{"id":6120,"date":"2018-05-15T18:32:04","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T00:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scramsystems.com\/blog\/?p=6120"},"modified":"2019-04-24T12:10:38","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T18:10:38","slug":"dash-cams-provide-frightening-view-of-drunk-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scramsystems.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/dash-cams-provide-frightening-view-of-drunk-driving\/","title":{"rendered":"Dash Cams Provide Frightening View of Drunk&#160;Driving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A growing number of people are using dashboard cameras to prove safe driving habits or to protect themselves during traffic accidents. But these devices are also providing a terrifying, front-seat perspective on the dangers of drunk driving and the poor choices impaired drivers make. For example, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbs46.com\/story\/38080812\/video-shows-suspected-drunk-driving-swerving-all-over-georgia-400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this video shows a Georgia woman who stopped in the middle of a freeway<\/a> after being pulled over by police, endangering herself, the officers, and other&#160;motorists.<\/p>\n<p>While there are many bystander and law enforcement clips online that highlight the erratic behaviors of suspected drunk drivers, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2018\/05\/01\/drunk-driving-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recent video released by the Sussex Police in South East England<\/a> shows first-person footage of an intoxicated school teacher\u2019s perilous 20-minute drive home, which ends with the driver crashing into a parked&#160;car.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, the dash cam catches the entire journey of inconsistent speed, erratic steering, and hitting curbs and bushes, all from the driver\u2019s perspective. While nobody was hurt\u2014this time\u2014the Sussex Police released the video in the hopes of deterring others from making the decision to drive while&#160;intoxicated.<\/p>\n<p>These videos are surfacing with increasing regularity on sites and social media channels like YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. Law enforcement agencies believe the videos can help deter people from making the bad decision to drive buzzed or drunk, but some are concerned the videos could inspire&#160;copycats.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video below and tell us what you&#160;think.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Drink-driver captures crash on her own dash cam\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QeUq3SmFaL0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\"&#160;allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scramsystems.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scramsystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/state-drunk-driving-laws-search.jpg\" alt=\"State Drunk Driving Laws Search Tool\" \/><\/a><\/center>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A growing number of people are using dashboard cameras to prove safe driving habits or to protect themselves during traffic accidents. 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