dashcam

noun

dash·cam ˈdash-ˌkam

variants or less commonly dash cam or dashboard camera

plural dashcams also dash cams or dashboard cameras

: a video camera mounted usually on the dashboard of a vehicle and used to continuously record activity through the vehicle's windshield

Typically, police dashcams are used to gather evidence during traffic stops.—

Janissa Delzo

The fight took place on the right side of the police car, out of view from the dash cam.—

Nathalie Baptiste

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Video captured by a car’s dashcam earlier this week showed the moment a steel bridge collapsed over the engorged Red River in Vietnam’s Phu Tho province, plunging drivers into the raging waters. —

Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024 Accidents:Girl, 2, drowns during field trip to West Virginia resort: Reports Teen driver responds to dashcam video during interview with authorities Illinois State Police troopers interviewed the 17-year-old minivan motorist in October 2023. —

Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024 In a dashcam video, Indy and K-9 Officer Sullivan can be seen getting emotional as Indy's last shift is recognized by the community. —

Stepheny Price, Fox News, 23 Sep. 2024 Other drivers recalled dashcam footage helping then out with everyday collisions. —

Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dashcam