dash cam
Windshield video recorder
A dash cam is a small video camera mounted on a vehicle's dashboard or windshield, recording the view through the front (and sometimes rear) window while driving.
Dash cams capture footage for insurance claims, documenting accidents, or recording police encounters: The dash cam footage proved the other driver ran the red light.
Also dashcam.
Recorded video material
- videoRecorded moving imagery
- timestampRecorded moment identifier
- SD cardCompact removable storage medium
- memory cardPortable digital data chip
resolution · loop recording · playback · frames · audio · capture · 1080p · 4K
Ongoing observation of something
- securityProtection from threat
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
- CCTVSurveillance camera network
tracking · watchfulness · fleet management · teen driver · patrol car · taxi · rideshare · trucking
Demonstration of truth
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- witnessOne who attests
- verificationProving something accurate
- footageRecorded video material
insurance claim · accident report · police report · court · litigation · admissible · incriminating · exculpatory
End-blown wooden flute
- windshieldVehicle's front glass
- mountClimb up or steed
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- LCDLowest shared fraction bottom
gadget · suction cup · power cable · cigarette lighter · rearview mirror · wide-angle · night vision · GPS
Unintended harmful event
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
- road hazardDanger on pavement
- near-missNarrowly averted incident
defensive driving · awareness · accountability · deterrent · theft prevention
footage
Recorded video material
- videoRecorded moving imagery
- timestampRecorded moment identifier
- SD cardCompact removable storage medium
memory card · resolution · loop recording · playback · frames · audio · capture · 1080p · 4K · high-definition
monitoring
Ongoing observation of something
- securityProtection from threat
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
CCTV · tracking · watchfulness · fleet management · teen driver · patrol car · taxi · rideshare · trucking · commercial vehicle
proof
Demonstration of truth
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- witnessOne who attests
- verificationProving something accurate
footage · insurance claim · accident report · police report · court · litigation · admissible · incriminating · exculpatory · hit-and-run
recorder
End-blown wooden flute
- windshieldVehicle's front glass
- mountClimb up or steed
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
LCD · gadget · suction cup · power cable · cigarette lighter · rearview mirror · wide-angle · night vision · GPS · firmware
accident
Unintended harmful event
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
- road hazardDanger on pavement
near-miss · defensive driving · awareness · accountability · deterrent · theft prevention
- car accessoriesseat cover, windshield wipers, seat covers, air freshener, cup holder
- camswebcam, bodycam, dashcam, nannycam, HD webcam
- vehicle securitycar alarm, steering wheel lock, immobilizer, wheel clamp, wheel lock
- car stuffsteering wheel, automobile, seat belt, car, rearview mirror
- camerasDSLR, single-lens reflex, webcam, camcorder, point and shoot
- dashboardtachometer, odometer, fuel gauge, speedometer, gas gauge