Cameras are coming to trailers
What you see–both behind your trailer and inside of it–might surprise you.
Smile! You’re on camera: How driver-facing cameras are impacting the trucking industry
Every time we do a camera video, we get comments. Clearly some drivers aren’t too happy about cameras in the cab–believe it or not, we get why: The ‘big brother’ style of management is not one most people are fond of. But there are benefits. As a fleet manager responsible for spec’ing the equipment, it’s
The real-time impact of A.I.-powered in-cab cameras
In the world around us, cameras are ubiquitous. Security cameras, phone cameras, laptop cameras. There’s a camera pointed at me right now. And they’re finding their way into truck cabs. More and more fleets are spec’ing in-cab cameras that provide visibility into on-road situations that can help protect the driver. That means lots of video
Truck driver-facing cameras: The good, the bad and the ugly
Driver-facing cameras: spend any time online and you’ll know as well as I do that drivers are typically not… fond of them…Yes, I’ve talked to drivers who actually have good things to say about them. But I think it’s fair to say that they haven’t been painted in the same light as something like, say,
Podcast: The potential benefits of replacing truck mirrors with cameras
In today’s Fleet Future podcast, I spoke with two members of Stoneridge, a company that makes MirrorEye, a system through which mirrors on the sides of trucks are replaced by cameras, which the company says provides greater visibility and improved aerodynamics. The system received an FMCSA exemption, meaning fleets can replace mirrors on their trucks
Watch: Moving the trust needle on cameras in trucks
There are few topics as divisive as the use of cameras in trucking, but both outward-facing cameras and in-cab video recording technology has come a long way over the years. A big part of using driver-facing cameras to your best advantage boils down to encouraging and working with the drivers rather than against them. Click
Watch: Should truck driver-facing cameras die hard?
Driver-facing cameras is one of those topics that is hotly debated, and will probably continue to be debated until darn near the end of time. So today, I’m not trying to convince you of anything, I just want to look at a point/counterpoint argument as to whether or not driver-facing cameras are worth using, and
In-cab truck cameras are about seeing the context
So you’ve decided to use your truck telematics to help you improve operational safety and inform driver training. Great! And then your phone explodes with notifications—one driver had harsh braking, following distance and lane departure warning incidents in rapid succession, and you fear the worst. What actually happened and how do you approach the conversation?
What to know before your truck cameras start rolling
You need to set the right tone within your fleet before implementing a video telematics system. Transparency and openness to make a system successful. You have to get your drivers’ buy-in, or at very least head off any Big Brother-like feelings at the pass. You want to be able to share the purpose and plan
Truck driver-facing cameras: Point/Counterpoint
No matter how you feel about the idea of driver-facing cameras, the best way to implement them is by prefacing their installation with clear communication to your drivers.
