Ever found yourself scrolling endlessly through dash-cam videos on social media and wondered whether you should get one of your own? After a crash with a truck or another vehicle, you'll want every piece of evidence possible to clear you of responsibility — so a dash cam might not be a bad idea. With or without one, a good accident attorney in Marietta can help fight your case.
The roadway can be a lawless place — road rage, drunk driving, and distracted driving are everywhere. How many times have you glanced over to see someone texting or watching a video behind the wheel? A dash cam won't peer inside another car, but it will capture how that car is behaving before a crash. That makes it one of the best ways to prepare for the worst.
What Is a Dash Cam?
A dash cam is exactly what it sounds like — a small camera mounted to your dashboard or windshield that records what the front of your car sees. In a hit-and-run, it usually captures the make, model, and color of the other car, and sometimes the license plate, depending on the camera's quality.
Why the Uptick?
In 2018 alone, dash-cam shipments reached nearly 300,000 for the year — a major consumer-led trend. Drivers see them as a second set of eyes that capture the details memory misses: surrounding signage, traffic lights, the flow of nearby traffic. With police no longer responding to non-injury crashes, there's greater potential for an at-fault driver to flee the scene, knowing no officer is coming — which makes having a camera even more clearly in your interest before you end up the victim of a hit-and-run.
Could It Really Help My Case?
Absolutely. A dash cam can help your attorney fight for the settlement you deserve — there's never a bad reason to have a second set of eyes on the road, as long as you keep practicing safe, defensive driving. One Alpharetta accident attorney recently shared how dash-cam footage helped sway a jury, and for any attorney, that footage is at least useful to evaluate how the crash unfolded.