Dashcam footage might not be admissable in court depending on state laws about recording. In theory, as a private citizen and not a government employee, you could even get in trouble for recording others without their knowledge. Not joking.
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Nick1994
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That is not true. You can record anyone anywhere as long as there isn't a reasonable expectation to privacy, such as through their windows in their home, or in a bathroom or something.
It is entirely possible OP's sister ran the light. Without any evidence or witnesses, no one will ever know.
Bummer , hopefully the financial loss is not too impactful given her coverage choices.
Cops in certain states have notoriously confiscated spectators' smartphones used to record events. State laws do vary.
If so, they are breaking first amendment rights.
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Cops are not lawyers.
If I speak how I feel on this topic, I’ll get a BITOG vacation. So I’ll be quiet
.That is a great habit to have. I learned to do that when I started riding a motorcycle back in the 90's. I can't and will never be able to ride again but I still do it to this day, same with checking my blind spot before switching lanes.
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I just suggest the police arrive on scene and make a formal police report. Police presence can and will help prevent insurance fraud for one thing like is possibly getting ready to effect Greg’s sister. She’s going to have to suffer the consequences of someone else’s irresponsible behavior.
This could very easily be anyone else’s sister,mother,daughter,etc,who is posting in this thread.
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They generally won't do that for what they consider a fender bender. Only if there was a fatality.,,
False. You can record public of anyone. The only time it becomes concern is recording audio in vehicle without party consenting then gets thrown out.
Nick1994
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Depending where it is. In Arizona, there are no wiretap laws. As long as you engage in the conversation (present) you can audio record anything.
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Glad she is ok. Car looked pretty clean. I don't blame her for being bummed. How many miles were on it?
On a side not I do have a dash cam in the truck just I can record the stupidity when I tow.
On a side not I do have a dash cam in the truck just I can record the stupidity when I tow.
Around 215K miles. She bought with around 200K if I remember correctly, then had over $700 worth of A/C work put into it. It's a real shame the car is gone, it was a good one.
Exactly. It would be foolish to spend many thousands of dollars to reconstruct a property damage accident.
Are you sure it cannot be repaired? The front end doesn't look that bad. Good to hear she didn't get hurt.
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It looks like the air bags were deployed, I can't tell. If that is the case it is done.
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It’s a shame the police refuse to show up. Now because of a negligent driver and police refusal, Greg’s sister is out of a car, will have insurance rate hikes, and will have to pay for the broken light pole.
A trained police officer can immediately tell who was at fault at the scene of an accident.
A trained police officer can immediately tell who was at fault at the scene of an accident.
Wrong. How would a police officer know who was at fault? I agree the situation stinks but without witnesses or a dashcam, there’s no way to tell.
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It’s very easy for a trained officer. I have several police officers in my family and in my circle of friends. They can do it like it’s nothing.
