Visible crew/equipment: After the Cooter/Enos crash, the camera goes to Daisy. As she drives, the camera is behind and above the front seats. The shadow of the camera rig is very visible in the shot.
Visible crew/equipment: As the General Lee goes past the camera position to pass a sign marked "Colonial City", you see the shadow of the camera and crew along with the shadow of the tree behind the camera.
Visible crew/equipment: When Daisy is being chased by Lester, the camera goes into a wide shot when they are on a long curve. As Daisy passes a last bush, you see the shadow of the camera and crewman.
Answer: Various reasons, but mainly to drive the Dukes out of Hazzard County because the family have been foiling his schemes since his and Uncle Jesse's bootlegging days.
Captain Defenestrator