By RAM Tracking on 24 Jan 2025
Employers have a legal duty of care to their employees, requiring them to take all reasonable steps to ensure health, safety, and well-being in the workplace, including when driving for work purposes. Failing to meet this obligation can lead to serious consequences:
The number of road deaths involving commercial vehicles is on the rise and now accounts for a third of all road deaths and a fifth of all serious injuries. Companies are increasingly turning to dash cams as a powerful tool to fulfill their duty of care obligations and improve road safety.
Connected dash cams provide employers with concrete evidence of driving behaviour, helping ensure employees maintain safe driving practices while on duty. This monitoring capability:
Document compliance with company safety policies
When necessary, this footage can be shared with authorities, demonstrating the company's commitment to safety and regulatory compliance.
In the event of an accident, dash cams offer indisputable video evidence that can:
Establish the facts surrounding the incident
This documentation helps companies prove compliance with duty of care policies or identify instances where additional training or disciplinary actions may be necessary.
By having access to footage of drivers out and about, employers can assess the overall risk performance of their fleet and highlight areas which will need to improve on in training.
Our RAM Live dash cams allow you to set custom email notifications so you can get instant real-time alerts in the event of a harsh break, acceleration or swerve, speeding event or incident/collision.
It also has a driver-facing camera, meaning fleet managers can further ensure duty of care to drivers as they would be able to see further bad driver behaviour, such as driving while tired, distracted driving, and using a mobile phone without a hands-free device when behind the wheel.
With our RAM Live Vision package, you'll benefit from live streaming capabilities. This represents the most effective approach to establishing corporate duty of care for drivers. This real-time capability delivers significant advantages:
With live streaming dash cams, employers can address concerning driver behaviour immediately, potentially preventing incidents that could endanger drivers, lead to legal consequences, or damage the company's reputation.
As road risks continue to pose significant challenges for businesses, dash cams provide a powerful solution for meeting duty of care obligations. By offering real-time monitoring, comprehensive documentation, and advanced safety features, these systems help companies:
Investing in quality dash cam technology demonstrates a serious commitment to road safety and employee well-being—core requirements of the employer duty of care that can ultimately save lives, protect businesses, and create safer roads for everyone.
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