SWIFT In Cab Cameras

There is a video of a swift driver eating a salad while driving: no accident no critical event but he was fired. They play it in the terminals.

Richard Stocking points out that there was a STOP event that triggered the salad bar. 01:44 on the 4/22 video.

Yes, it's about money. But any company won't spend money where they don't have to. So no one will be watching or reviewing your sleeper berth activities.

Most drivers might grab some munchies or drink a Gatorade while driving. But eating lunch at the most dangerous restaurant in the USA (the driver seat) is inexcusable.

Deductive reasoning and over 5 years developing monitoring systems that make this truck cam look like a fisher price toy says otherwise.

NFL referies are paid 6 figure salaries, under a high level of scrutiny and work closely with with the football players.

Deductive reasoning and over 5 years developing monitoring systems that make this truck cam look like a fisher price toy says otherwise.

NFL referies are paid 6 figure salaries, under a high level of scrutiny and work closely with with the football players.

Comments about toys and referees are putting you out in left field, Atilla. I'm not being cynical to say it comes to money. First, the company wants to protect itself from liability in accidents. The driver gets involved because he/she is an agent of the company. Yes, if the driver screws up, he could get thrown under the bus, but the company will still be liable, since they have the deep pockets.

That's where the driver cam comes in. The company is not looking to force drivers to keep their eyes on the road & hands on the wheel for right hours straight.

There's a concept called Occam's Razor that means the simplest conclusion is usually right. The company isn't interested in what you do, besides how you are driving 10 seconds before an incident, and how you react (10 seconds after). There's no "live feed", no banks of monitors in Phoenix, they have enough to do trying to make money and protect their profits instead of watching you turn over in your sleeper.

If you prefer not having your boss watch what you do, feel free to vote with your feet. You do not have an employment contract with your company. But just like e-logs, it's all coming down the pike.

Yeah I'm so done with this thread. I didn't realize that there's so many people without ever driving yet, know exactly what they're going to encounter out here and have a great handle on things.

First off let me address that anyone that has driven a truck, at some point, had done something WHILE DRIVING, that could technically get them fired. To sayy otherwise is a lie. Nobody can be perfect all the time. If you think you're going to be by the book at all times, you're lying to yourself.

Second, while on your high horse calling out all the "wrong doers" who are being 100% truthful and honest about things, come back in a year and tell me that you did everything by the book 100% of the time. You'll notice that allot of seasoned experienced drivers that post often are keeping quiet on this topic. No-one wants to admit what they've done, no matter how small. That's fine. I don't blame them. I've driven professionally in one type of vehicle or another, since joining the military in 1988. Big rigs in particular for 7 years. I haven't had a single accident. But if you had a camera on me 100% of those times, you would have seen me do something that may have got me fired. I don't do these these all of the time or even part of the time, but there have been times.

Should you drive siren the road and eat a salad? Hell no. I wouldn't even think about two handed eating and driving, even on interstate 10 in Texas in the middle of the night with no traffic. I know when to pay attention to my surroundings that bed 100% of my attention. My driving record so far proves that.

Lastly Daniel...If you ever call me out on not knowing or reading my countries constitution, after I have been a war time patriot and am deeply involved with the workings of this government...we're going to have problems. Plain and simple. You don't know a thing about me other than a presumption I don't know wtf my rights are. I take sincere offence at not being a patriot of this country. And I'm going to leave it at that.

And for those who quoted my words and said "I hope you don't think I'm picking on you." I don't think that at all. I'm down with everyone's views even though they are contrary to mine. I can debate peacefully and enjoy it. But I will never stand for not knowing about the country I live in.

Great thread Atilla. It's been an engaging topic to be sure. But I've said my piece and will bow out and exit stage left.

This isn't a debate. You were, and are wrong, and as evidence shows: Know nothing of privacy laws. Personally after reading that one reply: Nothing you say can be trusted.

This alleged 'training video': Where is it at? How much were the class C drivers paid?

Daniel,

Every time I read one of your posts I am reminded of a common refrain heard over the cb... "Shuddup stoopid!!!"

Daniel,

Every time I read one of your posts I am reminded of a common refrain heard over the cb... "Shuddup stoopid!!!"

he does try to be quite the super trucker for someone whos not even driving a truck.

I'm sure my post above will be deleted, as it probably should... but, I don't understand why this guy, Daniel- can-of-beans, is allowed to go on insulting long-time, valuable contributors to this site like Terry C...

Out of the possible thousands of trucking companies I'm not going to worry about one or two adopting in cab cams. By the time it goes nationwide I'm sure I'll be dead. Hell elogs are suppose to be the next big thing and my company still hasn't even considered it yet. I'll worry about it when and if I ever have to.

Can this thread please be locked and/or deleted? It Swiftly went off course and is way past it's Prime.

:)

(I'm here all week folks. Tip your servers and bartenders).

Enough Roehl-ing. Can you Celedon ebay? Or would you Schneider just drop it?