Fleet safety culture depends on data — and the right benchmarks

The format of the data is changing, too, with the increasing popularity of video-based systems.

“Cameras are a part of our future,” Carver said.

Neither speaker presented that trend as a cause for concern.

Osiecki compared truck-based videos to game film, which is reviewed by coaches and players alike. Each person should be able to learn something from the data. When a safety culture is established, drivers can even use the video to self coach themselves up to a point, he added.

Such tools are voluntary for now.

Osiecki said he wouldn’t be surprised if the incoming Biden Administration will look at mandating cameras for trucks, but he believes other vehicle-focused systems would be considered first.