that is all I wanted to get out here: it is a universal at this point.
we can point at really fucked roads, potholes, one way streets yada yada, people absolutely blasting point the past of the idiot factor (e.g. ppl loading 7000 lbs on a 4000 lb limit elevator in the context of weight load)

stupidity is at the core of humanity- always has been, always will be.

we just gotta find out what level of idiocy they are operating at and generally with all things considered you should make it out unscathed. *fingers crossed\*

stay safe out there

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I paid someone to hardwire-install dash cams in my car. I provided the cameras, and he was responsible for the installation.

As soon as I arrived, he told me to get out of my car, and he parked it in his driveway himself. I thought that was a little strange since I could have easily parked it myself.

He started working on the installation, and I watched the whole process. Everything seemed to be done correctly, as far as I could tell. The only issue was that he couldn't put the fuse box cover back on because the wires were in the way and wouldn't allow it to close. I ended up keeping the cover in my glovebox so I would still have it and know which fuses were for what.

After he finished, he wanted to take my car for a test drive to see if the wires would stay in place under different driving conditions. He explained that he wanted to accelerate or drive over bumps to simulate rough driving conditions.

I told him I wasn't comfortable with him driving my car and suggested that I could drive while he sat in the passenger seat. He insisted that he needed to be the one driving, so I repeated that I wasn't comfortable with that and offered the same alternative.

At that point, he simply said his job was done, and that was it. He didn't do the test drive.

I'm not necessarily questioning the quality of his work, but the whole interaction felt a little strange to me, especially him insisting on driving my car and then dropping the test entirely when I said no.

Is this normal for a dash cam installation, or was I right to find the situation a bit odd?

im cooked im cooked

I have a 4k fitcam I installed recently and it does not look good on VLC player for whatever reason. Front 4k image looks like significantly lower resolution and choppy while rear 1080p looks okay for the most part. I've seen a youtube video of this exact setup that looks 10x better.

I'm trying to determine if it's the camera, the SD card or the video player. SD card is a newly purchased 256gb sandisk ultra. Is there a better alternatives to sd card and video player?

Thanks!

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice on a driving situation captured on my dashcam in Ontario.

I’d appreciate your thoughts on who might be at fault if a collision had occurred, as well as how both drivers could have handled the situation more safely.

What happened:

* I was driving in the right lane when I noticed a sign indicating that my lane was ending, so I needed to merge left.
* At around the same time, there was a side street on my front-left. A vehicle was approaching the main road from that side street and intended to turn left onto the main road.
* I realized that the vehicle was partially blocking my path, so I moved slightly toward the lane on my right to avoid a potential collision.
*Update: As I was moving slightly to the right to avoid a potential collision, the other vehicle also moved to the left into the lane between the two solid yellow lines.

This was recorded via a work van dash cam so I had to record it on my phone unfortunately.

But pretty gnarly truck vs car crash, both occupants walked away alive but did sustain injuries.

Ohio drivers either suck at driving or do this stuff on purpose.

The end of the video shows the pickup brake checking the blue car.

Was coming to a stop behind traffic that was stopped at the red light up ahead and noticed this car flying up behind me. At the exact moment before they moved over into the other lane, I laid on the horn in hopes to get their attention.

Thankfully, there was less traffic stopped at the light in the right lane so that person had room to swerve. Otherwise, this would’ve been pretty bad as I would’ve been sandwiched in (thank you god🙏!!)

Anyways, this happens pretty frequently (where I’ll be stopped or coming to a stop and the person behind me isn’t paying attention) and it’s extremely nerve racking. I also know people who have similar encounters just as frequently too. Just pay attention people :/

Yes, a boomer. I admit right up front that technology and I do not always get along very well. I can often find the solution with time or guidance. But I am looking for a Front/Rear Dashcam for my Ram 1500. I'd like one where I can easily find a video if needed. I've seen a few folks with some fancy ones that just confused me. I am friends with an installer, so I'm good on installation. Just want a system that I can operate, and use, if the need arises. It does not need to be a cheap brand, but it just needs to have a learning curve easier than most. Appreciate it.