Company installing driver cams. Now what?

IIRC, the reason the company lost was because they failed to prove that there was a real need to install cameras. The fleet safety record wasn't too bad, so that's why it wasn't considered a valid reason to infringe on the drivers privacy.
In my employer's case, our CVOR rating was getting near the point of fleet reduction, so we couldn't reasonably say that our privacy was more important than their right to observe the drivers.


Pete

 

Piece of tape over the camera.

 

Just moon it. Make ya feel better and people will think twice about looking at the footage.

 

So many companies have them now because there’s so many drivers willing to put up with anything. They could get away with putting them in the sleeper turned on 24/7…nothing would change.

Me, I’d quit with zero notice.

 

They have to get written consent from the driver. And have to have a policy explaining how they work, how much is recorded, who holds and has access to the video. In short, don’t give them written consent.

 

In the sleeper is where I draw the line. When driving ok I agreed to it when I accepted to work here. But on sleeper time no. Stays blocked by two curtains. That’s my time my privacy.

 

What are you doing while driving that causes such concern for having a driver facing camera? If you are driving legally and being a responsible driver you have nothing to worry about. I'm not a fan of cameras either personally but I think it's probably the easiest way to weed out crap drivers, especially for large companies. If I owned 10+ $200k trucks I'd want to make sure my drivers aren't falling asleep going down the road or texting or smoking thier hooka with a goat and 3 other people in the cab....you should be paying attention to the road and being safe...that means being awake, alert and well rested. It's not that difficult to drive a truck if you are following the laws and keeping a safe distance....if a driver isn't doing that, as a company owner, I'd want proof so I could get them off the road and away from trucks immediately. Unsafe idiots have no place in trucking.

 

Then he won't have to quit because he will be fired.Problem solved.

 

They told you what they’re gonna do, tell them what you’re gonna do.
I’ve got cameras in mine, but they’re forward facing only, and sound turned off.