dashcam

American  

[dash-kam] / ˈdæʃˌkæm /

Or dash cam

noun

1. a video camera attached to the windshield or dashboard of a vehicle, used to record the view outside, or, with a double lens, both outside and inside the vehicle.

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Etymology

Origin of dashcam

dash(board) ( def. ) + cam ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

"Dashcam footage from Doyle's vehicle shows that as he approached Dale Street and Water Street, he became increasingly agitated by the crowds," she said.

From BBC

Asked about dashcam footage that showed the black Corsa apparently rotated clockwise on its axis and heading on the wrong side of the road towards of the oncoming tipper – the last few seconds of his friends' lives which the prosecution repeatedly played in court – Mr Gray told his counsel: "Ever since I saw that footage being played I can't stop imagining it when I'm sleeping."

From BBC

A lorry driver who claimed a coughing fit caused him to drift on to the wrong side of the road and crash into another HGV was caught out, because his dashcam was also recording audio.

From BBC

While his dashcam captured the sounds of the engine, the sat nav and the indicator ticking, there was no coughing to be heard - just a burst of expletives as he realised the collision was about to occur.

From BBC

In the video, captured by the vehicle’s dashcam, the police cruiser is seen weaving across lanes on Figueroa Street, at times driving on the wrong side of the street to get around vehicles stacked up and blocking lanes at a red light near intersections.

From Los Angeles Times