Can you use Dash Cam footage to police?

You can submit any type of footage, whether it is filmed on a Dash Cam, mobile phone or any other device – regardless of where it was filmed. In and out of a car, from a building’s window, as long as it relates to the case that you are submitting, it is good to be submitted.

Does every police car have a dashcam?

To give you a little taste of how technology has advanced for police, only 11\% of state police and highway patrol vehicles had in vehicle camera systems in 2000. Now, almost 72\% of all state patrol vehicles utilize this technology. However, that’s not the case for every dash camera.

Can you use dash cam footage to prosecute another driver?

I never planned to use dash cam footage for reporting drivers like this, but I got so upset at a driver the other day I tried. At least in Virginia you can successfully use dash cam footage to prosecute another driver who is breaking a law.

Do you report speeding with a dash cam?

Nope, I said nothing about REPORTING speeding. I generally don’t care if people are speeding. Even so, no dash cam can accurately record speed because it is GPS, and the courts won’t accept it. If it is a single lane road and they want to go faster than me, I don’t care if they pass.

Is it better to load dash cam footage onto a computer?

Having had dash cams for several years now and having actually used footage in a legal matter I have learned that it is best to load footage onto a computer and see what you’ve really captured before deciding you have actionable evidence of anything worth reporting to the cops.

Can you press charges without being present for a traffic violation?

I reported the dash cam video to the city where the violation occurred, and the police department told me they could not press charges on traffic violations without being present (due to Virginia law), HOWEVER, I could. Takes no money. All I had to do was: