NASHVILLE—Transportation technology company EROAD has expanded its flagship video telematics portfolio with EROAD Clarity Solo Dashcam, a single, connected, and cost-effective video solution that delivers more operational visibility while ensuring driver safety and protection from false claims.
As demonstrated at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference and Exhibition (MCE), EROAD Clarity Solo is designed to make it easier to configure and implement video telematics into more asset and fleet types—ranging from national and regional mixed fleets to local short-haul heavy and light commercial vehicle (LCV) fleets, like construction, waste management, and distribution vehicles.
“We're starting to see the final-mile fleets grow so large because you can serve that regional delivery market and pay a good wage for a non-CDL-qualified driver,” Jim Angel, EROAD vice president of video telematics, told FleetOwner. “So when we looked at the market size—at fleets 15 vehicles and greater in that Class 1-6 market—it's about 17.5 million drivers. And it’s single-digit penetrated when it comes to telematics and video.”
Designed with driver protection and safety in mind, EROAD Clarity Solo’s dual-facing camera delivers HD footage that enables fleet owners to see what their drivers see with every safety event. This is especially important as lawsuits against trucking companies are increasing in frequency and greater sums are being awarded in lawsuit verdicts.
“Today, driver exoneration by video is an absolute imperative for fleet operators to protect their drivers and their businesses,” Angel said. “This is especially true for heavy short-haul fleets such as waste and construction trucks or light commercial delivery vehicles that are navigating challenging environments, like busy and construction-ridden city streets and residential neighborhoods. Just think about the exponentially growing number of delivery trucks you see on your streets every single day,”
To support easier and quicker video investigation, EROAD has added a new feature that will be available across its entire video telematics portfolio. The EROAD fleet management cloud portal now enables video search based on vehicle location in addition to time of day, which has been proven to be a more effective way to find the right video evidence to protect and exonerate drivers, according to EROAD. This is because most people link events to where they were when recalling a specific and memorable incident, like a major accident.
A more agile search system paired with contactless NFC logon technology that associates all video and telematics to a specific driver, helps fleet owners protect their drivers while also offering more meaningful coaching based on specific examples—engaging the right driver at the right time for the right reason.
“Video telematics is not only a core strategy for EROAD’s product roadmap, but it’s also a key enabler of our mission to help customers drive safer roads,” said Casey Ellis, president of EROAD North America. “With Clarity Solo, we’re bringing the same high-quality Clarity video telematics solution to more fleets that can gain significant advantages from the benefits of video. Importantly, this includes spending a lot less time combing through video clips, freeing fleet owners up to focus on driving their businesses forward, safely, and efficiently.”
And while EROAD Clarity Solo enables carriers the flexibility to implement the solution alongside any fleet management system, EROAD customers have the benefit of integrating the standalone dashcam with existing EROAD solutions, including its fleet management, ELD as well as trailer and asset tracking.
This article originally appeared on FleetOwner.com.
