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AdminsDontListen t1_j478s12 wrote

General driving advice: get a dashcam

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NLCmanure OP t1_j47f1mx wrote

agree!

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Kodiak01 t1_j47lsrp wrote

Front AND rear-facing.

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AdminsDontListen t1_j47ra4g wrote

And spend the extra money to get one with GPS/speed too

If you ever need it, it will be worth its weight in gold; mine has saved me from 3 bogus tickets since the pandemic started. Hundreds of dollars in fines/fees dodged!

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Kodiak01 t1_j47w7av wrote

/r/dashcam is a good place for anyone to start their search.

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NLCmanure OP t1_j480j9o wrote

Thanks everyone for that. Everyone has some great info on dashcams

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EdRedSled t1_j47vild wrote

With the amount of hit and runs on the news I am wondering if a CDL sticker is a smarter option

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TheSmokingLoon t1_j48h27a wrote

Why advertise you can drive truck?

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EdRedSled t1_j49i6om wrote

I must have the acronym wrong. … I see those stickers around conceal carry permits or something like that…

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TheSmokingLoon t1_j49vgzk wrote

I was hoping to use the letterkenny reference. But seriously tho. If you use one of those Even then... If you do have a permit to carry a concealed weapon to advertise that you have one is a stupid mistake. I've always wondered why people get those it just makes you a target for gun thieves, it literally yells I have a gun which defeats the purpose of having a concealed weapon for your own/family defense.

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Beamarchionesse t1_j49j9kd wrote

A CDL is a commercial drivers license. It's what qualifies a person to drive a commercial vehicle, like it says. According to the Internet it can also stand for "Call of Duty League" but most people I know with CDL decals on their cars are advertising that they're truck drivers. You might be getting it mixed up with a CCW decal. I've never seen one but apparently they exist, and it looks like they're done in the same black & white format.

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mischavus618 t1_j4awe1k wrote

Can ANYONE make me replay the footage to them? Or worse, give them a copy? Let’s say a cop wants to see it at the site of an accident and I know it won’t help me? Would an insurance company subpoena it? It would be gone by then.

Before I jump I figured I’d ask.

Thank you!

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marche_au_supplice t1_j4bl17d wrote

If there were a lawsuit over an accident or other incident where your dash cam recorded something relevant, then yes, you could likely be forced to turn it over to the parties to the suit.

I don’t think people get dash cams planning to themselves be bad drivers. If you’re planning to break the law, it’s generally a bad idea to record yourself doing it.

And destroying the video could be a crime or sanctioned.

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