MDVR Video Storage & Retention: What the Law Demands

Retention rules vary by country and vehicle type. Our guide helps you stay compliant without over-spending on storage.

Video retention is where compliance meets cost. Keep too little and you risk legal exposure; keep too much and storage costs balloon.

Retention Rules of Thumb

Most jurisdictions require 7–0 days of continuous footage, with flagged incidents retained much longer. Know your local rules before sizing storage.

Compression Matters

H.265 roughly halves storage vs H.264 with no visible quality loss. It should be a baseline requirement, not a premium feature.

Cloud vs Local

A hybrid approach — local SSD for continuous recording, cloud for flagged incidents — balances cost and accessibility.