Hastings survey about automatic dashcam footage uploads

[Alex Z]

I just had a survey from Hastings asking how I feel about in car dashcams, and in particular how I would feel about getting various benefits like a discount if footage was continuously uploaded to them.

This is something that I wouldn’t entertain under any circumstances.
A) too much intrusion on privacy, plus like most people I don’t always drive 100% in accordance with the Highway Code
B) they’d use AI to assess the footage and that’s not going be a reliable accurate judge
C) this would waste a huge amount of energy so it’s a bad idea environmentally.

[Jamescrs]

I'm currently with Hastings, have been for a couple of years, not had any survey.

If they brought that in there's no chance I'd renew my policy with them, sounds like the same as the black boxes that are typically pushed onto new drivers

[sixor8]

If you have dashcam footage of an accident, some companies are waiving your excess, even if it's your fault!

I'm unsure if Hastings are one of them, but it must save them a lot time, admin and back and forth stuff with a 3rd party establishing fault to have you not have to pay an excess.

[stressd]

Dashcam footage of an accident is one thing, but to have your footage continuously uploaded for every trip you make is just ridiculous. Not a chance would I agree to that.

[Hugo Stiglitz]

Sounds like blackbox style monitoring by the backdoor. Dont some record speed too

[Countdown]

Depends on the discount.

[Drawweight]

It’s Hastings.

Is the technology there to plot if you are speeding and flag it up? It sounds like something that is possible.

Maybe I’ve got my tin foil hat on but I wouldn’t trust them an inch.

[944 Man]

sixor8 said:

If you have dashcam footage of an accident, some companies are waiving your excess, even if it's your fault!

I'm unsure if Hastings are one of them, but it must save them a lot time, admin and back and forth stuff with a 3rd party establishing fault to have you not have to pay an excess.

There is quite a difference between forward facing footage and an internal camera constantly watching you, whose output you cannot see or control.

[motco]

Hugo Stiglitz said:

Sounds like blackbox style monitoring by the backdoor. Dont some record speed too

Speed, in-car voice recording, and GPS location.

[bad company]

944 Man said:

There is quite a difference between forward facing footage and an internal camera constantly watching you, whose output you cannot see or control.

Agree. Too much ‘big brother’ imo.

[BertBert]

944 Man said:

There is quite a difference between forward facing footage and an internal camera constantly watching you, whose output you cannot see or control.

Is that what the thread is about?

[Simpo Two]

motco said:

in-car voice recording, and GPS location.

You could play a game. Say 'Why don't we shoot the PM' and then you all have to guess how long it takes before you get TPACed into the armco and dragged out by armed police. Gestapo for democracies.

[CoolHands]

What a waste of energy