Professional driving tuition in
Billingshurst & the surrounding areas.
Video equipped.
The evolution of in-car video....
From this.....
To this...…!
I was one of the first ADIs in the district to use in-car video recording, over 20 years ago and well before dash-cams and high-definition became the norm! I realised early on how useful in-car video could be for the driver training industry in terms of assisting the learning process, pupil and instructor security and having evidence if needed should any accidents or incidents occur. When looking at some of my footage, it is easy to see which clips are more recent, and which are a few years old! My first system had a VHS video recorder under the drivers’ seat, pretty poor video quality and lots of wires! The dash-cams I currently use are high-definition, very unobtrusive and log speed and location etc; clips can also be downloaded in the car to my tablet to review pupils’ performance. Dash-cams are now allowed to be used on driving tests as long as they are pointing outside of the car and do not record sound. As I have CCTV in my car, I have registered with the Information Commissioners Office.
I have cameras facing inside and outside the car. Although the cameras record sound, if I keep any footage for training, educational and insurance purposes, or for reporting incidents to the police, I will in most cases remove the sound. The only exception is where the sound is needed for insurance and evidential reasons. Sound cannot be recorded on driving tests. Any footage I share or publish will not identify the pupil in any way unless with the prior agreement of the pupil.
I use a majority of any clips I keep to make training aids, some examples of which can be viewed below. Video footage is a great way to help get a message across and to help explain things. Pupils can also learn a lot sometimes by being shown how NOT to do things!
I would encourage anyone who witnesses dangerous, inconsiderate or illegal driving to report it to the police via the Operation Crackdown website; video footage can greatly assist in this.
