A recent report from Go.Compare Car Insurance has found that nearly all dash cam owners believe the device should be installed as standard in new vehicles.
Currently, only 18% of motorists have a dash cam fitted in their car.
The insurance comparison site’s poll found that the majority (91%) of dash cam owners believe they should be a standard piece of safety equipment, much like seatbelts and airbags.
Meanwhile, 82% of drivers who don’t own a dash cam would be very keen to get one fitted if it reduced their car insurance premiums, despite just 12% having ever used video footage in an insurance claim.
Clips of dangerous driving and car-related crime are received by police forces across the UK for investigation via the National Dash Cam Safety Portal (NDSP). There has been a 185% total increase in dash cam uploads to police over the last three years – reflective of the growing popularity of dash cam technology.