I don't understand why or how

Liability mitigation for one.

I don't want to be raked over the coals when some dumb four-wheeler or steering wheel holders wrecks into me because I only had one hand on the wheel.

 

that part doesn't matter.
everybody has their reasons but when you start seeing all these duplicate posts it starts getting old somebody post something and then somebody turns around and post the same exact thing with their name on it a day later you know??

but why do they create a thread again and again and again instead of just going on to a prior open post where it's been talked about.. and continue yipping and yapping about it from there??
that was my point

 

Let’s say someone wants to talk about driver facing cameras, they search through the thread titles and can’t find any....

Because does this thread’s title indicate it may be about cameras ?

 

We had them in the mixers at cemex. And that's a union shop.

 

I cover the camera when I’m in sleeper berth status. The rest of the time, either I’m out of the truck or I’m working. Why would I have a problem with the possibility of my employer having the ability to check on me when I’m at work?

I’ll note that in several years of working with driver-facing cameras, I’ve never had anyone from management say boo to me about anything they might have seen, because they don’t actually check them. The only video I’ve ever seen was from actual accident situations.

 

I never got one installed in my mixer but the new ones had them. That’s part of why I quit.

Anyways, when the bean counters came at you for rolling a stop or a hard brake standard procedure was to tell them to #### off or type the warning letter up. Lol management could do nothing, every plant in the metro area needs 5+ drivers and in order to get fired you had to get the SAME violation 9 times in a year.

So you could get 8 warning letters about rolling a stop and another 8 for speeding and you’re good.

Most drivers were good, the company was just a mega concrete company and micro manages for no reason.

But yeah I can’t deal with the cameras, I’ll quit on the spot if you put one in my truck. I’m not gonna get rear ended and the driver dies then I get blamed because I grabbed my drink.

 

Between the inward facing cameras and Carriers that do hair follicle testing. I suspect that it’s mostly due to new drivers who feel they have no choice..

Personally, I’d never consider driving for one them even if it was my only option.

 

That's exactly what I'm saying . Too many drivers let people abuse them iv had my ### kissed the whole time I've been in this field . It's simple , driver demand is high!

 

If people would suck up lost pay for a day or two you could get a lot done.

Driver cams? Everyone park your trucks

Elogs? Park your trucks

“I’m not doing anything wrong so idc if I got a camera in my face.”

You spineless cowards are letting these companies ruin the industry. I know you don’t WANT a camera in your face, you just go with it because you have no back bone and are too scared to protest.

“I got a family to feed”

So does everyone else, we aren’t working for the hell of it. If a day of lost pay or whatever it takes for you to find a new job is going to make or break you your job sucked to begin with.

 

It's for accidents. If the driver is distracted right before a wreck it's bad news for him. Companies claim they only go back and look in case of accident but I know they can turn them on anytime. That's my complaint. If I have to pee going down the road they get to see that.