[Drivingforfun]

I was wondering if owning a dash cam could make the dash cam owner a better driver

In addition to the benefits of proving liability, would those drivers drive better themselves, knowing their actions can be held to account, as well as the other party (if there even was one)?

It could pay off twice for insurance companies to hand them out, as it would help them prove liability, and might make their customers better drivers too?

That said ....... watching YouTube I'm well aware that sometimes owning a dash cam can have the complete opposite effect. Plenty of dash cam owners refuse to yield to avoid incidents, and purposely involve themselves in totally avoidable accidents knowing their camera proves them (legally) faultless

[TC1474]

I have reviewed many a dash cam footage over the years and the honest answer is that drivers behave no better with a dash cam than they do without.

The reason is that when the system is first installed drivers are very conscious of the fact that it is fitted, but within a short period of time they then forget its there and go back to their old ways and driver no better than they did before it was installed.

All our buses have dash cams installed and every new driver we take on is very conscious of the fact that not only is the dash cam on but they are tracked as well.

Give it a month and they all admit that they had forgotten all about it. It is only when something then happens that they remember that they have the equipment installed.

And as far as insurers using dash cams about helping determine liability, don't get sucked in on that idea either. I have been involved in at least a dozen cases where the insurance investigators have gone down their own route despite good video footage because they think they know better as th burden of proof is much lower at 51% or better.

The Insurance ombudsman got fed up with me making a call a week because of this, and it stopped for a while, but according to former colleagues it is creeping back in again.

I am not against the use of dash cams (especially for cash for crash claims) but all I would say is don't hold your breath that it will improve overall standards or make claims any easier to prove

[NMNeil]

I don't know if any research has been conducted on the issue, but I don't think it will make much difference.

Have an accident where the camera shows it's the other drivers fault; save.
Have an accident where the camera shows it's your fault; delete.

It's human nature to get rid of incriminating evidence.

[Rolebama]

It would seem that the insurers are not in the least interested in spending any time or money looking into anything. The only times I have heard of an insurer being anywhere near fair is if there is an independent witness.
I have never heard, or heard of, anybody who has been happy with the outcome of a claim, Satisfied, maybe, but not happy.