[Doobiewah]

Just a warning....as a retired accident reconstructionist, I can tell you emphatically that if you are involved in a collision, that can be taken and used as evidence under most circumstances....and it would be easier than getting a warrant for the vehicles black box....

 

[Doobiewah]

Well, given my driving history it is statistically much more likely that some texting moron will hit me than the other way around and in that case, the camera is a plus, not a negative. Like any other decision, it is about the odds, and in my case, the odds favor putting one in.

That is how I'd feel, too; however, I wanted to throw it out there....knowledge is power to make better decisions, IMHO.

 

[Doobiewah]

Every time you use Androids version of Siri Google records that to make their voice to text better. Apple probably does the same. Who knows how long thy keep all that data. So your being recorded more than you think.

That, however, would be very difficult to subpoena and then actually get, even if they kept if for any length of time. Dash cam video? Easy peasy. They might even take the camera right then and there if it's a bad enough accident with major injury and/or death. Hard to keep that out of evidence and could even backfire on one side or the other civilly by showing a small percentage of 'fault' on the 'victim's' part depending on the actions observed. Those defense attorneys in civil matters are looking for anything to reduce the monetary liability of their client and this could provide them with some valuable ammo to reduce a judgement or put some of the judgement onto another party.