Some Dash Cam Tips This Easter

Just as energetic rabbits hop excitedly, children buzz with unpradictable energy and enthusiasm, acting as a dangerous distraction while driving. That's why dash cams are here to serve as your silent witness on board, covering you and your precious cargo should things take a turn for the worse. By recording every second of your drive, dash cams will capture these moments for review later, leaving you with concrete evidence of what exactly happened, and letting you focus on the road.

While driving, it’s incredibly easy to lose focus and pay attention to your child, as they throw a fit in the back seat. With an interior dash cam, you can record their every moment, and let yourself focus on the road ahead, knowing you can review it all later. Even when out late drivers, IR dash cams can record in pitch darkness, revealing even more about the situation than you could see for yourself. No obnoxious cabin lights necessary!

Unfortunately, they won’t stay with you forever, and eventually, they’ll take their turn behind the wheel. Young drivers are vulnerable when they're inexperienced. With their developing brains, they may be more inclined to take risks behind the wheel. Studies have shown that young drivers are at a greater risk of getting into accidents, many of which are due to risk-taking behaviours or a lack of driving experience. Furthermore, they're very likely to take the blame in accidents, even when they're not in the wrong.

Dash cams can help improve your young drivers' experience and make them more confident on the road. They encourage the development of safe and responsible driving habits while discouraging unnecessary risks. Also, should your young drivers ever become the victims of accidents, dash cam footage can definitively prove innocence to authorities.

While protecting them in these dramatic moments is important, it’s also worth considering that dash cam footage can also be used as a learning moment, revisiting beginner mistakes to reflect and ensure they aren’t made again.

For those parents who would still like to monitor their young drivers from anywhere at any time, well, that’s not a fantasy and is fully possible! Some dash cams come with remote-access capabilities, allowing you to check in on them to make sure everything is okay, even talking to them through the camera, identifying where they are, and how fast they are going. Learn more about the cloud here.

Much like young drivers, seniors are also vulnerable on the road. As people age, their driving skills may deteriorate, and they may also be more susceptible to medical emergencies while driving.

Unfortunately, this also means they're more likely to get into accidents or be held accountable for acts they didn’t commit, and are easily taken advantage of. With dash cams, you can rest assured that your elderly family members are covered in the event of accidents with irrefutable proof of what exactly happened, and cleared of any suspected wrongdoing if they turn out to be the victims.

We all know how sentimental some of our older relatives can be, and the same can hold true for their cars, driving a less-than-modern vehicle that doesn’t have or support many of the different safety features and assistance tools that could be of enormous help to them on the roads. Thankfully, many modern dash cams support Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). This can be easily added to any vehicle, and provide them with a helping hand to ensure that they don’t land themselves in trouble on the road, with collision warnings, lane departure warnings, and more. Learn more about ADAS here.