Dash Cam Accidents in Australia: What to Do With Footage

Footage may help police, insurers or a court understand events, but its significance depends on authenticity, context and the other evidence. Keep the original unedited file.

You do not need to debate evidence at the scene. Preserve it and ask your insurer, police or legal adviser how a copy should be supplied for the circumstances.

Use the camera's event-lock function if safe, power it down after the necessary scene recording, and copy the relevant files promptly according to the manual.

Consider privacy, audio, identification and an active investigation before posting. Redaction helps, but obtaining advice is safer for serious or disputed incidents.