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Hi, :wavey:
P&D driver here. No cameras installed in our tractors yet, but I was given a swap tractor last week that had a camera in it. Most of the run was in small town nearby, notorious for tight streets and low bridges. Of course they sent me in there with a '53 footer.
Camera set off everytime I backed in at a dock, regardless how light I tapped it. Was surprised that certain potholes did not set it off, nor did a set of railroad tracks.

I was coming up to a light at a tight intersection, where I had to make a left over a sort of narrow bridge. There was a straight truck on the bridge, but he had stopped back far enough where I had plenty of room to clear the turn. The light turned green for me, and I swung wide and onto the bridge. In my mirror, I notice the straight truck started moving forward and closer to my trailer to set himself up to swing a little wider before I was completely through the turn. The rear of my trailer was getting kind of close to his mirror, so I stopped. Mind you I was only crawling cautiously before I hit the brakes, but the trailer brakes locked up, and it set off the camera. I wasn't going to make it through without hitting his mirror. The driver reached out and pulled in his mirror, and I made it through with 6" to spare and was on my merry way.

The very next day, I return to my barn and before I hit the dock, an FOS approaches me and says "I heard you had an accident". I told him I did not, and asked him where he had heard that. He said the FAC whom the tractor belonged to, saw that I braked abruptly, and "assumed" that I hit something.
In the middle of me trying to explain what really happened, he lost interest, and I never heard any more about it.
Pisses me off that they automatically assume you hit something and didn't report it.

Also, noticed if you pull the sun visor down it blocks the camera. Asked if I would get written up for that, and the answer I got was "I don't know, I'll have to find out for you".
I can't believe I got an answer like that.... I'm only the guy who's driving the truck, so I guess it doesn't really matter if I can see or not. As long as they can see me! :cuss:
 
We've had them a little while now. We were told there was no discipline involved because disciplinary rules had not been hammered out yet. But we have had guys given loi for smoking in tractors and seatbelts from what I hear.
 
smokin'joe said:
We've had them a little while now. We were told there was no discipline involved because disciplinary rules had not been hammered out yet. But we have had guys given loi for smoking in tractors and seatbelts from what I hear.
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We were told about seatbelts....but, smoking is not a safety issue. The cameras are for safety.
 
the camera are for safety? Really? then why can not a driver use it to get his job back? If they were worried about safety they would equip these tractors with air bags. or pay the line haul drivers by the hour. all what these cameras are for is to hang the drivers so the company can clear their name in any legal law suit. face it.. the company does not trust us drivers. plain and simple. tomorrow 29 years no accidents no injuries and yesterday they put a camera in my assigned unit... to me it is an integrity issue, they just do not trust us. a sad day/.....
 
beingpissed on said:
the camera are for safety? Really? then why can not a driver use it to get his job back? If they were worried about safety they would equip these tractors with air bags. or pay the line haul drivers by the hour. all what these cameras are for is to hang the drivers so the company can clear their name in any legal law suit. face it.. the company does not trust us drivers. plain and simple. tomorrow 29 years no accidents no injuries and yesterday they put a camera in my assigned unit... to me it is an integrity issue, they just do not trust us. a sad day/.....
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Sad day for sure. If your a 6+ year employee you should be worried, a -3 year employee can take your place making 4 dollars less an hour and do the same job.
 
they do not care about us no more that Camara is for them we are just Barcodes that make them Millions in Bonus's the minute you cost them a buck or two your no longer a viable asset to them !!

Pedalpumper said:
Hi, :wavey:
P&D driver here. No cameras installed in our tractors yet, but I was given a swap tractor last week that had a camera in it. Most of the run was in small town nearby, notorious for tight streets and low bridges. Of course they sent me in there with a '53 footer.
Camera set off everytime I backed in at a dock, regardless how light I tapped it. Was surprised that certain potholes did not set it off, nor did a set of railroad tracks.

I was coming up to a light at a tight intersection, where I had to make a left over a sort of narrow bridge. There was a straight truck on the bridge, but he had stopped back far enough where I had plenty of room to clear the turn. The light turned green for me, and I swung wide and onto the bridge. In my mirror, I notice the straight truck started moving forward and closer to my trailer to set himself up to swing a little wider before I was completely through the turn. The rear of my trailer was getting kind of close to his mirror, so I stopped. Mind you I was only crawling cautiously before I hit the brakes, but the trailer brakes locked up, and it set off the camera. I wasn't going to make it through without hitting his mirror. The driver reached out and pulled in his mirror, and I made it through with 6" to spare and was on my merry way.

The very next day, I return to my barn and before I hit the dock, an FOS approaches me and says "I heard you had an accident". I told him I did not, and asked him where he had heard that. He said the FAC whom the tractor belonged to, saw that I braked abruptly, and "assumed" that I hit something.
In the middle of me trying to explain what really happened, he lost interest, and I never heard any more about it.
Pisses me off that they automatically assume you hit something and didn't report it.

Also, noticed if you pull the sun visor down it blocks the camera. Asked if I would get written up for that, and the answer I got was "I don't know, I'll have to find out for you".
I can't believe I got an answer like that.... I'm only the guy who's driving the truck, so I guess it doesn't really matter if I can see or not. As long as they can see me! :cuss:
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This damn Camera go's off all the time for minor **** then when you would think it would go off it don't went over a set of tracks for instance at 55 and hit pretty good bump no reaction but i go into a store slow hit small bump camera go's off ????????? Touchy damned thing and Forget it you can not progressively shift a damned Sterling not gonna happen !!
 
Yea you cant progressive shift those pieces of **** you will never get up to speed you can put lipstick on a pig but that dont make it a beauty queen
 
Thats about like all the claims that is going to be coming in a few months, when all the temp loading trailers now. Drivers not doing it because they do not want to pay over time.
 
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