I was told by a lawyer that its good practice to do a walk-around 'pre-flight' inspection with a rental car before driving off. If there is any damage, it shoul

I was told by a lawyer that its good practice to do a walk-around 'pre-flight' inspection with a rental car before driving off. If there is any damage, it should be reported immediately. In some states, the rental company is technically required to physically check the car with the driver, or minor damage can be disputed later. In practice this is only done for high-end luxury rentals. As for "abuse" - This can often be detected by the car computer from other sensors, no camera required.