In-vehicle dash cams are hardly a new invention. But, thanks to rapidly improving technology and lower costs, they have been growing in popularity with motorists. However, despite the obvious benefits that in-vehicle video surveillance would offer to law enforcement officers, the devices are still not standard issue across the world’s police forces. While the reasons […]
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The Pro Dash Cam – Merging Telematics Technologies into a Single Device
Right now there are an estimated 1.4 billion vehicles on the road, a number that is expected to double by 2036. With approximately 6 million car accidents happening each year in the US alone, the pressure to provide more solutions for a safer transit has never been higher. Dash cams have been on the market […]
The Transformation of the Dash Cam: From a Consumer Device to Commercial Fleet Necessity
‘They don’t just record the world outside the car, they also record your own driving, and that puts people in a self-regulating mindset’. This quote by Tadanori Yamaguchi, a professor in traffic psychology at Osaka International University, gets straight to the heart of why dash cams are such a prominent fixture in the modern vehicle. […]
Where Technology Leads, Culture Must Follow
“People don’t take trips – trips take people.” ― John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley. The modern automobile is an index of human ingenuity. From bumper to bumper, these deftly designed machines of glass, metal, and rubber are the end result of the correction of a million mistakes; each an evolving cross-section of inspired progress and […]
How Insurance Companies and Fleet Managers Can Cooperate to Improve Safety with AI Dash Cams
Rich data, live tracking, online reporting, and video recordings help make roads safer for everyone. Importantly, these technologies help smooth the often adversarial relationship between fleet managers and their insurance companies and foster a productive win-win situation that benefits them both. Current Improvements In the UK, the numbers speak for themselves, with dash cams already […]
AI Dash Cams Reduce Driver Distractions and Encourage Safer Driving
Distracted driving has always had an impact on traffic safety, but with the proliferation of cellphones, it is an increasing threat to the safety of all road users. According to 2012 US statistics from the USDOT NHTSA, 10% of fatal crashes or over 3,000 deaths attributed to driver distraction. This is an alarming statistic, but […]