Originally Posted by talest
Careful with those windshield mount, they are illegal or at the very least attract attention from possible overzealous law enforcement. Questions like
hey that is mounted from a windshield, and the state says its fine but our town says it is unsafe, here is your ticket, by the way what's your full name and DOB and where you headed today
Not only that, but they make you a target for a smash and grab. Any way to mount them so they are not on the dashboard?
These are all valid points
Now I'm only speaking from experience, of a 6 day a week, 3+ hour a day commute in the alleged [censored] that is NYC
I can't go more then 10 days or so without a run in with our alleged pain in the [censored] NYPD
Countless traffic stops, state inspections, insurance inspections, valets, parked on the street, parked at work in a lot, now up to 2 car accidents
Just about everything over the past 4 years
My dashcam and it's placement have been
THE LEAST of my problems
If it was going to be a problem or liability, I'd like to think I'd have found out by now
It's earned nothing but praise from LEO, Insurance people, and my wallet
At this point in the game, I'm more concerned about someone slashing tires, smashing glass, or crow-barring the radio before they go for the camera
Mounted correctly, you'd be hard pressed to know its there
For reference
This is a good and correct install
This is a terrible install
If you do this, your install is bad and you should feel bad.