Setup for a dash cam.

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Mon, 25 Sep 2017 00:05:37 -0700, Bob wrote:
>** Reply to message from Ralf Mardorf <silver.bullet at zoho.com> on Mon,
>25 Sep 2017 08:06:03 +0200
>
>> On Mon, 25 Sep 2017 07:50:21 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote:  
>> >Only socially incompetent idiots are using dash cams.  
>> 
>> The dash cam indicates that the driver insists in law instead of
>> driving foresighted and considerately.  
>
>That is not true.  I use one to protect me form those "socially
>incompetent idiots" that do not follow the rules.

Everybody could make a mistake, accidents could happen. As a
driver I fortunately only was involved in accidents happening on
parking lots with minimal material damage. While the perceived
anonymity of road users does cause a little bit of aggression, most
road users including the non-motor-operated road users still act
civilized. If you take a look at Russia were expensive cars seem to be
more important status symbol then in many other countries, those dash
cams don't solve an issue, it seems to be vice versa and seems to
increase aggression a lot. Social competent road users care about those
who don't follow rules by being foresighted and considerately. Dash
cams seemingly decrease the will to care about those who don't follow
rules, people become less foresighted and considerately. To stay calm
and put on the breaks if possible, is much better, than to constantly
find fault and blow a horn.