Dashcam footage is widely used across Canada to support an account of an accident, though in practice it's typically weighed alongside other evidence rather than treated as automatically conclusive all on its own.

How It's Used in Insurance Fault Negotiations

Footage tends to speed up and clarify fault negotiations between insurers considerably, especially in ambiguous situations like a contested lane change or a stopped-traffic collision, where video evidence can genuinely make or break how fault gets split between the parties involved.

Submitting Footage to Police

If you're submitting footage as part of a police report, keep the original file completely untouched. Handing over the SD card directly, or an unedited file exported straight through the app without any modification, is the most credible way to present it and avoids any question about whether it's been altered.

A Few Things to Avoid

Re-editing footage in any way, or submitting only a short trimmed clip instead of the full sequence, can actually undermine your credibility rather than help your case. Where possible, preserve and share the full recording, including a few minutes of footage from both before and after the incident itself.

If you're not sure what format an insurer or officer wants — the original video file, a cloud link, or the physical SD card — it's worth simply asking directly rather than guessing.