According to the firm, branded courier vans and trucks have been targeted in the past year by criminal gangs.  This is because they are likely to be fully insured and have drivers working on a tight deadline.  Therefore the drivers are less likely to dispute liability at the roadside as they have further work to do.  Dash cams can help the businesses.

How can dash cams help?

To try and stop the increase of bogus claims companies are installing dash cams.  They are using the footage to ensure that their drivers are driving safely.  It can also be used to apportion blame in the event of an incident.

According to Van Fleet World, SmartWitness CEO Paul Singh said: “Courier fleets have been hit hard by criminal gangs.” He went on to say “now almost a third of all deliberate collisions are targeted against delivery and logistics vans and this worrying trend is still on the increase.”

Footage from dash cams means that companies are covered.  The data can be sent immediately via 3G to the insurer so that they are ready for any potential claim within minutes.

Challenging bogus whiplash claims can also be successful using recorded footage from dash cams.

Dash cams will show the exact speed and force of each impact.  In cases below 5mph it can be proven that back and neck damage couldn’t have been caused. It will also show exactly how many people were in the vehicle in front. Some bogus claims are made where four people claimed whiplash injuries even though there were only two people in the car.  Clearly these claims can be thrown out immediately when the video evidence is produced.

How can Satmo help?