Installing a dash cam is one of many ways you can prepare for the upcoming change to daylight saving time (DST). On March 12th, at 2 AM we’ll be setting our clocks forward by an hour. Some people prefer daylight saving, but some people may experience adverse health effects, which can lead to an increased risk for everyone on the roads. A dash cam is an always-on protection for drivers enabling you to capture an accurate record of events in the event of an accident. Learn more about why a dash cam is good to have at this time of year, then enter this contest: we are giving away several dash cams from Garmin, Nextbase, and Thinkware.
Can a DST time change be harmful to you
The simple answer to this question appears to be yes. There have been many studies reporting adverse health effects associated with the time change such as: a 24% higher risk of heart attacks, a 6% spike in fatal car accidents, and an 8% increase in strokes. However, making our day out of sync with natural light by one hour with DST was supposed to be good for the country as a whole, with expected energy savings due to a reduced reliance on electric lighting. Do the benefits of DST compensate for the costs?
To be clear, there is research showing some benefits of DST. For example, some studies report that crime rates decrease as a result of the time change. Also, there are claims that pedestrian accidents decrease between dawn and dusk with DST implemented. However, the initial justification for DST, energy savings, is no longer supported by the evidence; our reliance on technology today (phones, laptops, etc) means we use the same amount of energy regardless of DST. Importantly, you may assert that the costs outweigh the benefits if someone happens to collide with your car, on a road or even while it is parked, right after DST takes effect.
How can you protect yourself and your family during the DST transition
The world is not getting rid of DST anytime soon so the best we can do is prepare. Firstly, know the day of the change. On March 12th at 2 AM be ready to change clocks on non-connected devices. Many smart devices, like smartphones, will be automatically updated. Our bodies, however, will not be auto updated. You and I will take time to adjust. You might notice work colleagues a little more distracted, or a little sleepier. Some people are more challenged by the change than others.
A dash cam is one way to protect yourself. As I said, you might not be affected by the time change but many other people are. If you are involved in an accident, you’ll be glad to have a dash cam in your vehicle. A dash cam will capture an accurate record of events leading up to the accident. Fault is often contested in such situations, but you will be more likely able to prove your innocence with a video record of events. They are easy to install, easy to use, and often indisputable when used for a defence!
Select from an amazing selection of Dash Cam brands
Best Buy has a huge range of dash cams. There come from a variety of brands, and have a variety features. At their simplest, a dash cam may be just a tiny box pointing forward and will record video onto an SD card that must be removed to access the footage. At their most complex, they capture footage in front, behind, and in the car, when the car is running or not running, and send the footage to the cloud so you can access it on any mobile device. Some dash cams even have a display so you can see what it is capturing in real time.
In this contest, we are giving away some of the newest dash cams, complete with amazing features, from three of the top dash cam brands: Garmin, Nextbase, and Thinkware. We have reviewed many dash cams on the Best Buy blog including some of the ones that we are giving away in this contest. I encourage you to read our articles to learn more about some of their features so you can decide what you want in your next dash cam. Here are the models we are giving away in this contest. Click on each image to learn more about that dashcam.
Thinkware dash cams
Nextbase dash cams
Garmin dash cams
How to enter
Entering this contest is easy and you can enter in two different ways.
- Visit the dash cam page at Best Buy to see some of the different types available, then in a comment below, tell us about two must have features you are looking for in a dash cam.
- For up to two (2) additional entries, create a public post on a social media channel (one entry per channel!) sharing with your friends and followers that you are entering a Best Buy Blog contest for a chance to win a dash cam to help you prepare for daylight saving time; include the hashtag #BestBuydashcamcontest, so we can find your post, and include the picture at the top of this article. Then return here and tell us in a comment below on which channel you posted it and the name of your channel (since many people use pseudonyms) so that we can check and verify your entry. You can use any social media channel (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc.), but the post must be public so we can verify it is there.
What you can win
At the end of the contest we will randomly select eighteen (18) winners to win one of the Garmin, Nextbase, or Thinkware dashcams shown above (we are giving away two of each dash cam shown).
This contest runs from February 24th until March 12th.
Remember you can enter this contest in two different ways. However, you likely know many people who love contests and who own cars. Those are the target audience for this contest so share this article with them so they too can have fun entering and have a chance to win.
Win a Garmin, Nextbase, or Thinkware dash cam Rules and Regulations
Good Luck.
This would be great to have PERIOD! I like the viewing screen, and so much safer.
camera to see behind the car and night vision
night vision would be great and rear camera
Two must have features would be dual channels for front and rear cameras and ultra-high resolution for at least the front camera.
Rear Camera and Night vision!
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High resolution and rear camera
Dual camera and large recording capacity
Rear camera and high resolution
Rear camera and high resolution
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Night Vision & a Rear Camera are 2 features I’d definitely want on my Dash Cam. Autosave & a wide field view are also important features.
I made a public post on FB Anne-Marie Fields
Rear camera and high resolution
I would love this. I like the high GB memory chip feature.
I would love a Rear camera and night vision!
Two features that I’m looking for are high resolution and night vision
Night vision and dual camera are the two I would want
Any dashcam that I would seriously consider buying would have to have great 4k resolution with both front and rear views. Ideally, it would run 24/7 as well… because things can happen to a vehicle even when you’re not driving it. Like last year, when someone cut off my catalytic converter. Groan.
Auto-Saving important footage and built-in GPS that tracks your speed and route, and the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections would be the two must have features I am looking for in a dash cam.
I am looking for night vision and high resolution, two features that will enhance the pleasure of dash cams
I think that voice control (Alexa or otherwise) would be great as well as 180-degree field of view!
I’d prefer a high resolution camera with a wide field of view
night vision for sure, also high resolution
Two must have features in a dash cam are high resolution and dual cameras.
The features that matter most to me in a dash cam are resolution and an additional rear camera. Gotta cover those angles!
simplicity of use and dual cameras
For sure the night vision and high resolution capability.
I lean towards night vision and dual camera (front & rear)
night vision and high resolution
Auosaving and thinkware are great features.
night vision for sure, also high resolution
I am looking for a rear camera and high resolution with this awesome dash cam.
high res & dual camera
4K quality recording and records at super-slow motion that captures number plates and other important details are my two must haves, Posted on Instagram -lckol GLA
The night vision and the high resolution. So much stuff happens at night.
Night Vision plus High Resolution, the older you get, the more important these features are.
1. High Resolution
2. 180-degree field of view
Night Vision plus High Resolution
Compact and battery back up
two must have features I am looking for in a dash cam are night vision and clear definition
Rear camera and auto saving footage would be fantastic!
On Twitter @theC1eaner https://twitter.com/TheC1eaner/status/1630216006521028610?s=20
Real-Time Remote Viewing and Night Vision are the best.
Loop recording and auto-save feature.
i would love night vision and the duel cameras!
I entered on Facebook Alice Spence & Twitter @alicesp18
I would look for night vision and a 150-degree viewing angle as well as a rear camera, to cover all bases!
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