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Old 08-22-2014, 11:54 AM   #11238
Clodfobble
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Originally Posted by BigV
having a dashcam in Russia (and I use the term loosely) is really, really popular, apparently.
My understanding is that the practice started because it was a popular scam for people to throw themselves onto the hoods of slow-moving cars, and then sue for civil damages as an "injured" pedestrian. The dashcam became the only way to protect yourself legally.
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