#Truck driver camera drivers

Really, I see in-cab cameras watching truck drivers as a pretty controversial topic. And as we all know, feeling at ease while in the workplace could be a great thing for overall truck driver health. In knowing this, maybe the truck driver feels more at ease in knowing that if he/she is involved in an accident there will be proof it was not his/her fault. Often times, truck drivers are blamed for accidents when in reality over 80% of crashes involving truck drivers are caused by the passenger vehicles. On the other hand, maybe the in-cab cameras help put the driver at ease a bit. And as we all know, with an increased level of stress means an increased level of truck driver health problems. While IвЂ™ve never had a camera watching my every move, I can imagine that it can be stressfulвЂ¦especially at first. So what does this have to do with truck driver health? I guess we will see what happens and unfortunately/fortunately if statistics show it creates safer drivers, weвЂ™ll probably see more and more in-cab cameras watching drivers. The question then is вЂ“ will the camera just be a distraction? Will there be so much pressure to not mess up that you over think things? IвЂ™ve talked with a lot of truck drivers in my years in the biz and every single one of them will tell you NOT to over think things. Now, letвЂ™s take all of that away and assume that both the driver and the company are on the same page with the camera. If my home was my truck, I wouldnвЂ™t be crazy about that at all. As I understand it, many cameras are вЂњrollingвЂќ all the time. On the other hand, a driver has to have some privacy. It can really hurt a company long-term to have a lot of preventable accidents and/or violations on record for its drivers. From the trucking companyвЂ™s standpoint, they are under immense pressure from the FMCSA and other places to have the safest drivers possible. The question really is, does it do more good than bad or is it more helpful than harmful? I am not sure. When it comes to in-cab cameras in trucks watching truck drivers, this one is really tough. While most of my thoughts below have to do with safety and privacy, the more I think about it this could also be a health topic/issue.ДЇirst, take a look at my original thoughtsвЂ¦ I was recently asked what I thought about in-cab cameras that some trucking companies are installing to keep an eye on their drivers.

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