Automakers, how about this useful option: Onboard endless-loop fore and
> aft video cameras? After an incident, the video could be saved to disk for
> evidence.
>
> Here's how it might do some good.
>
> 1. Illegal aliens box you in, then jam on the brakes to set you up for a
> fake personal injury lawsuit when you rear-end a car full of illegals
> looking to soak your insurance company.
>
> 2. Maniac drivers drive recklessly in your space, cut you off, tailgate
> you, give you the bird, etc.
>
> 3. You enter on a yellow and get stopped and ticketed for a red. Take the
> exculpatory evidence to court.
>
> 4. You get mistreated by a bad cop.
>
> 5. You have an accident. The video will prove the case for or against you.
> I'm not worried because I drive carefully and it's always the other guy's > fault.
>
> This will save on your insurance and prosecute the crazies on the road. I
> want this option a lot more than fancy cup holders and power seats and for
> the same price I could have it.
>
It's already an aftermarket item. There've been news items already about people who have used the cameras.