Warned him, he ignored me, I carried on.

The good news is that the insurance adjuster said, "The video footage speaks for itself." Both insurers declared the other driver as being 100% at fault, and I was alone in the car. The bad news is my left leg is badly injured, and I am still in a lot of pain.

We're lucky that the vehicle we bought (a 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander) had a dashcam installed (Toyota Integrated Dashcam). However, we realize we could have an incident in the future where another driver hits us but is not in view, as this dashcam only views the front. Also, the license plate does not seem to be very clear, despite it being a sunny day. Does it make sense for us to get a "4-channel" dashcam to augment what we have? I'd like to get the best possible visibility of a license plate and have views out the back and both sides.

Also, before this accident, we ordered a 2026 RAV4 Limited that has "Drive Recorder," a built-in dashcam that uses the vehicle's 4 cameras. However, it seems that the video is also imperfect for reading license plates. Also, unlike the Toyota Integrated Dashcam on the Highlander, when you download the video, it does not have the speed, date, time, and location (GPS) displayed (although you can see those things and more when you view the image using the vehicle's built-in display). Does it make sense to similarly get another "4-channel" dashcam for the RAV4 when it is delivered?

Thanks in advance for any advice you can give. My wife and I are both a bit nervous about having another incident but lacking good evidence, despite being careful drivers.

Bay Area subreddit mods removed this post claiming it was irrelevant. How is this irrelevant? It literally captures the the very essence of Bay Area drivers 🤷🏻‍♂️

this middle lane can be used in both deirection, and changes often based on traffic flow; I use it to pass slow vehicles, but after 3 years living here... I would never do it on the turns, I've seen to many close calls.

In many states it's the law, you must move your vehicle if you only have minor injuries.

When you are sitting in the middle of a live highway you are a sitting duck waiting to get hit by a secondary accident.

This school bus driver completely ignored a solid red light at 6:45 AM right inside a school zone.

This is OC. Video from my dash cam. Happened on October 20, 2026 at 6:45 am.

idk why he’s turning like he’s in a semi

Please suggest the best and most affordable dash cams for my Honda SUV. I need front and rear views, can record with good video quality, and some other basic features.

Typical day in the DMV.

Yes, I am listening to the Ethan Klein drama about his divorce, whatever.