Dashcam captures moment truck driver pulled over by gun-toting criminals – WATCH

Three armed men were caught on a truck’s dashcam footage after they forced the driver to stop in Hazyview, Mpumalanga this week.

A truck driver’s ordeal was caught on two dashcams focusing on the cabin and the other facing oncoming traffic.

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THE DASHCAM FOOTAGE SHOWS THE TERROR ON THE DRIVER’S FACE

According to SA Trucker, the video that was captured was the second incident to take place in Hazyview and is considered a hotspot for armed robbers.

The incident took place in the vicinity of the road to the Graskop office close to Elephant Whisper.

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Dashcams have become important for courier and trucking companies to keep track of their drivers – and also capture unfortunate incidents like criminals targeting drivers.

As reported in The South African, a dashcam is a video camera that is mounted on the dashboard or windscreen of a car.

Generally powered by the car’s 12v system, it continuously records the view of the road and traffic through the windscreen.

Road safety organisation, Arrive Alive, says: “There has been a significant increase in the interest amongst road users globally towards installing dash camera recorders in their cars.”

The benefits of dashcams have made them popular not only in the trucking industry but also with private vehicle owners. Dashcams can assist drivers in the event of an accident where footage is needed as evidence.

There are many excellent dashcams available in South Africa and many now offer recording in high-definition.

Prices range from R399.

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