February 17, 2026

The Digital Witness

The Digital Witness: How Dashcams Changed the Road
The rise of the dashcam has turned every driver into a potential "traffic cop" or a documentarian. Originally popular in Russia to fight insurance fraud, they are now a global staple. This "digital witness" has fundamentally changed the legal landscape of traffic accidents.
No longer is a crash a "he said, she said" scenario. Video evidence from platforms like BlackVue or Garmin provides objective truth for insurance adjusters and police. This has a psychological effect on drivers: the knowledge that you are being recorded—either by your own car or the one next to you—encourages better behavior. In the age of the dashcam, the truth is rarely left in the rearview mirror.

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