Camera's are coming to a truck near you or Yours.

I have been digging around on the internet for days now and cant get enough of the info on here, and am thankful for it. Still not sure about how to begin my career yet, based on available info. Its a bit scary actually...lol

 

Not in my truck

 

Some good news here at Wal Mart. This past week they announced that after consulting with the legal Dept...they have decided against installing cameras in and on the trucks. They will permit drivers to buy and operate their own dash cams but they must;

1) cannot be mounted where they will cause a distraction or impede vision out the windows. (I have seen them mounted on the centers of windshields...honest)

2) must meet the camera rules of the company.(no filming inside facilities without permission..turn it off at the gate.)

3)in case of an accident, the footage becomes property of Wal Mart and is to be handed over immediately.

Talking with other drivers, they all agree this is reasonable and all is happy, happy, happy

 

They can't legally do that regardless of what a driver agrees to. If its the drivers camera, its the drivers camera. Footage from it may prove innocence OR may prove guilt. You can't legally be forced to incriminate yourself. Regardless of what Walmart thinks, their not above the 5th amendment.

 

They absolutely can do that legally. You need to go read the 5th amendment. It says you can't be forced to incriminate yourself in a criminal case in a court of law. A violation of company policy is not a criminal case and Walmart is not a court of law. Therefore nothing in the 5th amendment applies.

Beyond that, they are an at-will employer and they own the equipment. If they want to set terms which requires you to give them ownership of any video your dashcam shoots while its in their truck, it is perfectly legal for them to do so. If you don't like their terms, you're free to go work elsewhere.

 

So wait... Are y'all getting the cameras or not?

unloader

 

It appears a thread merge was done and older responses are now mixed in.

 

No, this is a revived thread. The other one is still there.