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News Featured Stories News Releases Safety Stats Dash cams- December 15, 2021 334
If “hindsight is 20/20” was a gadget, it would be the dash-cam.
Mini but mighty, dash cams are the most underrated yet useful pieces of tech out there.
Since privacy and recording laws differ state to state, cars aren’t legally required to have them, but when utilized, they assist with a multitude of issues:
- Lowering Insurance Premiums
While it inherently influences a driver to be more aware of their habits on the road since they’re being recorded, it’s also the perfect tool for accident-recording and resolving liability issues should they arise. Establishing that you’re not at fault...
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Safety Guides- August 28, 2014 63
Driving at night is significantly more dangerous than driving during daylight hours; in fact, the National Safety Council has noted that traffic death rates are up to three times higher at night than during the day. Some of the many reasons for this include
- Darkness that affects depth perception, color recognition and peripheral vision
- Vision problems
- Fatigue
- An increased number of drunken drivers on the road
It is also worth noting that elderly drivers (over the age of 50) have a harder time seeing at night than younger drivers. Existing eye conditions, combined with darkness, make it exponentially...
