5 Reasons to Consider Investing in a Vehicle Camera System
In today’s crash-for-cash climate, the presence of vehicle cameras is a rising trend that hasn’t gone unnoticed. From simple forward-facing dash-cams, to full multi-channel DVR solutions, installing a camera solution not only protects your drivers against any false allegations, but can also result in a range of additional benefits, from improved driving behaviour and lowered insurance premiums.
But the benefits don’t stop there. Have a read of our top 5 reasons why you should think of investing today…
1. PROTECT YOUR DRIVERS WITH INDISPUTABLE EVIDENCE
According to Aviva they have seen a 9.5% yearly increase in the number of fraudulent claims in recent years. With industry figures showing 1 in 10 personal injury claims are linked to suspected crash-for-cash schemes, it is important to have evidence to support your claim. The presence of in-vehicle cameras, or “dash cams” not only deters fraudsters from targeting your vehicle but also provides accurate and admissible video evidence of any incident.
“NOT ONLY HAS THE GENERAL LEVEL OF SAFETY FOR OUR DRIVERS IMPROVED, WE’VE ALSO BEEN ABLE TO SAVE ON COSTS BECAUSE OF REDUCED UNNECESSARY INSURANCE PAYMENTS.” STEVE NEWTON – BOUGHEY DISTRIBUTION TRANSPORT MANAGER
4. FUEL SAVINGS & REDUCED WEAR AND TEAR
A lesser known benefit of vehicle camera solutions is the potential for cameras to save your company money in day-to-day fleet costs. After speaking to Transport Managers at our latest camera forum at the beginning of March, it was made clear that after having cameras installed into their commercial vehicles, driver’s adopted a different mindset. The opportunity to be praised for great driving, defend themselves from claims and knowing they have a live witness on-board creates a more conscious driver that was mindful of their driving behaviour, resulting in reduce fuel usage and less wear and tear on the vehicles.
5. PERSONALISED FEEDBACK/TRAINING
When it comes to improving driver performance, camera footage of driver’s reactions can be invaluable as it creates a feedback/training approach that is driver specific. By downloading and watching the footage with your drivers and using the camera’s detailed g-force and accelerometer data, you can quickly identify specific areas for improvement and create targeted incentive programmes for them.
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