Hippo
Lord Hippo
I’ve got a roadhawk. Night vision is ok but nowhere near what it can see in daylight, as you’d expect. £180 for the roadhawk after 10% discount from a truck forum voucher online. I got the suction holder too so I can move it to hire cars at work. Doesn’t really matter which camera you have, it’s difficult to read the registration of another vehicle unless the plate is close. Hence why cyclists on you tube put up videos where they verbally confirm the registration after an event. The main thing is to provide enough video to prove a crash wasn’t your fault, or you weren’t doing anything wrong at the time of the accident. This would be your defence in the event of someone claiming against you saying it was your fault. Even if it wasn’t your fault and they admitted liability after the crash, it doesn’t take long for peeps to try to pass the blame. There’s nothing wrong with the £20 option if it suits your needs. Roadhawk also offers gps positioning once locked on. The important thing to look for in the spec is what happens in the event of a trigger or accident. My roadhawk will allow me to press a button and record any event, as well as normal constant recording. The roadhawk memory card is split between normal recording and events. If either fills up then they will be recorded over. A 4gig card allows 200 events which uses 25% of the card, according to the manual. The same will happen in the event of a trigger like a crack or sharp braking. An “event” is 10 seconds before and after a trigger. In the event of an accident the roadhawk will record the event after ignition power is lost, as it has a small power backup inside. Some cameras don’t have this option so you lose the vital crash aftermath when only 1 person gets out the car, despite the multiple injury claims from passengers which don’t exist. “Approved” cameras like roadhawk will reduce your insurance if you tell your provider and they offer a discount. This will pay for the camera over not many years. Its true cameras can get you into trouble if it’s your fault or you drive like a fool. Your insurance company would want to see the recording. The reason for the discount is the camera helps to make your driving betterer, as your recording yourself, and you’re aware your insurance company would want to see the recording in the event of a claim. It also proves what happened which helps protect insurance companies in the event of a claim. It will also help to incriminate those who give fraudulent claims against you.
