Aviva has developed the Aviva Drive app, which transforms a driver's smartphone into a dashcam, recording journeys on a short, unsaved loop that can detect a collision and save the footage to the app. The app is available for Android phones running version 4.3, iOS devices with an iPhone or iPod touch 5.0, Windows Phone 8.1, The trend comes after 27% of drivers were unable to prove they were blameless for an accident, a study by uSwitch found. Dashcams could lead to cheaper car insurance too, though only a small number of insurers offer price incentives.
Aviva has developed the Aviva Drive app, which transforms a driver's smartphone into a dashcam, recording journeys on a short, unsaved loop that can detect a collision and save the footage to the app. Nearly half of all dashcam users began using the devices within the past 12 months, according to Aviva. The trend comes after 27% of drivers were unable to prove they were blameless for an accident, a study by uSwitch found. Dashcams could lead to cheaper car insurance too, though only a small number of insurers offer price incentives.