Just out of curiosity, re: Taiwan plane crash...

[ChisolmTrailDem]

I just saw a report on this on CNN and it looks like the first two cars following the taxi in the video happened to have been video taping the crash. Is it now common for people in Taiwan to be recording as they drive? Is it a thing where they are doing it in case they have an accident, for insurance purposes?

[blkmusclmachine]

1. Big Brother

US cars are getting cameras installed, too. In the back end. And US cars already come factory hardwired with a little spy that records velocity, direction, braking, headlamp usage, seatbelt usage, and other factors. US cars also have individual codes in the ignition that can disable and stop your car dead in its tracks. Lots of spy stuff crammed in our cars we know little to nothing about...

[sharp_stick]

2. Accident scams and Insurance

have caused a boom in dash cams in Russia. People will fake accidents and pretend to get hit by cars to try and rip someone off to such an extent that in some cities most people have cameras now.

It's probably the same thing in Taiwan.

[bigwillq]

3. Based on the You Tube Vids I've seen

it appears many film while driving or have dashboard cams.

[MohRokTah]

4. Dash cams on POVs is getting more and more common outside the US

Some insurance companies are now requiring them.

[PlanetaryOrbit]

5. Many drivers in Taiwan have dashboard cameras in their vehicles.

They help serve as supporting video evidence in court in case of a traffic accident or altercation - there are many road rage incidents in Taiwan.


Such cameras can be mounted on the rearview mirrors, too.

[hunter]

6. It's to frustrate scammers...

... mostly the petty sort who deliberately jump onto the hood of your car, slide off, writhe on the ground faking injury until you hand them money. Then they run away.

With a camera you have something to show the police.

I'm not sure the insurance companies are giving discounts for camera use (yet) in Taiwan. Someone familiar with Taiwan will have to answer that.

[treestar]

7. Explanation for Russia

May apply elsewhere too