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

[Carl Szabelski]

Being able to record audio is important. A lot of people will admit their
at fault at the accident scene until the law shows up, then they try to
reverse the blame. If you don’t have a dash cam that records audio, one of
the first things to do is grab your phone and start recording, even if your
not getting good pictures, you’ll have the audio.

Carl

On Friday, August 20, 2021, Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:

> 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.
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> Mike M
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> On 8/20/2021 1:27 AM, deanvp at att.net wrote:
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Dean VP
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> Snohomish, WA 98290
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