Camera question
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by dave01282000, Jul 14, 2021.
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They were claiming that I fell aleep and hit somethjng, even though there was no damage to any of the wheels,
There inward facing camera was best friend. The 3 minutes before the failure showed me pulling upto and stopping at Ave E & Sierra Hwy, waiting for traffic to clear, making a tight right turn, coming up to speed ( 13 speed tranny) and the failure happening north bound Sierra Hwy at Ave D, The road swerves to the right and I continue , and the panic that ensues as you realize you have no steering as you are now on the wrong side of the highway, also what happens to a set of double tankers when you apply the brakes.
I am quite happy the camera was there, I pulled the chip and gave it to chp, they pulled the chip and watched it, and copyed it, That video file keep me from recieving a ticket, kept the company from pursuing me in anyway, backed completely.
I always (when allowed some areas I go in and out of do not allow recording devices) have drivecam's of my own recording the interior of the truck (and in my car). -
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That’s two reasons right off the bat why no halfway competent driver should ever waste the time it takes to spit on their parking lot.Frank Speak Thanks this. -
Outward cameras are all that’s needed to truly protect the driver. Inward cameras are just invasive and an invasion of your privacy. Although I will say the company I have worked for in the past and the company now have both driver facing cameras. I completely ignore it and sometimes when I’m in a goofy mood I’ll make faces and say really weird things so if they’re listening to me they’ll think I’m half nuts. Lol
I really don’t give a (insert adjective) anymore. If some psychopath out there wants to eat popcorn and get a thrill out of watching me scratch my ### some random night, so be it.
And yes, OP, Don’t believe the crap they tell you that they only review the incidents that are sent to them. Every safety manager at every company has a code and he can watch that camera or go back and review it anytime he wants. It’s all saved and it’s all in the cloud and they can see it all. They can watch you for 24 hours straight or just choose to view the incidents that are sent to them. Anything and everything else you hear is BS. They can and they do watch you especially when you’re a new driver. They will check you out on that camera.
The newer systems have features on it they can monitor your eye movement. Got a hands-free cell phone that you look down at occasionally, the systems will pick that up and report it to the safety department.dave01282000 Thanks this. -
It didn't even cross my mind that they would use technology that can get down to the gnat's ### of eye movement. Obviously a driver has to consult the speedometer/tachometer, GPS, environmental controls, mirrors etc...reporting all of that seems excessive to say the least.
Seems a strip of electrical tape would solve the problem...but I'm guessing that might be frowned upon. -
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I put up with the driver facing cams for about a year or so.
In the end Swift put an end to them, probably because they really didn't help them that much.
That said...
They can still sometimes see what you are doing even with a forward facing camera.
Reflections from the windshield can show things, such as a driver using a tablet while driving to watch movies and other stuff.
They posted a video about it when that driver was in a fatal accident, with a history of doing things.
Best advice?
Just stick to driving when you are supposed to be driving!Snailexpress and dave01282000 Thank this.
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