Dashboard camera video can be used as evidence of road rage

2021-12-08 09:28:00 By : Mr. RongYong Yue

Q: I sympathize with the drivers who tried to ease the road rage drivers on Highway 101 near Mount Morgan.

I have had similar terrible incidents. An angry truck driver confuses me with another car (same color, same year and brand). I suddenly found myself a target. A 6-ton truck tried to knock me down on the road and force it. Stopped in front of me on a busy highway. Thankfully, I was near the gas station exit, so I fled the highway and stopped at the station, locked in my car until the truck driver finally drove away.

Immediately after that incident, I installed front and rear driving recorders on my car.

What are the laws governing the use of dash cam video footage as evidence for police or insurance, especially when such road rage incidents occur?

A: Video can be used as evidence. It, along with the interview or any other factors involved, will be weighed by the court in determining the prosecution and may be used to confirm or refute the driver’s story.

More and more drivers, motorcyclists and cyclists are using devices such as GoPro or dash cams to record their trips. Safety experts hope this will lead to a better driving experience, because bad drivers realize that their actions may be recorded.

Q: The DMV website is a half joke. When I followed the instructions given to me by the Santa Clara County Court to find the traffic school, it was not only a barrier to "registration", but it took me several times to re-enter my registration after being told that the site did not exist.

After trying many times, I finally got to "get the list of traffic schools" and found out that it was a list of occupations.

In addition, the website does not have a back button. I can continue my frustration. Seriously, what needs to be done to improve the DMV website.

Answer: You can find relevant information on the DMV homepage. No need to register to the website. Go to the driving school list page: www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-education-and-safety/driver-training-schools/driving-school-list/.

On the homepage, click Driver Education and Safety, and follow the prompts to select driver training school, driving school list, and find driving school. After clicking the "I agree" button, you can click on the traffic school list.

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Answer: This is temporary. The staff will come back to correct the streaks.

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