Over recent years, the Australian public has developed a concern for the safety and security of themselves, their vehicles and their roads. Drivers are realising that Dash Cam video evidence is a valuable tool which can be used to protect their innocence and avoid false accusations while on the road. Drivers also want to assist in protecting their communities by recording hoon/reckless driving and reporting them to the authorities. The continued and rapid increase in Dash Cam technology is providing drivers with up to date safety and security options for their themselves, their vehicles and their roads.

There a several advantages of using Dash Cams in vehicles. Unquestionably the most beneficial use for our customers has been to limit their liability in insurance disputes. No more “he said-she said” or false accusations after an incident. Dash Cam footage may be tendered as evidence to deny liability for the innocent party in a car accident. Disputes arising concerning which party is at fault can be circumvented through the use of Dash Cams. False accusations after an incident are quickly squashed with the help of Dash Cam footage.

This is certainly a key point in addressing road safety. The increased awareness of Dash Cams operating on our roads acts as a deterrent for drivers, putting them on notice that their actions could potentially be recorded. People put on their best driving behaviour if they know they are being recorded. Dash Cams can have the same deterrent effect that speed and red light cameras have on our roads. When people become aware that they are driving within the vicinity of these cameras, the natural response is stop their dangerous driving. Similarly, with the use of Dash Cams, if drivers on our roads realise that Dash Cams can capture them committing road offences, which may lead to police prosecution, they may become reluctant to further commit these offences. After an accident occurs on our roads, we regularly hear Police Crash Investigators on radio or TV call on the public to send them any Dash Cam footage of the incident. Crash Investigators can use the footage to assist in piecing together what happened in the lead up to an accident.

Yes, Dash Cams are legal in all states of Australia and are highly regarded by insurance companies and the Police. The footage can take the guess work out of a road incident or hoon behaviour.

There are many types of Dash Cams on the market ranging from dual channel systems to single channel, GPS enabled or no GPS, screen or no screen and of course all at different price points. We try to filter down and recommend a Dash Cam based on your individual needs and driving conditions. There is no one size fits all Dash Cam. Have a look through our product range, or give us a call to talk about what might best suit your needs.

All Dash Cams utilise loop recording. When the Micro SD card fills up with recorded footage, Loop Recording kicks in and automatically deletes the oldest dated files to make room for new recordings i.e. the Dash Cam deletes recorded files from the past Thursday when you’re driving on the Sunday morning.

If your default media player (e.g. Windows Media Player) does not playback .AVI, .MOV or .MP4 files, it could be that the ‘codecs’ are not compatible or supported to playback the files. To rectify this issue, simply download a free cross-platform multimedia player. We recommend the VLC Media Player.

It is recommended that you format the Micro SD Card at least on a monthly basis, this ensures you minimize the risk of corrupt files the card may run into after an extended amount of use. In most cases you can format the Micro SD card in the Dash Cam itself but if not, simply insert it into your PC, right click the SD icon in My Computer on any PC and click “Format”.