Questions regarding the inward facing cameras at swift

I think you misplace your desperation and project it onto them.

They, like me understood what you are getting at.

Honestly, the only place you should find this is at Swift's HR department, not on a website.

Yes it may be, but not in the contract, or ToS. In my company's case, cameras are safety devices, and if you block, distort or alter a camera that is installed on the truck by the company, you get fired. It isn't up for discussion or speculation; it is in the policies of the company, and there is no latitude for it if it is consistant behavior. I have fired a couple who didn't want us to see what they were doing.

Well Call Swift.

Call this guy - Adam Miller, he will tell you where to find it. And if you really want to get an answer, by some stock and go to the stockholders meeting, and ask when they have open mic session.

Because you won't seem to get an answer here.

 

If there's a driver-facing camera, just assume that it can/will be used at some point. I'm really not understanding why you need or want it in writing that you can cover it up. What do you envision using the written policy for?

 

My company has the inward camera and you could put down the sun visor and block the camera view. I was even told this by the guy doing the new driver orientation class. The company figured this out and told everyone to stop doing it and basically if you did not stop doing it after a couple more warnings you would be let go. When they installed new cameras in the new trucks they changed the location so the sun visor did not block the camera. I guess like other said we can also work for another company that does not use inward cameras. If enough driver do that the companies that use them will go out of business or be forced to no use the camera.

They told us when driving your doing your job and when parked you can close the windshield curtains and cover the camera. So they can see if your changing clothes or sleeping but the camera also doesn’t record inward until you going 10mph+

 

Another thing is no trucking company wants a video proving their driver is at fault. So if you put cameras in trucks plus have inward facing cameras and they see drivers doing something dangerous. They will retain the driver first with warning and maybe safety video. If driver doesn’t correct the behavior they will have fire the driver.

A company may want inward facing cameras camera. So they buy and install the cameras. Then tell all the driver you can cover the inward because they don’t pay for the service anyway. Wait a couple years till driver get used to the camera. Then turn them on or just say we are only requiring drivers with safety problems to turn them on first and slowly work out the bad drivers and keep the good drivers.. The long turn goal is to reduce accidents lower insurance bill and get of drivers doing stuff they are not supposed to do when driving out of the truck I guess

 

What happens when a four-wheeler pulls in front of you, can AI or a computer make that decision so quick to move the truck. The only way driverless trucks and vehicles will get along is everything is AI or driverless so the computers can "talk" to each other and show their intentions. A computer will never drop their cell phone in the floorboard while the truck is moving or spill coffee in your lap. And as for the cameras. This whole country and even the world is covered by cameras. I don't like them but I think if we want to do this job we will have to accept them or move to another company.

 

I read you headache inducing wall of text just fine. Your point is moot since your employment with Swift is not a contract. There's no TOS and their policy doesn't have to be written to hire/fire you. They could care less about you nor your needs.

 

AI will be watching your face to see if you are tired, aggravated, or maybe thinking about something other than safety.

 

Watching your face and maybe your crotch too. Get excited and receive a warning for distracted driving.

 

AI will be check heart and blood pressure for sure. It will snitch on you if you ate something salty.

 

As an owner, you also play a part. Don't hire crap drivers! (Not pointing finger at you specifically), but if these companies would look for actual truck drivers, instead of the 'meat in the seat' model, and pay accordingly, maybe things might turn for the better.

I say this because I'm seeing it where I work right in real time. Our company doesn't hire often, mostly when someone quits, retires, or in the unlikely event of someone being fired. The last handful of new hires have been a disaster. But rather than screening new hires and training them, we just put them in a truck and hope for the best. And I have a feeling that's becoming the norm these days.

I'm sure you know this, but good drivers ain't cheap, cheap drivers ain't good. And good drivers aren't a dime a dozen anymore