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<blockquote data-quote="BrownArmy" data-source="post: 752609" data-attributes="member: 18225"><p>In a previous job I drove trucks a bit bigger than the 24 ft UPS box truck for two years, no backup camera. No backup accidents, no problem. Drivers have driven (and backed up) large trucks for decades without backup cameras...the camera is the fifth mirror, but there are four others.</p><p></p><p>Having the backup camera is certainly nice, it gives you more visual information in addition to the sound when in reverse gear.</p><p></p><p>Three times in my UPS career I've had a backup camera go AWOL. Once it was a simple bad camera connection I temporarily solved by wedging something in to hold the cable. The other two times I messaged the center to let them know. Both times I was instructed to carry on, but you know, be careful.</p><p></p><p>Did you do the right thing? I'd have to say yes, if only because it covers your own behind. </p><p></p><p>Will UPS instruct you to carry on without a backup camera? Certainly.</p><p></p><p>Will UPS discipline you (or the next guy) later for hitting something while backing with a non-functioning backup camera? Certainly.</p><p></p><p>Personally, while I feel the camera is helpful and a useful tool, I also feel that hitting a fixed object while backing is on par with filling a package car with the wrong type of fuel: people do it all the time, and it's just plain dumb.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrownArmy, post: 752609, member: 18225"] In a previous job I drove trucks a bit bigger than the 24 ft UPS box truck for two years, no backup camera. No backup accidents, no problem. Drivers have driven (and backed up) large trucks for decades without backup cameras...the camera is the fifth mirror, but there are four others. Having the backup camera is certainly nice, it gives you more visual information in addition to the sound when in reverse gear. Three times in my UPS career I've had a backup camera go AWOL. Once it was a simple bad camera connection I temporarily solved by wedging something in to hold the cable. The other two times I messaged the center to let them know. Both times I was instructed to carry on, but you know, be careful. Did you do the right thing? I'd have to say yes, if only because it covers your own behind. Will UPS instruct you to carry on without a backup camera? Certainly. Will UPS discipline you (or the next guy) later for hitting something while backing with a non-functioning backup camera? Certainly. Personally, while I feel the camera is helpful and a useful tool, I also feel that hitting a fixed object while backing is on par with filling a package car with the wrong type of fuel: people do it all the time, and it's just plain dumb. [/QUOTE]
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