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Re:Alibi: Use your phone as a dashcam and save the last 30 m... by avidiax on Saturday September 09, 2023 @09:22AM (#37445066)
Not the case in Germany. You just can't post the videos to public places.

https://www.dw.com/en/dashcams-in-germany-permissible-in-cou...

Austria is supposedly completely illegal, but unless the police there will stop you for having one, I'd probably risk it. Perhaps courts wouldn't admit it as evidence, but insurance arbitration might, or it might at lease avoid an insurance fight altogether.

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Re:Alibi: Use your phone as a dashcam and save the last 30 m... by throwaway50605 on Saturday September 09, 2023 @09:52AM (#37445414)
The police in Austria will stop you for having one, and it's a 200+ EUR fine.

Showing your footage to an insurance company would make them obligated to report you to the police.

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Re:Alibi: Use your phone as a dashcam and save the last 30 m... by morsch on Sunday September 10, 2023 @04:37AM (#37454008)
No, dashcams that constantly take video while driving are illegal in Germany. Just recording, even if you don't publish it. Courts are still allowed to consider such illegally taken footage when considering a case. That's what the article you link to says.
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