EROAD adds clarity
TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY company EROAD has integrated dashcam video footage into its onboard data capturing systems. EROAD says that its Clarity Dashcam enables fleet operators to provide better driver coaching and delivers “fact determination” when accidents or incidents do occur.
“The integration of the dashcam and the EHUBO data into the MyEROAD web platform means that all the driver statistics, vehicle maintenance – and now video footage – can be found in the same place, MyEROAD Replay,” says the company.
“Truck drivers have it tough out on the roads: They drive long distances, other vehicles can be unpredictable….and if an accident happens, it can be catastrophic. Two-thirds of fatal accidents involving trucks are in fact caused by other motorists.
“EROAD has seen a consistent reduction in overspeed events – a key precursor to accidents – in the fleets that have adopted its technology.
“Its driver facing device – the EHUBO – helps to coach drivers by indicating events such as overspeeding, harsh cornering or accelerating, as well as reminding them to have a rest when they have been on the road for a while.
“Over the last five years EROAD users have reduced their frequency of overspeed events by 56%."
EROAD says that the introduction of the Clarity Dashcam is part of its “mission to make our roads safer.”
CEO Steven Newman says: “We look forward to seeing the next set of results that our customers achieve in reducing crash harm on our roads, and the savings they make in reducing their insurance premiums from demonstrating their vehicle safety.”
The integrated EROAD video and data will, it says, give fleet managers richer data at their fingertips for saying: “That harsh braking you did saved a life, thankyou”….“I can see that the car cut you off and braked erratically, causing the accident”…. Or: “I’m sorry for the mistake that my driver made.”
Turning on the dual-facing Clarity Dashcam requires no action on the driver’s part: The camera is powered up by the truck ignition, and a harsh driving event – speeding, sudden braking, swerving, or an actual crash – will trigger a video to be sent to the MyEROAD platform for review.
The driver can also manually send a clip back by pressing a button on the dash, or the back office can request a clip up to 40 driving hours later, with no need to contact EROAD for help, using the MyEROAD Replay platform.
Each automatically uploaded HD video clip is 20 seconds long, capturing the triggering moment plus 10s before and after – both front and driver facing, or just front facing (depending on a company’s needs and policies).
There’s also the option to record audio (turned off by default), and a lens caps is provided to afford privacy to drivers who wish to sleep in their cab in auxiliary mode.
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