rooster59 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Cheaper insurance premiums for cars fitted with dash cams Image: Thansettakij Drivers who fit dash cams to their vehicles are set to enjoy cheaper insurance premiums.Regulators have agreed to allow insurance companies to lower their rates to drivers who have fully functioning CCTV devices in their cars as the devices can be used for evidential purposes.The order was published in the Royal Gazette on Friday. Thansettakij reported that savings of between 5 and 10% could be made on premiums.The move is seen as encouraging more people to fit the devices.Devices must be fitted at the time insurance contracts are signed and be operational on every journey.Dash cams have increasingly been used to settle disputes in road accidents with savings made by insurance companies now being passed onto consumers, said Thansettakij. Source: Thansettakij -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-05-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomacht8 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Should everyone here in his vehicle have installed. As evidence in the event of an accident very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksidedog Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 So we will all be able to watch dozens of accidents every morning and comment on who was the dumbest driver of the day. A better idea might be to offer a discount to those who agree to take additional driver training courses, to help make the roads safer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habanero Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 The BIB probably will not like these once they realize that even though they might not be filmed at the drivers window, the voice recording in some of these are pretty good. At least mine is. They will realize they are being recorded asking for tea money. Along with a dash camera, I have a go pro camera on the dash that I turn on at road blocks. It records everything at the drivers window. Once they see that they are being recorded they immediately tell me to move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moti24 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 I've had one for the past 3 years. The handbrake stays on until the cam is recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pentap Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 I don't believe it!It's all about money here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 This is a great start! Now do the same to vehicles who have been inspected for safety every year or who have full dealer maintenance. All modified cars won't get the discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pieeyed Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 How about people driving vehicles have a drivers license and insurance. I would like to see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Anyone put a cam on the motorbike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 15 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said: Anyone put a cam on the motorbike? I've been thinking about that a lot, i can make a youtube channel from what i see daily in BKK. And for sure the Europeans would love to see that, they sure can't believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeupplease Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Dash cams needed to show who tells the truth as the word truth does not exist here unless you have a dash cam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 9 hours ago, scubascuba3 said: Anyone put a cam on the motorbike? Many people have helmet cams, handlebar cams, etc. See the videos on youtube all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louse1953 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 11 hours ago, scubascuba3 said: Anyone put a cam on the motorbike? Yeah,works allright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 11 hours ago, scubascuba3 said: Anyone put a cam on the motorbike? Yep. More than one example in the forum/youtube. E.g. including the digital speedometer in the video to show that he can drive 238 km/h on a public highway in Thailand. One of those ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Theyve given me and mrs me a 10% discount for last year and this year, last time someone hit my pick up they claimed the damage was already there.............unbelievable........no, they didnt get away with it, but shows to what extent the lies that can flow forth here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben2talk Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 (edited) On 5/20/2017 at 0:01 PM, darksidedog said: So we will all be able to watch dozens of accidents every morning and comment on who was the dumbest driver of the day. A better idea might be to offer a discount to those who agree to take additional driver training courses, to help make the roads safer. Actually I prefer a better performance tracker - better centralised records perhaps with a much heftier initial premium to encourage folks to avoid claims during their initial year, gradually tailing off over 5 years. People wishing for discounts must be enrolled with participating insurance companies - sometimes it seems that people can evade records by swapping and changing. Toying with the idea of untrained drivers and driver training is a great plan - but to my knowledge it's just not feasible. A lot of development is going to be needed - a huge one might be a database of drivers, licensing, and points system. The main problem is that nobody can be bothered. Edited May 21, 2017 by ben2talk cut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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