Driver Facing Camera

Just because that other driver is butthurt about my safe driving doesn't mean I have a mental illness lol, don't let that other driver mind control you.

I explained I was running in the middle lane as what is called Path of Least Resistance, it allows merging traffic an easy on/off and reduces conflicts (crashes) with the big trucks. And just because the speed limit is 75 does not mean it is against the law to go slower; indeed there is a interpretive provision, a law enforcement officer can and will ticket a driver for driving too fast for conditions even if they are going the speed limit or even less than the speed limit if they are driving too fast for the conditions.

I think 70 is fast enough, 75 or more is just wasting natural resources and stealing them from future generations to enjoy. 5 more miles per hour will not a millionaire make either.

 

You're breaking the law. Period. Picking and choosing which ones you like to follow while ignoring the ones you don't agree with just shows where your mind is. Seek help.

Also, driver facing cameras will be the next move to catch those cheating the ELDs. Claiming you are in the sleeper or off duty while working will be caught via dash cam soon enough. I hope you and the Safety guy at Christner get real cozy in your undies.

I don't know why you have such an issue with cameras anyway. If you have nothing to hide; what's the problem? You're clearly a perfect person who never breaks laws (at least the only ones you agree with) so you should have nothing to fear, right? I'm willing to bet you get caught fiddling with electronic devices while driving and that's why you're so mad at driver facing cameras. They will interfere with your snitching. Or maybe you simply don't like being filmed? Guess you'll be getting a taste of your own medicine soon enough. Karma's a #####; ain't it?!

 

I am actually for a driver camera.
Also a forward facing, and down each side of the truck aimed backward. I don't text, eat, or other bad habits while driving. So if someone tried claim i was texting or whatever and that is the cause, they will soon be proven a liar. Guess my level of paranoia is not as high as a few others.

 

Maybe I have been going about this all wrong.... You all WANT driver facing cameras. Now I get it lol. Not a problem, I can change the theme of my gotcha phone videos to advocate the argument for driver facing cameras. I mean, they're coming anyway, why not get on the winning team?

 

As a one truck Carrier, it bothers me mostly due to the highly litigious society we operate in. There's plenty of billboards with ambulance chasing lawyers in most major cities in the country specializing in trucks now. One little slip up they see on video and it's over. Not keeping your hands at 11 and 2? Negligent! Look into a mirror too long? Negligent. There's tons of examples I'm sure we can all think of. Whatever it is, some POS lawyer will use it against you no matter how small. I'll pass.

 

and yammering on like a buffoon to a camera strapped to your head is never a distraction. Yeah ok.

I think JCT should maybe get an email or two about how absolutly dangerous it is that their drivers get so into conversations with their helmet cams that they start talking with their hands. Omg. Talk about distracted driving

 

It is the same as talking on a handfree phone device. Maybe we should illegalize handsfree phones in commercial vehicles all the way?