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

Fri Aug 20 17:08:54 PDT 2021

This is what I found on my search of dashcams in Washington State
*Dash cameras themselves are not illegal in Washington state*. However,
there are other considerations. The placement of the camera in that you are
required by statute to have an “unobstructed” view through your front
windshield.
 The dashcam that I have mounted in my truck is actually attached to the ,
and part of the , rear view mirror with only a small wire to plug into the
cigarette lighter .

On Fri, Aug 20, 2021 at 5:58 PM <deanvp at att.net> wrote:

> Thanks every one for your comments and suggestions. I didn’t do certain
> things at the accident site I should have. But… let me tell you I was more
> than a little shook up. In those last few seconds while trying to miss him
> your mind goes into overdrive thinking terrible things.   I think I did a
> damned good job of minimizing the damage both to his truck as well as
> mine.  If I had rear ended him is suspect both trucks would have been
> totaled with the possibility of some injuries.  So having the sense under
> pressure to drive to the right to miss him and not hit the trees was pretty
> good for this old man.   But…. I wasn’t thinking very good when it came
> time to get pictures of the scene and of various documents.  I have a
> perfectly good Smart Phone but I resorted to hand writing all information.
> There were two factors that confused things for me.  He left the scene of
> the accident for a short time so the actual accident scene had already been
> compromised and it was pitch black with no moon or the moon was covered
> with clouds. It was really dark.  So I resorted to a flashlight. Forgetting
> that my Android phone has a flash etc.  I’ll admit I was a bit shook up. My
> mind had contemplated something much worse. I wasn’t thinking 100% straight
> anymore. The strange part is I cannot find any evidence of the collision at
> the site in daylight. I cannot find any pieces of car parts, or plastic or
> anything.  I’m now thinking it has been stripped of any evidence.  I’ve
> been up and down the road at several driveways and cannot find a thing.
> That really bothers me.  I also am a bit confused about how ABS brakes
> work, I was on the brake pedal as hard as can be but I never left a skid
> mark on the asphalt road.  I know ABS is supposed to find the maximum
> traction when braking but as hard as I was on the brake pedal I don’t quite
> understand why is didn’t leave a mark.
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> Dean VP
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> Snohomish, WA 98290
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> "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and gospel
> of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery."
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> ..Winston Churchill...
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> *Subject:* Re: [AT] Off topic - P/U Accident --- Front Dash Camera
> recommendation
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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
>
> 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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