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Truck Cams
A Camera in My Tow Truck?
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ameras are becoming commonplace in tow truck fleets as operators work to control rising fleet costs. The elevated costs associated with accidents, insurance, maintenance, and fuel are forcing operators to further monitor their rolling fleet for incidents and accidents as well as monitor their drivers’ behavior while behind the wheel. While there are several flavors of camera offerings available to the industry, most offer multiple camera views from a single camera unit and offer live video or point-intime video of the driver and of the road. In addition, current technology also tracks events like hard/harsh acceleration, braking, and cornering. Event monitoring shares event video in real-time and provides audible alerts to the driver as events happen. These modern camera systems also offer GPS tracking of the vehicle. BudgetCAM by BudgetGPS is available to the towing industry and integrates seamlessly into the BudgetGPS system. This self-installable camera/GPS offering connects to the OBD II or the 9-pin J-Bus connector for large trucks. BudgetCAM can replace your current GPS tracking unit as 50 TOW PROFESSIONAL |
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GPS is available from the camera unit. BudgetGPS is integrated with all popular towing management packages including Beacon, InTow, Omadi, TOPS, and Tracker to offer a true visual dispatching tool. Users can view current vehicle locations, unassigned pickup locations, and drop-off information at the same time on the same map. Icons are color-coded allowing for a visual picture
