Your Expert Guide to Car Gear, Accessories & Automotive Products in the UK
There’s a conversation happening in car parks, motorway service stations, and online forums across Britain right now, and it boils down to one deceptively simple question: when weighing up a front and rear dash cam vs front only, does the rear camera actually matter — or is it a nice-to-have extra that you’ll pay for … Read more
Let’s start with a scenario you’ll recognise. You’re sitting at a roundabout on a grey Tuesday morning somewhere near the M6, minding your own business, when a van clips your rear bumper and the driver insists — loudly, with remarkable confidence — that it was entirely your fault. No witnesses. Just you, him, and a … Read more
Here’s a scenario most UK drivers have lived through: you’re waiting at a roundabout somewhere on the A-road to nowhere, a van clips your wing mirror and disappears into the distance, and you’re left holding your phone wondering if the grainy CCTV from a nearby chicken shop is going to settle your insurance claim. It … Read more
A front dash cam is a small windscreen-mounted camera that continuously records the road ahead, saving footage automatically and locking key clips if it detects an impact — useful for insurance claims, dodgy roundabout disputes, and the occasional “no, officer, it really was him” moment. Right, let’s be honest with each other for a second. … Read more
There’s a particular kind of modern misery that goes like this: you’re sitting in a lay-by on the A1, you’ve just been rear-ended by someone who is now — with absolute brass neck — insisting the whole thing was your fault. You have no proof. They have a very convincing story. Your insurance company has … Read more
Let’s be honest with each other for a moment. Is a dash cam worth it, or is it just another gadget gathering dust in the glovebox next to an expired parking permit and a biro that no longer works? The short answer: yes, unequivocally, for most UK drivers in 2026, a dash cam is worth … Read more
Every day on Britain’s roads, something happens. A lorry cuts across two lanes on the M6. A cyclist swerves into traffic on a rain-slicked London street. A car reverses into your bonnet in a Tesco car park and drives off without leaving a note. Without footage, it’s your word against theirs — and increasingly, insurers … Read more