There’s nothing more annoying than returning to a car park to find that another driver has dented or scratched your vehicle and driven off without leaving a note.
But now a new multi-function dashcam can alert you to the problem, allowing you to view a recording and take immediate action.
The £500 iQ device can also wake a tired driver who becomes sleepy at the wheel – and even call 999 in the event of a crash.
It can also warn you if someone entrusted to use the car, such as a family member, drives it recklessly or goes somewhere unexpected.
A new multi-function dashcam can alert you to the problem, allowing you to view a recording and take immediate action
The gadget makes use of three cameras, which can be viewed remotely on a smartphone.
Developed by British firm Nextbase, the iQ goes on sale in March. Bryn Brooker, head of road safety at Nextbase, said: ‘It will help with the age-old problem of other motorists bumping into your car when it is parked up and driving off without leaving a note. It also helps in other ways.’
Its DriverAware feature can use cameras and sensors to detect poor driving. For example, it can warn motorists who look down at their phone or if they become drowsy and their eyes start to close.
The iQ is also able to alert emergency services to a collision and the location because it can sense the kind of sudden movements and abrupt stops common in accidents.
