We'd recommend getting the camera hardwired at Halfords or somewhere similar, it's fairly cheap and will keep the wires out of sight, plus means the dash cam will turn on and off with the ignition. In terms of mounting the camera, getting something small like the YI Smart (kit.honestjohn.co.uk/reviews/review-yi-smart-dash-.../) would work well. As for where to put it, the law dictates that it can't obstruct your field of vision while driving. If you can't place it behind the rear-view mirror, which is ideal because it's in the middle of the windscreen and will capture both lanes of traffic, then I'd recommend in a top corner where it's out of the way or at the top of the windscreen to the left or right of the central mounting. Generally, just keep it out of the area that's cleaned by the window wipers, that should keep you on the right side of the law.

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