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Screamin Eagle · Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 7 Location: Connecticut

In light of the recent low bridge toppings and rollovers in the Northeast, my company went ahead and installed a small but obvious camera on my windshield to help identify, resolve and control erratic driver behaviors and the high costs of roadway safety.

This device automatically records everything the CDL driver sees and hears in the 20 seconds before, during, & after the ?event?. Events are stored in the unit?s digital memory, along with the level of G-forces on the vehicle, and are regularly reviewed by the fleet safety director for corrective action.

http://www.drivecam.com/

Good idea or Big Brother at work??? :shock:

crb · Joined: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 68 Location: Salem OH

I think it is a great idea for companys. Might not be so great for some drivers out there but for the rest of america it will be good. Pictures tell a thousand words.

Mackman · Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Posts: 2303 Location: Concordville PA

I think it is B.S. like the rest of the crap there coming out with :twisted:

roadhog · Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:27 pm Post subject:

I hope we get our own "reality show" too....like COPS.
Our's could be called..."Trucker's"...come follow the men and women of the Highway...the Mean Streets. Our theme song could be "Convoy!" :twisted:

yoopr · Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Posts: 12866

Yeah-Like Division and Canal in Houston or 7th Street in LA. :P

Sentinel · Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 12:14 pm Post subject:

I think it is a good idea and can really cover a drivers rear end when the incident is not their fault.

marcel27208 · Joined: 19 Aug 2006 Posts: 782

roadhog wrote: I hope we get our own "reality show" too....like COPS.
Our's could be called..."Trucker's"...come follow the men and women of the Highway...the Mean Streets. Our theme song could be "Convoy!" :twisted:
LMAO!!! :D

One · Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Posts: 950 Location: Alabama

I agree with sentinel, but the camera doesnt see what you see in your mirrors for e.g. It will just aide someone in blaming you for 'not paying attention'...the fact that you were paying attention to that motorcycle on the inside of your turn is beside the point.

Sentinel · Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:59 am Post subject:

One,

Very good point! I am, as the ID says, a Rookie and like to hear all views. Your point would make a very good thread topic. That is, how to best handle an accident. Besides the obvious of first making sure all injured participants are taken care of, and being truthful when you are approached by law enforcement, what other steps should a driver take to ensure they are not caught in the blame game when they acted 100% properly?

yoopr · Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Posts: 12866

Always keep in mind that when some people see a truck they're looking for a lawsuit and you're the Target.

Sheepdancer · Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 1353

personally, I think its a great idea for drivers....like Yoopr said, it can protect you. I also think you will always have people that oppose things like this. The "paranoid big brother is watching" crowd.
I think cameras are here to stay and we will just keep seeing more and more of them.
A little story about how cameras saved me from trouble not too long ago. Starting a few months ago we were having trouble with a drunk neighbor and his juvinile delequint son. I felt there was going to be some sort of trouble with them so i installed 5 cameras around my house all hooked up to a DVR. We caught the juvinile delequint son shooting our windows out with a BB gun and called the cops. 2 days later "drunk dad" was in our yard threatening my wife and kids which ended with me holding "drunk dad and his trashy wife" at gun point in my yard while the cops were on the way. He tried to deny threating my wife and kids and wanted me arrested for the gun. The cameras saved me....in fact the cop even told me by the looks of his and his wifes actions toward my wife and kids on the recording, I probably could have gotten away with killing them both.

One · Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Posts: 950 Location: Alabama

true, Sheepdancer, it could help...besides, trucks are usually single drivers and no witnesses to accident...everyone will be a witness when its your fault, but noone will be a witness when its not...I guess the key is to be able to review the recording to see if it plays in your favor or not before submitting it into evidence. Im sure the carrier will do that, they ARE trying to reduce claims...

Mr. Ford95 · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 1853 Location: Orange, VA

The better way is to have camera's all the way around the truck, not just one facing out the front window. Have one on the rear somewhere and maybe two on each side. Then you can see if someone was just being plain dumb and trying to take on the truck on purpose or if the driver simply screwed up.

Sentinel · Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:21 pm Post subject:

Mr. Ford95 wrote: The better way is to have camera's all the way around the truck, not just one facing out the front window. Have one on the rear somewhere and maybe two on each side. Then you can see if someone was just being plain dumb and trying to take on the truck on purpose or if the driver simply screwed up.

Cameras all around would also be a great way to help prevent backing accidents. It could give you a quick view from the cab as you are moving.

T * Storm · Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:47 pm Post subject:

Sentinel wrote: ... and being truthful when you are approached by law enforcement...

Umm...DON'T TALK TO ANYONE, Including "the law" until you call safety and contact an attorney. Co - operate with what ever the LEO asks you to do, but DON'T [b][b]volunteer[/b] ANYTHING[/b].

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