They're available from DriveCam. Here's a previous post -
For years now I've been wondering why in car cameras have not been available for members of the public to use to record evidence of dangerous driving. Now it seems they've arrived, although the IAM has failed to realise the potential. The main cause of accidents according to police reports is careless-dangerous driving, what I like to call 'miscellaneous dumb stuff'. If the government, police and the CPS were a credible force, they should be giving these cameras unequivocal backing because it finally allows victims of bad driving a realistic opportunity for justice.
There's some video clips here
Daytona
"Insbreastute of Advanced Motorists News Release Number 10-05
ĪIN-CAB CAMERAā WINS IAM BACKING
New technology improves driver performance and reduces fleet operating costs
Issued: 25 May 2005
IAM Fleet, the commercial training division of the Insbreastute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), is endorsing DriveCam, a revolutionary new driver behaviour management system designed to improve driver performance and reduce fleet running costs. The DriveCam system integrates video technology and management software, which allows fleet managers to identify and remedy dangerous driving behaviour through driver training.
DriveCam works by collecting high risk driving Īeventsā on a palm-sized colour video recorder mounted behind a vehicleās rear view mirror. The recorder captures what the driver sees and hears, inside and outside the vehicle. When a triggering event occurs such as an accident or harsh acceleration, braking or turning images and sounds are automatically recorded.
Any events that have been captured by DriveCam are then downloaded onto a computer, allowing fleet managers to review an individual driverās performance, and take remedial measures where required. As DriveCam constantly records into a digital memory, it is able to capture activity ten seconds before and after an event, showing not only what happened, but why it happened. Such information can also be used as evidence in the settlement of insurance claims.
DriveCam is already being used in thousands of commercial vehicles in the United States, including fleets operated by utilities, public transport and logistics organisations, and by over 200 ambulance operators. The results generated by the system, combined with driver training, have been proven to reduce the frequency and severity of accidents by between 30 and 50 per cent.
John Kane, Sales Director for DriveCam Europe commented, Following the highly successful introduction of DriveCam in the USA, where over 20,000 units have already been put into service, we are confident that the system can deliver similar improvements in driver performance and reductions in running costs for customers in the UK.
Mark Edwards, IAM Fleetās Head of Training said, DriveCam accurately monitors driver behaviour, can help to identify drivers who require some form of training intervention, and can reduce accidents by up to 50 per cent. As part of a driving risk management programme, we would recommend this system to fleet managers seeking tangible evidence of driver behaviour to help reduce occupational road risk.
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0845 3108311. ENDS"
