The coming years will see the adoption of IEEE 802.11p equipment, which enables broadband vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-roadside connectivity. The design and validation of prospective safety and infotainment applications in VANETs (Vehicular Ad-hoc NETworks) are currently areas of dynamic research. In this paper we introduce novel vehicular applications that are based on video transmission and targeted at improving road safety, efficiency and public security. We argue the case for the practical feasibility of the proposed applications in terms of the number of vehicles that can be supported with acceptable visual quality in VANETs environment. © 2014 Springer International Publishing.