Speakers on dash cams, not recordings.

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by timidlady, Jan 29, 2025.

  1. timidlady

    timidlady Light Load Member

    68
    56
    Sep 25, 2018
    0
    Are there commercial dash cams that also have speakers? I can talk to onstar in my car so I'm guessing if it isn't there, then it is in the future. Although I have to push a button to consent to onstar. They don't just hit me up to chat. Also is there implied consent to audio in a commercial vehicle? I live in Michigan and it's illegal to record audio without consent. Which leads me to another question. If I mount my own dash cam and someone broadcasts over the speakers of the company dash cam is that considered an illegal recording? so many questions. I just started trucking again. I took a break to switch from OTR to local. I have a daycab. This is not a private vehicle with private spaces and it's company so I think a dash cam is fair in this circumstance. I wouldn't agree that it's as fair in a sleeper cab, especially something like a purchase. That said, I'm not really debating the ethics. Just curious what the tech is like that's out there. I tried to post about this in a facebook community but it got deleted. I guess speaking to safety is mind melting to some drivers. Beats me. Poop in a bag is so easily offended.
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. wis bang

    wis bang Road Train Member

    3,335
    3,900
    Jan 12, 2011
    Levittown, PA
    0
    My personal dash cams allow one to turn off the GPS and interior microphone if you want.

    Watching Bonehead Truckers and a few others on you-tube and you will hear they recorded snippets of broadcast radio N' such and got past their parameters and rules so that should be OK, potentially detrimental to you if the company cam has a nanny voice, yes some company cams do talk back.

    Having your personal cam record roadside interactions with DOT or police would be different.

    Each state has different rules on recording conversations, in PA informing someone [like a road rager] that they are being recorded and they continue speaking knowing this is considered consent. Your mileage may vary state to state.
     
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.