If you want your dash cam to keep recording even when your car’s engine is shut off, purchasing one with a parking mode function is a must. Dash cams with this feature will keep recording what’s happening around your vehicle, even after you’ve turned off the ignition.
These devices have motion or impact detection sensors that activate the camera if they detect movement or something hitting your car. If someone vandalizes, burglarizes, or hits your car while it’s parked, the dash cam will record the event, giving you a video record of what happened.