SAFE FLEET BLOG

Liability claims are a transit agency’s worst nightmare. They can impact daily efficiency, and reputation— and they cost a lot of money.

Just last year, the New Jersey Transit agency reached a settlement for two million dollars after one of its buses struck a pedestrian^[1]. You only need to do a quick Google search to find similar stories with exorbitant price tags.

Implementing solutions that help you foster a safer environment within your fleet’s operations is a great way of reducing risk, but whatever we do, unexpected events will still happen.

So how do you prepare and protect your agency from liability claims? Here are 4 technologies  to consider:

360° Around Vehicle Monitoring

Blind spots account for most fleet accidents and they form a big chunk of the liability claims market. With good reason: they happen quite frequently.

The 360º Around Vehicle Monitoring System helps reduce blind spots by giving drivers a full, all-around live-view of the vehicle. Integrated with a built-in recording or video system, it captures verifiable video evidence for liability disputes.

With support for up to six 1080p HD cameras, operator assist features, graphical overlays of vehicle extrusions, and a customizable view by vehicle, this system gives your operator a bird’s eye view around the vehicle.

Safety Cameras

Sometimes even the simplest of solutions give you GREAT results.

Cameras provide greater productivity by giving your operators and your agency an extra pair (or more!) of eyes on the road. And they provide clear, verifiable evidence of every inch of every minute of your operations.

Safe Fleet has a variety of safety cameras for all of your needs. HD, 4K, Fisheye, 180 degrees––all to get you maximum coverage on board or outside the bus. Solutions that, integrated with a video system, provide the needed evidence in case of collisions.

Rear-View Mirror/Monitors

With a history that goes back to 1909^[2] , rear-view mirrors are now as ubiquitous in vehicles as bread and butter, and with good reason––they just work!

Nowadays, the concept of a rear-view mirror remains simple, but with some technological twists that allow improving the formula and provide better safety. Anti-glare coating and automatic dimming are some of these twists and, in the case of the Safe Fleet Dual View Assist™, embedded monitors have come into the mix.

The Safe Fleet Dual View Assist™ not only allows drivers to have a better view while reversing, but its embedded monitor can also even be used to display passengers during on and off-boarding. Increasing safety and reducing the risk of unwanted liabilities.

Proximity Sensors

And what provides greater protection from liability claims? Preventing an accident from happening. Proximity sensors from Safe Fleet detect obstacles all around the vehicle, and they audibly alert the operator about them.

These are simple, durable, and versatile solutions that not only protect your vehicle and human lives but save you from even considering the aftermath of a liability claim.

^[1] https://www.law.com/njlawjournal/2021/11/18/pedestrian-struck-by-nj-transit-bus-settles-for-2-million-in-essex/

^[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rear-view_mirror#:~:text=Elmer%20Berger%20is%20usually%20credited,by%20his%20Berger%20and%20Company