for anything other than catching the odd, on-the-street shot? I have a dashcam that runs whenever the car runs.

Just curious.

Here's one I captured recently:
Bike Rider 1 on Vimeo

Television news crews have the dash-cams in their station vehicles. Handy for capturing anything that might be happening as you arrive at a scene (and can't get the news camera out fast enough to catch it).

It came in very handy for a story some years ago where the news vehicle in Australia was stolen and driven directly in to a petrol station and the LPG tanks. You just couldn't get that footage any other way.

Andrew

Depends...
I have a DOD dashcam and the footage sucks......big time.
It's usable but not for a serious production.
Maybe some other dashcam with a higher quality output....
But I can't find that

I use a Garmin Dashcam 20...

Camera sensor
3 MP, 0.33 in. CMOS
Frame rate
30 FPS
Maximum video resolution
1080p (1920 × 1080)
Video format
AVI (H.264 compression)

I sent a clip to our local transit company last Fall when one of their buses crossed right of center and almost side swiped me. License plate and bus number showed up clearly as well as the wheels across the lines.

Here is the footage of the bus...

BusMiss20 on Vimeo

I've noticed the video juddering in footage form dash cams. Does anyone have a way of getting the footage in to an editing timeline cleanly?

Andrew

This is my best video.......quality wise.

Trucker dash cam no.1 Montreal - YouTube

A lot better quality. No tearing but a bit of jello (which is understandable).

Andrew

Yep

ALL of my cars have at least one dash cam.

My Land Cruiser has multiple cameras that run 24/7 (even when parked)

EyeMax Multi-channel Mobile DVR Upgrade - YouTube


With all the crazy drivers out there, I pretty much upload a new video every other day

Impatient Acura almost gets nailed by Police Car (Dash Cam Video) - YouTube

Dodge Durango gets Rear Ended (Dash Cam Footage) - YouTube

Drunk driver in Acura on Hempstead Tpke (Dash Cam Footage) - YouTube

Expedition Recovery at New Smyrna Beach - YouTube

Moving a shopping cart with my mind - YouTube

Drunk Guy on Hempstead gets Train Horn'd - YouTube

Bronx Traffic (Dash Cam Clip) - YouTube

Stuck at Sore Thumb Beach (Dash Cam Footage) - YouTube

Idiot Honda Accord gets blasted by train horns (Dash Cam Footage) - YouTube

Crazy Lady at Mcdonalds (Dash Cam Footage) - YouTube

Heep Stuck at Democrat Point (4/22/16) - YouTube

Red Light Running Assholes (dash Cam Video) - YouTube

School Buses Driving the wrong way on Mosholu Parkway - YouTube



I also have a bit of fun with them too lol



Dash Cam + Train Horns = LOL - YouTube

Candy Gets Blasted (Dash Cam Video) - YouTube

Skunk in the Parking Lot (Dash Cam Video) - YouTube

This Old Man........at McDonalds (Dash Cam video) - YouTube

Onboard Air Tank Drain Testing (LOL) - YouTube

Another Air Tank Drain Solenoid Test LOL - YouTube

Here's another from yesterday (nws.....sorry about the language)

Parking Lot Nose Picker (Dash Cam Video) - YouTube