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Post by ronk » Sun Oct 08, 2017 4:38 pm

Is this a notifiable addition / accessory I wonder?
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Post by srhutch » Sun Oct 08, 2017 4:43 pm

Never been asked, and never seen it in the mods list.
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Post by TonyP » Sun Oct 08, 2017 5:09 pm

No different than mounting a Sat Nav or hanging an air freshener from the rear view mirror surely.

Having a working dashcam could only be beneficial to an insurance company I'd have thought?

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Post by Buckz » Sun Oct 08, 2017 5:35 pm

yeah you gotta notify, some companies want to know. I've told churchill who I am insured with and they said they don't need to know.

others give you discounts etc..
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Post by Taz » Sun Oct 08, 2017 5:45 pm

I wouldn't want discount cos if it failed and you had an accident they'd probably decline the insurance claim

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Post by TitanTim » Sun Oct 08, 2017 5:55 pm

I use a cam in both motors but haven't notified my insurers. Potentially I could see it would increase your premium as its makes the car more of a target for theft if you leave the cam in the car which I do as it has a parking mode. Difficult one, think I posted a thread on this earlier in the year asking if you removed a dashcam each time the car was unattended.

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Post by BMWZ4MC » Sun Oct 08, 2017 6:55 pm

AXA specifically ask if there is a camera in the car
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Post by Rob_benton » Sun Oct 08, 2017 7:34 pm

I would save £40 a year on my cars with a dash cam. But as others have said. What happens if it doesn’t record your accident?
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Post by Boris » Sun Oct 08, 2017 7:46 pm

Or it does and you are at fault :rofl:

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Post by Rob_benton » Mon Oct 09, 2017 7:04 am

Boris wrote: Sun Oct 08, 2017 7:46 pm Or it does and you are at fault :rofl:
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Post by tomscott » Mon Oct 09, 2017 8:29 am

It would be pretty ironic for someone to break into a car to steal a dash cam :rofl:

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Post by ph001 » Mon Oct 09, 2017 8:56 am

They have very little 2nd hand / stolen value. Not a target for tea leaves generally.
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Post by GBZ4 » Mon Oct 09, 2017 2:39 pm

tomscott wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 8:29 am It would be pretty ironic for someone to break into a car to steal a dash cam :rofl:
My insurance company, Liverpool Victoria, don’t offer any discounts but will accept footage to support a claim. Using it when parked however is something different. This is a quote from their ‘dash cam’ advice.

‘Just like a portable satnav, your dashboard camera needs to be securely stored in your glove compartment or boot when you leave your car unattended’

Not helpful as you can’t claim if it’s stolen from your car if used as a parking monitor :slaphead:
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