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We’re not like truckers that are hauling
potatoes out of Idaho; the eyes on board our vehicles really can see and report the facts back. ❞
Peter Pantuso, American Bus Association
A Little Technical Help Sometimes
transportation
directors
need a more neutral source, one that will give them “just the facts, ma’am.” A few years ago, Rosco Vision Systems decided to give the industry just that. Dual-Vision is a camera that mounts on the windshield and provides a look inside and outside of the school bus, with the ability to track events like a short stop or a sudden swerve with the help of a G-shock sensor. “Tracking drivers while on the road or
after they return both provide the same benefit of “transparency” into the daily route, driver procedures and protocol, conditions in and surrounding the bus, stu- dent whereabouts and behavior, etc.,” said Peter Plate, Rosco’s director of sales and marketing. “Transparency encourages driv- ers to drive safer with less tail gating, slower speeds, and of course, deters them from us- ing the cell phone or texting while driving.” Tracking driver behavior can also help
directors identify any risks in the de- partment, according to DriveCam’s Eric Cohen, including distracted driving and ignoring seat belt usage laws. “Trough our service, we identify where
in the fleet the most risk exists and identi- fy the root causes of that risk. Tis enables school districts to mitigate these risks,” said Cohen. A 2009 FMCSA-funded study that was
conducted by Virginia Tech Transporta- tion Institute found that the number of risky driving events fell by a little over 50 percent in the participating fleets that used the DriveCam Driver Risk Manage- ment Program. “You can’t simply train someone and as-
sume they’re going to do the right thing,” added Cohen. Insurance companies are also giving
credit to these devices and lowering their rates as a response, even paying for their installation, according to ABA’s Pantuso. “Tey can identify the actual root cause
of a lot of accidents. Tey’re able to moni- tor behavior, and, at the end of the day, help improve and enhance driver behav- ior. Tey can pick up on small nuances that the driver might not notice. Tey also come into play when there’s a dispute between a customer and the company,” added Pantuso. ■
38 School Transportation News Magazine May 2010
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