Tag: video cameras

Business

Oakley Transport’s move to video-event recorders, safety-score incentive pay and more

While such multi-camera systems are often touted for their safety- and driver-exoneration (in the event of an accident) capabilities, food-grade liquid tank hauler Oakley’s use has resulted in a recently announced monthly per-mile pay bonus for a majority of the fleet’s drivers.

March 14, 2018

Voices

POLL: Do you run with a dashcam or other camera on the truck?

Do you run with a dashcam or other camera system on the truck? Weigh in here.

July 20, 2017

Business

360-degree exterior-camera system announced

Rear View Safety introduced its RVS-77535 360-degree Surround View Camera System. The system uses 4 ultra-wide fish-eye cameras to create a 3D image of the vehicle and its surroundings.

November 9, 2016

Channel 19

Mere inches of a near miss: Quick evasive action saves truck from sure disaster

This dashcam vid comes from the Connecticut-based 250-truck Bozzuto’s fleet. Says Tom Halpin, transportation safety manager at Bozzuto’s: “In the words of the driver,” one of Bozzuto’s most senior, “‘I don’t know if [the motorist] fell asleep or was distracted.’ It was mere inches in a near miss.”

October 12, 2016

Voices

POLL: Is there a video camera in or on your truck?

Do you or your fleet utilize any single camera or a combination of cameras for event-capture or driver-monitoring purposes? Weigh in here.

September 30, 2016

Business

One year in: Lytx ActiveVision camera system

One year after its introduction, the Lytx ActiveVision multi-camera system with “machine vision” tech has been taken up by Swift Transportation, YRC, Melton Truck Lines and Cargo Transporters, among others, the company says.

September 21, 2016

Business

Post-crash litigation: Cameras and ELD evidence

Much of the monitoring equipment that many larger carriers are investing in — from cameras to ELDs — also gives them a critical edge in legal disputes.

June 21, 2016

Channel 19

Turning your phone into a dashcam

Have you tried any of the available smartphone apps designed to turn your device into a functional dashcam allowing for saving clips for exoneration/evidence and other purposes?

February 22, 2016

Business

SmartDrive SmartIQ suite: ‘Game changer’ in driver and fleet data, company says

SmartDrive, known for its dual driver-/road-facing camera systems, takes performance indicators to new levels with its new SmartIQ suite.

January 25, 2016

Business

DriveCam dual-camera system gets ActiveVision upgrade

Lytx's ActiveVision system introduces to DriveCam the ability to monitor following distance and lane keeping, providing audible and visual in-cab warnings.

October 15, 2015

Business

Preferred pricing from Canal Insurance with dual-camera-system use

Lytx announced it has signed an agreement with Canal Insurance Company to offer the Lytx DriveCam Program to insureds in exchange for preferred insurance rates.

April 16, 2015

Channel 19

Introducing: Overdrive’s Dashcam Central for driver video shares

“We hope this new section of Overdrive’s website will grow into a repository of reader-submitted rolling-video work (such as with a mounted GoPro camera) and dashcam clips that show compelling events.”

April 9, 2015