USNA69
Regular Member
Fellow OCers,
The subject of dashcams came up in another thread, but I wanted to begin a new one in order to give the issue visibility.
Most of us already know the value of carrying a digital voice recorder (DVR). The dashcam is a logical extension of the ability to record an event for our legal protection. And, like DVRs and firearms, laws vary from state to state. We are a Virginia forum, but we also travel into nearby states and must be wary of the laws of those states.
I had planned a trip to MD to visit a cousin and told him that I had purchased a dashcam. He warned me to be carful how I use it in MD.
He cited two links to illustrate his warning:
http://reason.com/blog/2010/05/29/maryland-cops-say-its-illegal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNcDGqzAB30
Just as we do regarding our guns, we must do our homework, if we to venture into other states ... especially the Peoples Republic of Marylandistan.
The subject of dashcams came up in another thread, but I wanted to begin a new one in order to give the issue visibility.
Most of us already know the value of carrying a digital voice recorder (DVR). The dashcam is a logical extension of the ability to record an event for our legal protection. And, like DVRs and firearms, laws vary from state to state. We are a Virginia forum, but we also travel into nearby states and must be wary of the laws of those states.
I had planned a trip to MD to visit a cousin and told him that I had purchased a dashcam. He warned me to be carful how I use it in MD.
He cited two links to illustrate his warning:
http://reason.com/blog/2010/05/29/maryland-cops-say-its-illegal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNcDGqzAB30
Just as we do regarding our guns, we must do our homework, if we to venture into other states ... especially the Peoples Republic of Marylandistan.