Safety vs. privacy issues arise as FedEx Express installs driver-facing cameras in vehicles - Memphis Business Journal
FedEx Express recently started putting driver-facing and front-facing cameras in its pickup and delivery vehicles. The company said it helps protect against fraudulent accident and unsafe driving claims, enhances safety, and serves as a training tool for new and seasoned professional drivers.
But, the move doesn't sit well with some of its employees, who call it an invasion of privacy.
“You’re putting a camera in to look at me,” a longtime courier, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told MBJ. “We’re not doing anything wrong, but you don’t want that on you. … We all feel like we’re being watched.”
A FedEx spokesperson confirmed in a statement to MBJ that the company had begun installing the in-vehicle cameras, asserting that it already uses similar technology with its tractor-trailer and straight truck fleet, and that safety and security are its "highest priorities."
FedEx Express recently started putting driver-facing and front-facing cameras in its pickup and delivery vehicles. The company said it helps protect against fraudulent accident and unsafe driving claims, enhances safety, and serves as a training tool for new and seasoned professional drivers.
But, the move doesn't sit well with some of its employees, who call it an invasion of privacy.
“You’re putting a camera in to look at me,” a longtime courier, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told MBJ. “We’re not doing anything wrong, but you don’t want that on you. … We all feel like we’re being watched.”
A FedEx spokesperson confirmed in a statement to MBJ that the company had begun installing the in-vehicle cameras, asserting that it already uses similar technology with its tractor-trailer and straight truck fleet, and that safety and security are its "highest priorities."