myone Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Hi does anybody know the situation with Dash cams in Portugal a friend tells me it is illegal to use or own one in PORTUGAL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtepete Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/4992953/dash-cam-fine-jailed-abroad-uk-laws/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lutz Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 (edited) That is my understanding, too. according to the information that I have, they are illegal in Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal and Switzerland. Their use in Austria is very limited because they may not be used as evidence in court if they include any data whereby persons or vehicle number plates can be identified. In Germany they must be disabled when the vehicle is on other person's private property, such as when the vehicle is at the dealer for servicing. Edited May 21 by Lutz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagerorwine Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Is this due to some privacy issue or something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lutz Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 2 minutes ago, Lagerorwine said: Is this due to some privacy issue or something else? Yes, always. In France, in the event of an accident where the recording may be used as evidence, every identifiable person must be in agreement with their images being taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalH Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Another barmy example of justice being loaded against the victim Quote Nissan X-Trail Tekna + Coachman Festival 450 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towtug Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 13 hours ago, Lutz said: That is my understanding, too. according to the information that I have, they are illegal in Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal and Switzerland. Their use in Austria is very limited because they may not be used as evidence in court if they include any data whereby persons or vehicle number plates can be identified. In Germany they must be disabled when the vehicle is on other person's private property, such as when the vehicle is at the dealer for servicing. Crikey, EU countries making their own rules, who knew ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildwood Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 A complete lack of common sense in those countries where justice is being prevented by privacy laws that are not needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
664DaveS Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 I believe we are one of the most spied on countries with an awful lot of CCTV. Probably good to help catch criminals but very good at enforcing congestion charges and tolls! Quote Hyundai Santa Fe+Bailey Unicorn Cadiz Mini Cooper convertible -fun Car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lutz Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 (edited) 46 minutes ago, Wildwood said: A complete lack of common sense in those countries where justice is being prevented by privacy laws that are not needed. In many countries privacy protection is enshrined in their constitution and takes precedence over anything else. It took years and several attempts of going through the constitutional court to get dashcams allowed in Germany and even then only with certain restrictions. Apart from the examples mentioned above, even Hungary, not noted for its liberal standing, doesn't allow dashcams with high enough resolution that would permit the recorded material to be used as unequivocal evidence in court. Besides, the recordings must be erased within 5 days. A similar restriction applies in Sweden. Edited May 22 by Lutz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildwood Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 I appreciate that but to me it is letting this over ride justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lutz Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Wildwood said: I appreciate that but to me it is letting this over ride justice. It's not really overriding justice. One just has to employ other methods to bring the perpetrator to justice. Edited May 22 by Lutz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 37 minutes ago, Wildwood said: I appreciate that but to me it is letting this over ride justice. Thankfully providing we are on the right side of the law here in the UK Wildwood it works very well for us. Quote Living the dream, well more of a nightmare ~ Griff Wheels at the front ~ Discovery 4 Towing Machine Wheels at the back ~ 4 of ‘em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 I agree with the principle of protecting the privacy of individuals however when they are in a public place where anybody can see and identify them anyway, I fail to see the problem. I also have no issue with a dashcam being employed - particularly where it can indicate who did what in the event of a road accident. I understand the requirement in Germany to turn off a dashcam when a vehicle is being serviced on private land, as Lutz has highlighted. Quote Fourwinds Hurricane 31D Motorhome. Also MGTF135 1. 8i Roadster (fun) & Volvo V70 3.2Ltr LPG (everyday car) Unless otherwise stated, my posts will be my personal thoughts and have the same standing as any other member of Caravan and Motorhome Talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Plodd Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 My dashcam saved me my NCD and policy excess last year when a readymix concrete lorry decided to occupy the lane on a roundabout that I was already making use of! Without my dashcam footage it would have just been my word against his! Dashcam £90 policy excess £350, future premium increase £??? Quote Experience is something you acquire after you have an urgent need for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WispMan Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Anyone know about using dash cams in France? Or Spain? Quote Graham Unless otherwise stated all posts are my personal opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Quote Living the dream, well more of a nightmare ~ Griff Wheels at the front ~ Discovery 4 Towing Machine Wheels at the back ~ 4 of ‘em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lutz Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 (edited) 1 hour ago, WispMan said: Anyone know about using dash cams in France? Or Spain? I mentioned the restriction in France in an earlier post. There don’t appear to be any restrictions in Spain. The privacy issue is mainly to protect those who appear in the footage but are not directly involved in the incident for which the recording is to be used as evidence. It is not intended to protect the guilty party. Edited May 23 by Lutz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logiclee Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 2 hours ago, Griff said: I'm surprised the Russian box didn't require all Dashcam users to upload their dashcam weekly to Youtube. Quote Yeti 2.0TDi EU6 150 DSG 4X4 L&K, Octavia TSi Manual, Fabia TSi DSG, Swift Challenger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtepete Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 (edited) 2 hours ago, Mr Plodd said: My dashcam saved me my NCD and policy excess last year when a readymix concrete lorry decided to occupy the lane on a roundabout that I was already making use of! Without my dashcam footage it would have just been my word against his! Dashcam £90 policy excess £350, future premium increase £??? Did you also post that your car was once hit when parked up with you sat inside but still had issues with your insurance claim , or was it someone else on the forum? Edited May 23 by gtepete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChertseyMike Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 On 21/05/2022 at 17:44, myone said: Hi does anybody know the situation with Dash cams in Portugal a friend tells me it is illegal to use or own one in PORTUGAL Having experienced the standard of Portuguese driving recently, I think banning dashcams is probably a very sensible precaution on their part. Otherwise their police force would have literally no time to deal with anything else 😂 In fairness, I think our attitude to privacy should be a little bit more in favour of privacy. Using a recording as evidence after an accident should be acceptable. I'm not sure every person who fails to give way to someone else failing to use a round about properly needs to be uploaded to the internet for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Plodd Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 (edited) 52 minutes ago, gtepete said: Did you also post that your car was once hit when parked up with you sat inside but still had issues with your insurance claim , or was it someone else on the forum? Not me Guv Mine swiches off when I turn the ignition off. Edited May 23 by Mr Plodd Quote Experience is something you acquire after you have an urgent need for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staffordshirechina Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 3 hours ago, Mr Plodd said: Not me Guv Mine swiches off when I turn the ignition off. Wasn't me either. However, mine are powered through a little box which can be set to stay on for a preset period (6,12 or 24 hours, from memory) so when you leave the car in the supermarket car park, you can see who runs into you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WispMan Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 At a junction I knocked an old lady off her bike. However, later, the dash cam shows I was stationary and that she rode into the side of my car. I told her I may claim for damage. Suddenly I never heard back from her. Mine is a cheapo £30 but has GPS so shows my speed. Quote Graham Unless otherwise stated all posts are my personal opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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