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.
Night vision and wi-fi
Front and rear protection.
Wifi uploads
Crash detection and low-light recording a must-haves!
Two features I’d be looking for in a dash cam would be top-quality automatic recording and good night vision.
Would be great for my truck. Posted on instragram
I think high quality resolution and a night vision and parking mode would be great to deter catalytic converter thieves as well!
Night vision and wi-fi
Two much have features in a dash cam are
1. Must be wireless
2. Must provide high quality resolution in day as well as night time.
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Night vision and the highest resolution possible are the most important features to me.
Would be great for my cars, to drive more safely, best wishes
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Night vision and high quality recording would be absolutely necessary.
Night vision and automatic recording when car is parked are vital to me
Night vision and auto recording.
1. Auto-save.
2. Night vision sensor.
Lcd screen and wifi
Night vision is the most important thing for me. I also would love the auto-start/auto-recording feature.
Two key features are front-and-rear recording and good low-light recording!
I really like the wifi feature and screen size of the Garmin dezlCam OTR710 Dash Cam with 7″ Screen & Wi-Fi
Automatic recording and night vision would be great for all my long drives home. Two mazing features that would make me feel better while driving.
Night vision and parking mode would be great.
Two must-have features: 24-hour parked-car monitoring and GPS tracking, however so many other features I’d like to have as well.
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I would really want Auto-Start / Auto-Recording for when the car is parked, and for it too have a good view of field.
front and back windshield views and automatic recording are my dash-cam must haves
Two cameras and a 150-degree viewing angle.
Night vision and automatic recording are my dash-cam must haves.
Thinkware F200 Pro 1080p Wifi Dash Cam with Rear View Camera & GPS, and the Thinkware U1000 4K UHD Dash Cam with Rear Camera & Wi-Fi would both be a great dash cam addition.
Night vision and automatic recording
Night vision and automatic recording are the two must have features in a dash cam.
Features that are important to me would be HD/top quality images and night vision
My must have features for a dashcam are high quality recording (at least 2k) to catch those license plates and built-in GPS for time and date stamp in case of accident.
Localised wifi and auto-saving
Localised wifi and auto-saving important footage would be two great features.
Autosave important footage and dual camera.
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I need (1) a super-wide field of view and (2) good night/low-light video capabilities.
Night vision and automatic recording
Wi-Fi technology connects to the Garmin Drive app on your smartphone for remote, Live View monitoring and alerts when you’re away from your parked car and Built-in thermal sensor along with supercapacitor technology provide added safety and reliability in extreme temperatures are two very important features for me
looking for convenient size and ease operation
Licence plate legibility in all conditions and automatic recording
Features I would want are a rear camera and good quality night vision.
Night Vision and automatic recording
Parking mode recording and Wi-fi
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