Dash Cameras

What is a dash cam?

Dash cams are small cameras that mount to a vehicle’s windshield and record drives to internal memory and/or a memory card so you can have visual proof of incidents.

Some include features like GPS to record time, location, and speed during an incident, the ability to detect motion and record while the car is parked, and Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) for lane departure alerts and collision warnings.

But the most basic function of a dash cam is to record your drives, and the road around you. This can be helpful for insurance claims as well as emergency SOS response or dispatch in models that include such features.

Dash cams are legal throughout Canada, though you cannot manipulate them while driving and they cannot obstruct your view of the road. They might be discouraged in certain places, like at border crossings.