Calif. Bill Would Allow Video Monitors in Vehicles

By | May 19, 2010

The California Assembly has passed a bill that would allow video recorders to be installed on vehicles’ dashboards.

State law currently prohibits dashboard devices that may obstruct a driver’s view.

The bill is supported by companies that hire teams of drivers. They want to ensure their employees are driving safely and use the cameras to help determine fault in an accident.

The bill’s author, Republican Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher of San Diego, said companies that use the recorders in other states have reduced their accident claims.

The devices could record a vehicle’s speed, where it travels, whether the driver wore a seatbelt and when the brakes were applied before an accident.

The bill, AB1942, passed the Assembly 49-0 and now moves to the Senate.

Topics California

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  • May 20, 2010 at 5:35 am
    Nerd of Insurance says:
    I have to agree with you Cap. As long as it stays in work vehicles, and we are not forced to put cameras in our personal vehicles or homes, there are many more benefits then d... read more
  • May 20, 2010 at 5:11 am
    Hooray for Capitalism says:
    You have vehicle owners that employ people to be professional drivers who get fired for acting like jackoffs, not in line with the image the owner desires, and vehicle owners ... read more
  • May 20, 2010 at 12:25 pm
    insexpert says:
    Yes- You did misread. These cameras are common in the delivery & taxi business. Business owners install them; not gov't mandated. The cameras roll constantly, record to a hard... read more

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