Ten years ago, if an 18-wheeler was involved in an accident, the trucking company could end up paying, even if the truck driver was not at fault.
A piece of new technology has changed that. Cameras pointing forward and at the driver record what occurs in such incidents and can clear the trucker if he or she was not to blame.
“SmartDrive cameras in the truck and in the cab protect the driver in case of an accident,” said Bill Buckley, personnel and safety director for Milton Transportation. “It’s saved a lot of drivers’ butts here.”
