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  Comment: Is it time to buy a dash cam for your van? 7 Mar 2016 (News)
  If you’ve ever visited YouTube then you’ve probably come across dash cam footage. The little cameras are extremely popular and can be invaluable when it comes to proving who was at fault in a road traffic accident. The premise of a dash camera
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  Cut-Price GPS Speed Camera Locator 7 Mar 2002 (News)
  Morpheous has announced a new Geodesy 'Classic' GPS speed camera locator at £299 v/s the £399 of the Geodesy 'Plus'. The unit sits on the vehicle's dashboard and uses GPS to pinpoint the location of any accident black spots the driver may be approaching where fixed speed
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  SmartWitness camera captures motorway filtering mistake 21 May 2014 (News)
  A video capturing the moment a car driver tries to dangerously merge into the motorway and causes an accident has been captured using a SmartWitness crash camera.  A red Ford Fiesta is seen driving up the motorway slip road, however it leaves too little room to merge
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  Drivers 'not convinced cameras prevent car insurance claims' 5 Aug 2009 (News)
  Not all drivers are convinced that speed cameras prevent accidents and subsequent car insurance claims, it has been suggested. According to the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), most people do accept
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  Dashcam Saves Trucker From Expensive Insurance Claim 17 Dec 2013 (News)
  A SmartWitness dashboard mounted camera recorded the moment a Honda Civic sideswiped an HGV and was then pushed sideways 100 metres along the M25. The video at the bottom of the page shows the incident as it happened. It conclusively proved that the collision
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  Garmin launches sat nav with built-in dash camera 24 Apr 2015 (News)
  Garmin has introduced a new £300 sat nav system with a built in dash camera. Called the NuviCam it bundles high quality recording and impressive navigation with advanced features, including lane departure warning and a system for helping drivers maintain a safe gap to the car
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  Speed camera fines top £4m in Sussex 29 Apr 2008 (News)
  A bill for £4 million was picked up last year by drivers in Sussex caught breaking the law via speed camera, new figures show. The Argus has revealed that some £4.11 million in fixed penalty notices was issued by officials to motorists who were found in violation of road rules
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  VIDEO: Driver incriminates himself with dashcam 10 Nov 2014 (News)
  We often hear about how useful dash cameras are at capturing who was at fault in a collision, but the driver in this video probably wishes he didn't have one installed. In the video below the camera records a driver in rainy conditions without his windscreen wipers turned
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  Sting on Untaxed Vehicles 11 Oct 2001 (News)
  This is a press-release from the DVLA about its latest campaign. I have not altered it in any way except by changing http incompatible punctuation. CAUGHT ON CAMERA. ROAD TAX CHEATS ARE NOW IN THE FRAME This is the message the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
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  Peugeot Adopts Speed Limit Warning System 20 Aug 2003 (News)
  Peugeot seems to be the first big manufacturer to adopt speed camera warning systems. Others are bound to follow as these become an essential accessory to enable motorists to stay within confusing and ever changing speed limits and keep their licences. With the number of safety
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  Ford Fiesta gets rear-view mirror reversing camera 18 Oct 2010 (News)
  Ford has added a reversing camera to the options list of Britain's best-selling car - the Fiesta. The reversing camera is mounted in the rear-view mirror cost £475 on all models from Edge to Titanium. When the new rear-view camera is selected as an option
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  Speed Camera spotter supplier to stop paying motorists fines 6 Dec 2005 (News)
  A supplier of a speed camera detector that offers a guarantee to pay the motorist’s £60 fine has announced it is to scrap its offer for new purchases from 31st December 2005. Purchases up to that date remain covered by the offer for 12 months from purchase date
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  Dashcam Catches Red Light Crash 6 Feb 2014 (News)
  Once again a Smartwitness in car camera caught the moment another driver jumped a red light and smashed into the side of a £30,000 VW Tiguan, launching it into a spin and causing £5,000 of damage. The silver Skoda Octavia smashed straight into John Brown's
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  Do you need a dash camera? 18 Mar 2015 (News)
  If you’ve ever had a late night on YouTube then you’ve probably come across dash cam footage already – in some parts of the world these little recording devices are incredibly common. The premise of a dash camera is simple – it records short clips on a constant
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  Do you need a dash camera? 18 Mar 2015 (News)
  If you’ve ever had a late night on YouTube then you’ve probably come across dash cam footage already – in some parts of the world these little recording devices are incredibly common. The premise of a dash camera is simple – it records short clips on a constant
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  Nextbase owners get 20 per cent off insurance with Sure Thing 21 Oct 2016 (News)
  Owners of Nextbase dash cameras are eligible for 20 per cent off their insurance policy if they take it out through broker Sure Thing. Nextbase says it is the largest discount available for dash cam owners in the UK. Based on an insurance premium of £450, owners
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  Speed cameras are used to drive revenue rather than stop accidents, watchdog report states 16 Jul 2020 (News)
  Speed cameras are being deployed by police and safety partnerships on roads where there's no history of collisions, according to an independent report of road policing by Her Majesty's Inspectorate. The report cites that "the reason enforcement took place
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  Garmin launches Babycam in-car baby monitor 21 Oct 2015 (News)
  Modern baby seats face backwards for safety reasons – but that means checking on a baby from the front seat is a bit tricky. Garmin’s solution is a camera that mounts to the rear headrest and sends images to a compatible sat nav screen in the front of the car
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  Smartphone App Helps Keep You Under The Limits 8 Dec 2009 (News)
  RoadPilot has launched a speed camera locator application for smart phones. It incorporates database of UK and European speed camera sites. A ‘real-time’ alert facility lets other drivers notify you of nearby mobile cameras. No-strings 30-day free trial available until 31 January
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  Video: Accident cameras reducing whiplash claims 7 Oct 2013 (News)
  In the video below a Ford Galaxy swerves violently into the path of a heavy goods vehicle. Following the collision the occupants of the Galaxy tried to blame the driver of the HGV for the accident. However the footage, recorded using a dashboard mounted accident camera