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You are involved in a car accident and want to prove your innocence: a dashcam can help here. What should you look out for when buying one? 00:00 This is what it is about 00:41 What taxi drivers experience during the journey 02:43 Dashcam videos and their consequences 03:21 Bernd Volkens, Autobild 03:49 Dashcam videos from YouTube 04:33 Dashcam: Legal basis 05:43 Coercion against taxi drivers 06:36 Dashcams on the ADAC practice area 10:26 Dashcams help successfully in court 12:11 Administrative offence dashcam 12:31 Conclusion ----------- By the way: Since “FYI – Our research, your advantage” belongs to ARD, you can download this video for free and watch it offline on the go! ???? ----------- DASHCAMS AS WITNESSES IN ACCIDENTS Most accidents recorded by dashcams involve material damage. We find many cases in the press - quite a few reports have appeared on the keyword "dashcam" in recent years. Unfortunately, there are also terrible accidents among them. For example, this headline: "Boy (2) killed: Dashcam of accident driver showed speed of 175 km/h". In this case, the dashcam helped to convict the suspected speeders. Arrest warrants were applied for. The dashcam acted as a relentless witness. THIS IS WHY DASHCAMS ARE SO USEFUL Bernd Volkens works for Autobild. He confirms: Dashcams are becoming increasingly popular among car fans - and rightly so, he says. "I've also been in situations where I thought a dashcam wouldn't be a bad idea. You could prove something, on the motorway or something – for example, if you are braked or something.” DASHCAMS IN COURT But what is the legal situation exactly – can recordings from dashcams be used in court? And what should you look out for if you want to buy one? You can see in the video! Author: Victor Kupka Image source: NDR, picture alliance / dpa Marius Becker Owen Humphreys ----------- ► • Car air conditioning: beware of sick... ► • By car in the Netherlands: streets... ► • Coffee and toilet at luxury prices on the... ► • Keyless Go – drive your car without a key ... ► • Expensive parking errors: These traps are supposed to... ----------- ► More information about the show on our homepage: https://www.swrfernsehen.de/marktcheck/ ► More about Marktcheck on our Facebook page: / marktcheck ► You can subscribe to our channel here: http://x.swr.de/s/13x1 ► More about our Ökocheckers on Instagram: / oekochecker ► Comments are welcome - but please observe the netiquette: https://www.swr.de/home/netiquette-10... ► Legal notice: https://www.swr.de/impressum/ ► Data protection: https://www.swr.de/datenschutz/ #fyi #dashcam #autounfall