FedEx Freight | Big Brother IS Watching (always?)

[Richard Cranium]

So about those dash cams...
Some of us think the windshield camera turns off when the key is turned off.
Some of us have been told it’s active for thirty minutes after the key has been turned of.
RC & Co heard today that the camera stayed on in one person’s truck for over thirty minutes.
Also, some tractors have had batteries go dead over the weekend with nothing turned on.
So the question is, are all the cameras on all the time?

 

[Redracer3136]

If the cameras ARE on while the ignition is turned off, then I’ll go ahead and confess...yes, I was peeing on the guardrail at exit 167 this afternoon!!

 

[truckingBORED]

Google home, smart phones, smart TVs, God... We’re always being monitored. Always behave like someone is watching and Y’all will be fine.

 

[Richard Cranium]

We’ve heard that the spot mirror on the fender provides a pretty clear image of what’s happening along side the truck.
We’ve also heard that some drivers have been told to be more discreet and that a five year old could pee farther than them.

 

[Boats n hoes]

Not sure if there is a 30 minute limit on them but yes they are indeed on when the truck is off. I saw an investigation once of a situation in which something happened and it was all recorded while the truck was off.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Not sure if there is a 30 minute limit on them but yes they are indeed on when the truck is off. I saw an investigation once of a situation in which something happened and it was all recorded while the truck was off.

No clue how long the key had been turned off on that video?

 

[Boats n hoes]

No. When i saw the video i had no idea or was not told if truck was recently shut off or not.

 

[SwampRatt]

I'm not seeing cameras changing behavior as much as I expected. Example: cameras all over the yard, and a relative few bother to even raise the hood to check fluids, pretrip, etc.

 

[No F-bdy Bs]

They are on ALL THE TIME.
They do see the spot mirrors, and provide a very clear shot down both sides.
If you're using your cell phone at night, or even on a very overcast day, the reflection WILL show against the windshield.

The above is 100% true.

 

[BIG R GUY]

Big Dave’s Hat Cam is always on. Especially when doing yard checks in the Gardena yard....

 

[Big Dave]

Gotta boot cam that triggers headway events cuz of getting too close to someone’s azz.....

 

[BIG R GUY]

Gotta boot cam that triggers headway events cuz of getting too close to someone’s azz.....

Is headway, like a head case???

 

[Crazy Trucker]

They are on ALL THE TIME.
They do see the spot mirrors, and provide a very clear shot down both sides.
If you're using your cell phone at night, or even on a very overcast day, the reflection WILL show against the windshield.

The above is 100% true.

If you open either door on tractor it blocks the spot mirror and if you run with both visors down it reduces visibility of reflection on those over cast days.

 

[Richard Cranium]

And if you put a sock on it....

 

[Big Dave]

And if you put a sock on it....

Does a purple thong provide enough coverage??

 

[Richard Cranium]

Does a purple thong provide enough coverage??

Well, yeah....

 

[Xtrabored]

1984

 

[Richard Cranium]

1984

You may have to explain that to the millennials.

 

[Xtrabored]

You may have to explain that to the millennials.

I'd explain it by telling them to "open a book", but that would be even more confusing.

 

[tread]

I'm not seeing cameras changing behavior as much as I expected. Example: cameras all over the yard, and a relative few bother to even raise the hood to check fluids, pretrip, etc.

I have not seen any of our road drivers raise hoods when they start.
City guys paid hourly... most probably don't lift hood just like they will run on empty DEF.