The jawdropping footage only a dashcam could capture

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Megan Specia
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Wednesday's crash of a TransAsia flight in Taipei brought to light the growing phenomenon of driving using dashcams, after two separate drivers captured the horrifying scene unfold in front of their windshields.

As dashcam use spreads, videos of the split second moments captured from behind the windshield have become common. The result -- some jaw-dropping clips that give us unprecedented views of the unexpected and the horrific. Here are some of the most memorable.

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