robust, it was once intended for playful purposes, to film and record images of the immediate environment of the car. For motorists and motorcyclists, the on-board camera is used to provide evidence in a traffic accident or unjustified verbalization. The car camera is also road safety equipment. The most advanced aircraft are, in fact, equipped with a system that issues an alert in case of lane change, obstacles, probability of collision, non-compliance with the safe distance...

Dashcam and car insurance

Many insurance companies encourage motorists and motorcyclists to use a Dashcam. The use of this device helps to understand the circumstances that led to certain claims and to resolve any disputes that may be related to them. In fact, it provides essential data that enables:

To analyze the causes of an accident;

Determine the responsibilities of the parties involved;

To resolve a dispute in case the drivers do not agree on the circumstances of the accident;

To improve the rate of disaster of policyholders. The presence of an on-board camera encourages a driver to behave better on the road.

The recorded photos and videos also reveal their usefulness when a driver has had an accident while being the only person involved in the accident or with another car that has fled. The insurance company will use the data from the on-board camera to estimate the policyholder's share of liability and to assess compensation more equitably.

The images captured by the camera are not sufficient for a claim for compensation following an accident. The file must be supplemented by other elements, including a police report, the intervention of an expert and testimony.

The value of registrations before a court

Under the Code of Criminal Procedure, a driver has the freedom to provide evidence that he deems useful before the relevant court. Thus, when a driver feels that he has been unfairly verbalized, he or she may present the camera recordings of his vehicle to the appropriate authorities or to the court as evidence. However, this kind of evidence is not irrefutable. The police or the judge are free to consider them or not. The court may opt for a confirmation of the fine, even if the images recorded by the on-board camera prove the innocence of the driver. Police officers or gendarmes have the freedom to interpret photos and videos captured by the on-board camera in an accident.

The Dashcam in the world of motorcycling

The market offers models specially adapted to two-wheelers. A motorcycle offers several places where the camera can be attached: at the tank, handlebars, fork, rear footr rest, rear hull... Its installation requires a specific support, such as an adhesive, suction cup or a fastening leg. The pilot can also carry the device directly on him, attached with a harness on his belly or helmet. To reduce vibration, on-board motorcycle camera models are equipped with stabilizers.