Best Prime Day dash cam deals – Roadshow [CNET]

A dash cam is one of those purchases that you hope you’ll never have to use, but can prove invaluable should you ever need it. These compact digital cameras usually mount on your car’s windshield, not the dashboard, where they unobtrusively record a video loop of the road ahead while you drive. Having this video documentation could be the difference between proving your innocence or accepting fault in the event of an accident, potentially saving you money on repairs and insurance premiums.

Besides growing smaller and more feature-rich, dash cams have also gotten much less expensive and — when you consider the money they can save on vehicle repairs and increased insurance premiums — they basically pay for themselves after just one fender bender. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t look to save a few bucks more, which is why we’ve rounded up this year’s best dashboard camera deals for Amazon Prime Day. Make sure to check back for updates for new Prime Day deals as they go live over the next day or so.