Dashcam in the car: advantages and disadvantages at a glance
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If you want to get a dashcam, this is generally a good idea. In this practical tip, we will tell you what advantages and disadvantages the small cameras have and how the legal situation is.
- In the event of an accident or property damage, the dash cam can provide crucial evidence. The legal situation in Germany has only been clarified since May 15, 2018.
- Although the continuous filming of other road users continues to violate the data protection law, dashcam recordings in court are quite permissible.
- The judge can always decide at his own discretion whether the admissions will be allowed. In most cases, the interest in investigating the accident should lie above compliance with the data protection law.
Overview of advantages and disadvantages of dash cams
Dashcams are particularly popular in Russia. Not only do many accidents happen here, insurance fraud is also a tried and tested way to get money.
- So the biggest advantage of Dashcams is to prove your innocence in court. Reconstructions and statements are often vague and contradictory, while video recordings speak a clear language.
- The dash cam also guards your car when you are not there. If vandalism occurs, in the best case you have a picture of the perpetrator and can hand over the material to the police.
- One of the disadvantages of the dash cams is the violation of the Federal Data Protection Act. Basically, it is not allowed in Germany to put the recordings online and to share them with other people.
- The biggest disadvantage of dash cams, however, is that the recordings can also be used as evidence against yourself. If the opponent sees that you are using a dashcam and you do not want to make the recordings available to the insurance company, this can increase the suspicion of your fault.
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