[AT] Off topic - P/U Accident --- Front Dash Camera recommendation

[Mike M]

I have an Apeman dash cam that I use, one thing that i like about it, is
that is has front and rear camera's and saves the recording if it senses
an impact. I had an incident where a young kid ran a stop sign, and
T-boned me. She told the trooper that I was changing lanes without
signaling, so she thought the lane was clear. I told him that was not
the case, and that I was already in the inside lane.  He said, well
that's not what she's saying. I told him I have dashcam footage, which
he was very interested in seeing. I played it for him and he said that
made it pretty clear that I was correct. It also records sounds, so you
have that as evidence too.

Mike M

On 8/20/2021 1:27 AM, deanvp at att.net wrote:
>
>     Sorry to change the subject but I have a little challenge right
>     now. My antique Tractor puller P/U and I were in a little fender
>     bender incident recently which has become very complex since  the
>     other driver gave me all false data as to who he was, where he
>     lived, how to contact him  and whether he was insured or not.
>      Other than that things are going well. After about 5 days of
>     online investigation my wife and I tracked him down and have a
>     working cell phone number for him.  I’ve talked to him and we have
>     exchanged several text messages but I still don’t know where he
>     lives and who his insurance company is. I gave him my insurance
>     company verbally at the accident but he seems to have forgotten it
>     and now repeatedly asks for who the company is. I refuse to give
>     it to him until I get a valid insurance company name from him.
>      All he will talk about is getting his truck fixed.  And that the
>     accident was my fault. To add more stupid stuff to this whole
>     fiasco he is now claiming injury which is a crock of cow dung.
>
>     He backed out of a blind driveway onto the road heading in the
>     same direction as I was.  This was at about 9:45PM and it was
>     pitch black dark with no street lights way out in the country.  I
>     only noticed the reflection of my headlights off of the side of
>     his black Dodge Pick Up. No tail lights, no back up lights, no
>     brake lights, no running lights, no lights of any sort. I
>     immediately slammed on the brakes and started steering and braking
>     to the right  of his truck which was now close to being in the
>     right orientation to head down the road. I saw the eye of a needle
>     to try to get between the truck and the trees at the driveway
>     exit.  Well, I came to a stop right after brushing the side of his
>     truck and messing up my left fender. I got close to threading the
>     needle.  Could have been a pretty violent rear-ender otherwise.  
>     But as you might expect he is now blaming me and I hit him
>     therefore I am at fault.  I have no witnesses to prove what
>     happened.  I’ve informed my insurance Co and filed a collision
>     report with the Washington State Patrol.  I’m pretty sure he is an
>     uninsured driver which is illegal in our state. In my
>     investigation tracking him down I have been told he is involved in
>     illicit  drugs and he DOES have a criminal record..  So…. Due to
>     this I am looking for a dash camera to mount on our vehicles so I
>     don’t have to go through this situation of not having proof again.
>
>     So I’m looking for Dash Camera suggestions for my 2003 Ford F250
>     and a 2016 Buick L:acrosse.  I usually don’t buy the fancy stuff I
>     just get the basics  in a good product that are needed.
>     Suggestions would be appreciated???? I’ve had one recommended to
>     me and that is a Rove 4 but I know nothing about it yet.
>
>     Dean VP
>
>     Snohomish, WA 98290
>
>     "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and
>     gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery."
>
>     ..Winston Churchill...
>
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