Dash Cams in Europe
Discussion
NinjaPower said:
So let me get this straight... In numerous counties in Europe, if I was on holiday and stood in the street casually filming the traffic and goings on around me with my camera, that would actually be illegal??
In Sweden the word is 'fixed', holding a camera in your hand is fine, mounting it to something is not.Finlandia said:
Just to add, even if you didn't ask, here in Sweden dash cams are illegal if they are mounted to the car, holding it in your hand is legal though, seriously, I kid you not.
It'd be interesting to see if helmet cams are also illegal? More and more bikers are using them and they're arguably more visible than dashcams but do they count as 'hand-held' because they're on the person? Moily said:
Finlandia said:
Just to add, even if you didn't ask, here in Sweden dash cams are illegal if they are mounted to the car, holding it in your hand is legal though, seriously, I kid you not.
It'd be interesting to see if helmet cams are also illegal? More and more bikers are using them and they're arguably more visible than dashcams but do they count as 'hand-held' because they're on the person? Funk said:
Here's a question - why, with all these new 'fancy dan' lights that can do all sorts - is there not an option for 'LHD/RHD' in the menu system? The beams are no longer made by angled lenses in the headlight body itself so why can't it be set to easily swap between both?
This is a question I've been asking as well. On a previous iteration (Mk2) of the MX5 you set the little control wheel (for headlamp height) to '3' or something like that for driving on the right. But I can't find any information about the latest model. Mazda UK's web site suggests contacting your dealer for technical queries, which is taking the piss in no uncertain terms.Been reading the internet regarding the legalities...
Luxembourg and Austria state they ban fixed dashcams that record events out of the car. BUT it seems there is confusion over the intended use of the footage.
If the footage is recorded for 'evidence' then its illegal, but if the footage is recorded for personal holiday/tourist footage, then it is ok.
So a passenger holding a camcorder or fixed mobile phone should be fine, and as long as it can be shown that one is not recording the full journey(?).
But a fixed dashcam intended to record evidence for legal issues can result in a 10,000euro fine in Austria.
Luxembourg and Austria state they ban fixed dashcams that record events out of the car. BUT it seems there is confusion over the intended use of the footage.
If the footage is recorded for 'evidence' then its illegal, but if the footage is recorded for personal holiday/tourist footage, then it is ok.
So a passenger holding a camcorder or fixed mobile phone should be fine, and as long as it can be shown that one is not recording the full journey(?).
But a fixed dashcam intended to record evidence for legal issues can result in a 10,000euro fine in Austria.
Funk said:
Here's a question - why, with all these new 'fancy dan' lights that can do all sorts - is there not an option for 'LHD/RHD' in the menu system? The beams are no longer made by angled lenses in the headlight body itself so why can't it be set to easily swap between both?
My XC90 has just such a thing. You hold down the button that turns on and off the adaptive headlights and it switches between driving on the right or left.Funk said:
Here's a question - why, with all these new 'fancy dan' lights that can do all sorts - is there not an option for 'LHD/RHD' in the menu system? The beams are no longer made by angled lenses in the headlight body itself so why can't it be set to easily swap between both?
My Skoda Superb had just that a "tourist " mode selectable in the set up menu , takes seconds and stays on that setting until you change it My new Skoda does it automatically as the lights are connected to the sat nav
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