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eras everywhere,” he said. “Somebody
waves you out, maybe think about that
for a second – like, hmm. Is this a trap?
Is somebody going to try to sue me or
run into me?”
Sometimes there can be an interac-
“THE QUICKER YOU CAN GET THAT INFORMATION tion with a passenger that can provide
TO ENFORCEMENT, THE LARGER OPPORTUNITY information that’s advantageous to the
THERE IS TO REVERSE THE NARRATIVE AROUND truck driver.
When it comes to using video prop-
WHETHER OR NOT YOUR DRIVER RECEIVES THE erly, Angel recommends carriers create
CITATION. … IF THE DRIVER DOES RECEIVE A a policy and then stick to it. Following a
CITATION, THEN THAT STARTS THE BLAME OF policy inconsistently can get a company
WHOSE FAULT THE ACCIDENT WAS.” in real trouble.
In addition to equipping their
—JIM ANGEL, VICE PRESIDENT OF VIDEO TELEMATICS, EROAD trucks with cameras, Smith said motor
carriers should inform their drivers
about these schemes and scams so they
can use the right words when talking
to the officer. Drivers should be taught
that they can gather information at the
scene — skid marks, broken tail lights,
Captain Peter Bergstresser of the “It’s up to the trooper to really look positions of vehicles, etc. They can take
Florida Highway Patrol likewise encour- at things, but it’s also up to the truck- their own photographs.
aged motor carriers to equip their ers to really safeguard themselves, have “They need to have an active plan
trucks with cameras. those cameras on the trucks, have cam- in place,” he said. “They need to inform

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