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

So long as it is spelled out in advance, and you are aware of it via the employee handbook or similar, that the truck is equipped with this, it is legal. Ever walk into a company that has a sign by the door warning that audio/video surveillance is used. That tech. has been in place and in use since the 70's, companies have been sued for it as an invasion of privacy, and the lawsuits have always been dismissed.

 

Sorry, you're beyond wrong. Aside from a bedroom, rest room, or changing room, it is legal to install Security cameras in break rooms. I spent 10 yrs working corporate security, I know many companies, large and small that have these installed to prevent employee theft, and they do work.

 

Your knowledge of surveillance cameras is beyond lacking. In 90% o fall instances, the only warning needed by the person/company doing the recording, is clearly and conspicuously posted signs warning of such activities.

Maybe, you should have your federal judge post in here, rather than you second hand

Oh, and before you challenge me on my knowledge. My background, 10 yrs of corporate security, and 11 yrs as head of a home owners association, where I have been briefed, read up on, and met with our lawyers regarding the issue of security cameras, including audio recording more times than I care to recall. There are different rules/laws for the use and installation of security cameras and audio recording for private home use, public use (surveillance in a park), corporate: internal and external. Example, a private homeowner can install security cameras on their home, without posting notice of the surveillance, but they cannot in any way face into the windows of another property, and with proper notice, your neighbor can demand to see that your cameras are not pointed into their home.

A public entity (HOA, COA), can install cameras any place they need to protect against theft, vandalism, destruction of private property, however, they must provide warning that the cameras are there. Also, for every "fake" camera, there must be one real camera. Those cameras can be pointed towards a residence, BUT they must not be able to view inside the residence, they can however be permitted to point towards a solid door, but not a solid door covered with a screen or storm door that will allow the solid door to be opened while the screen or storm door remains closed.

 

Drug testing and e logs are being forced upon us by government bureaucrats...cameras are an ideal of the trucking companies. I think you will find plenty of good companies who will not use them...might be a mark of a good company that doesn't use them. Who is to say this might backfire on the trucking companies

 

Should we install screen doors in our cabs? Might help with mosquitoes

 

The question that comes to mind is....why did you become a truck driver?

 

Why not use cameras??? Heck if Swift doesn't have them I will. I want proof of incidents that aren't my fault. As for e logs, wow thank GOODNESS, paper is so outdated. I don't have to keep up. Reminds me of computers. I guess some still miss the typewriter. Drug testing??? lol I'm not even going to touch that one. I'm just of the opinion if you are going to get government benefits you should be drug tested too. I REALLY don't want to be out on the road with truck drivers who are using recreational drugs. Ok I did touch that .............

 

Camera's can through you under the bus just as they can save you! Even careful guys screw up sometimes but my bigger issue is hearing of companies recording audio, that's an invasion of privacy.

 

I was averaging$950 a week when I left after taxes and benefits. Now that I am an owner operator elsewhere it doesn't seem like much but $50k/yr before quarter bonuses isn't too shabby.

 

I dont understand how it is legal to record like this ...

Now I know its a company truck , well they dont own it but lease it.

Now , there are laws about say recording phone conversation , some states are either one party or two party concent .
so that is where I am having issues and also not to mention . This is not just a work vehicle , for some this is a bedroom, changing room, and so forth. Oh, and bathroom sorry had to say it .

So with that being said and before someone comes at me with "oh, look at mister trucker lawyer" and gets me pissed off.

I basically am not understanding how its legal to do so.....:smt102