[Scan-DC] Behind Russia's dash cam culture

Fri Jun 7 13:27:58 EDT 2013

Tnx.  One potential problem I see using this device in VA is being 
stopped by the VSP or local LE  for using a device that obstructs 
frontal viewing and be fined..  Those who use windshield mounts for 
their GPS and hang graduation tassles from their rea rview mirrors,face 
the same risk   With all the BS we have had to contend with about law 
enforcement "capturing" those criminal radar detectors users, this would 
be like waving a red flag in from of a bull.  Those "Keep Virginia 
Green" signs you see driving the state actually refer to more than 
forestry conservation.  The only for sure lying signs relate to VASCAR 
(i.e., aircraft spotting/control).  Several years ago the state ran out 
of money for such per an article in the Richmond Times Dispatch and 
VASCAR  is unlikely to be revived.  However VDOT never removed the 
warning signs posted at all state line entrances.

John

N5JOG wrote:
>
> Here is the link on the Amazon website, John.  I think there are other 
> sources on Amazon as well.  It is safe to navigate:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0053DDNW6/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>
> 2.5-inch HD Car LED IR Vehicle DVR Road Dash Video Camera Recorder 
> Traffic Dashboard Camcorder - LCD 270 degrees whirl
>
> Sold by: Intsun Supermarket ( seller profile )
>
> http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31AinTvZWmL.jpg
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Wilson [mailto:w4uvv at comcast.net]
> Sent: Friday, June 7, 2013 12:11
> To: N4JOG; Alan Henney
> Cc: Scan DC
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Behind Russia's dash cam culture
>
> Sounds like just as good an idea to have one here as in Russia.  Do 
> you mind sharing the make/model of your dash cam?
>
> John.
>
> N4JOG wrote:
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> > I have one in my car. I bought it on Amazon about 6 months ago.  Under
>
> > $30.  All video is date/time stamped and the quality of the video is
>
> > very good.  The unit was made in China. My only complaint is the unit
>
> > has little or no RF shielding, and interferes with FM radio reception
>
> > in fringe areas
>
> >
>
> > Ted Royster
>
> > N4JOG
>
> >
>
> > On Jun 7, 2013, at 0:28, "Alan Henney" <alan at henney.com 
> <mailto:alan at henney.com>> wrote:
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> >
>
> >> We have at least two dash cam'ers, Dewey and Kurt.  Anybody else?
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >> The Daily Dot
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> >>
>
> >> June 5, 2013 Wednesday 2:02 PM EST
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> >>
>
> >> The fast, furious, and funny: Behind Russia's dash cam culture
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> >>
>
> >> LENGTH: 849 words
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> >>
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> >> Jun 05, 2013 (The Daily Dot:http://www.dailydot.com/ Delivered by
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> >> Newstex) Russian dash cam videos have become a unique subgenre of 
> online entertainment, capturing horrific accidents[1], severe bouts of 
> road rage[2], and rare moments of kindness[3]. It's a curious Internet 
> trend born entirely out of necessity.
>
> >>
>
> >> YouTube video player[4]
>
> >>
>
> >> In Russia, most automobile owners have only basic liability 
> insurance, and courts are unlikely to award a payout without clear 
> photographic evidence. Known officially as "videoregistrators," the 
> cameras offer a cheap and reliable method for drivers to protect 
> themselves against insurance scams, hit-and-run accidents, and 
> aggressive motorists. As such, a roughly $300 gadget makes for a 
> worthy investment.
>
> >>
>
> >> The prevalence of the cameras has curtailed the once-bustling 
> business of insurance scammers, who'd make a weak attempt at 
> pretending to be hit by a car and then demand cash from the driver. 
> There were more aggressive schemes, too. Scammers would often work in 
> teams, with one bumping an already dented car into an unsuspecting 
> driver and the others emerging as witnesses to intimidate the victim 
> into admitting fault and paying up.
>
> >>
>
> >> YouTube video player[5]
>
> >>
>
> >> Like the police scanners and Cops footage before it, dash cams have 
> amassed a cult audience online. There's a small but active[6] 
> Reddit[7] community devoted to the footage. YouTube is rife with 
> it[8], and many clips have been turned into GIFs[9]. The definitive 
> collection of dash cam videos can be found at RU-CHP[10], a 
> LiveJournal blog started in January 2011. That same year, searches for 
> 'videoregistrator' 
> ([#x432][#x438][#x434][#x435][#x43e][#x440][#x435][#x433][#x438][#x441][#x442][#x440][#x430][#x442][#x43e][#x440][11]) 
> on the Russian search engine Yandex nearly doubled[12]. Since its 
> inception, RU-CHP has accumulated over 11 thousand entries and more 
> than 900 thousand comments.
>
> >>
>
> >> The acronym CHP ([#x427][#x41f] in Russian) stands for 
> "[#x447][#x440][#x435][#x437][#x432][#x44b][#x447][#x430][#x439][#x43d][#x43e][#x435] 
> [#x43f][#x440][#x43e][#x438][#x441][#x448][#x435][#x441][#x442][#x432][#x438][#x435]," 
> which means "emergency." The blog takes a fairly somber approach to 
> the videos, treating them more as a warning to motorists than as 
> fodder for gawking. Gawkers, of course, are aplenty; the blog ranks 
> eighth overall in Russia's still-active LiveJournal community.
>
> >>
>
> >> These videos certainly paint a very specific--and 
> terrifying--portrait of life on the Russian road. While it's true that 
> the roads are snowy and the cars are fast, a trip down a Russian 
> motorway isn't the suicide ride it's made out to be. In terms of per 
> capita traffic-related deaths[13], Russia ranks somewhere in the 
> middle, with 19.5 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants in 2012. The U.S., in 
> comparison, fared slightly better. The latest statistics show 12.5 
> traffic-related deaths per 100,000 people. Both however paled in 
> comparison to the most dangerous country for drivers, Eritrea, coming 
> in at 48.4 deaths.
>
> >>
>
> >> Most of the footage caught on dash cams is actually quite dull: the 
> open road, a bit of pop music coming from the radio, and nothing 
> exciting for miles around. But on rare occasions, dash cams have not 
> only captured news in the making--they've been used almost as a 
> citizen-journalist tool.
>
> >>
>
> >> The cameras have captured footage that will go down in history , 
> footage that would have otherwise been missed. Most notably, dash cam 
> footage played an integral role in the media's reporting of the 
> meteorite that exploded[14] over the city of Chelyabinsk in February.
>
> >>
>
> >> YouTube video player[15]
>
> >>
>
> >> It's that sort of truly unusual stuff that makes it big online. 
> When it comes to dash cams, viewers want a thrill.
>
> >>
>
> >> For the full spectrum of emotion that only a dash cam video can 
> deliver, here's a truck full of cows tipping over.
>
> >>
>
> >> YouTube video player[16]
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