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. |
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...
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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.
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I have to cast my vote with the ones that say cameras can help you and can only hurt you if you deserve it. After all if you are doing your job, then you really shouldn't fear the camera. I would much rather have video backing up my story to the LEO's, attorneys and courts than be sitting in jail knowing I wasn't at fault. but some overpaid sleazeball attorney got the jury to believe otherwise.
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I've always been up front and honest with my dealings and never had any problems. Of course I never drove for a living before so have not had the experiences you all have had. |
Re: DriveCam Installed In Your Tractor?
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This particular product looks more like a "watch the driver" not a "record the events" sort of device. If your a fleet operator and have problems with unsafe drivers this might be a good tool for the company, but I have my doubts on the benefits to the driver.
On the cameras idea though it would be nice if the trailor had built in cameras(side and rear) and a backup sensor to assist the driver from within the cab and that the driver can switch camera views to help with parking and tight spot.s It would be nice to warn the driver when backing that someone or something is behind the truck(proximity parking sensor). I see new cars are coming out with these features and I can see how they would be a huge benefit for the truck driver. One can only hope that these simple technologies make their way into trucking. These cameras and sensors are not that expensive so it should be doable to retrofit existing trailers for this sort of setup. Longsnowsm |
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We've gone in the Trucking business For a LONG time without it and we can live without someone watching over our Shoulders once again. 10 yrs ago or so California wanted everybody Entering THEIR state to have a Black Box so CHP could disable a Truck. This is just another thing on a long and slippery slope. My Opinion |
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