4 Reasons Your Fleet Needs Video Technology Case Study: TCW Trusts Trimble Video Intelligence to Enhance Fleet Safety & Accident Liability Protection With operations at 9 inland terminals and 2 port approaching in the other direction while a log locations, TCW is one of the largest intermodal truck was parked perpendicular to the road, with operations in the U.S., also with a focus on dry the logs hanging over into the lane with no lights, vans, yard management and warehousing. warning triangles or hi-vis flag. The TCW driver And, with that large of a footprint comes braked, hitting the overhanging logs and causing increased risk exposure. In fact, in the past five some damage to the cab, but avoided a run off years, TCW was involved in several accidents road or head-on collision. where they weren’t at fault but they did not The police report indicated that the TCW truck have all the evidence to properly exonerate rear-ended the logging truck. The video showed themselves. this wasn’t the case and, by providing law Enter Trimble Video Intelligence. enforcement with video evidence, TCW was able to exonerate itself and the driver involved. In addition to providing on-demand context into For fleets that are on the fence about adding incidents when they happen, Video Intelligence video or are unsure about its benefits, both also captures video when triggered by behavior Holland and Banks have some key words of (think hard braking or rapid accelerations). advice. Presented via a robust back office platform, these videos can help fleets advance their “Do this to protect your company. In the litigious “If you aren’t running video today, coaching efforts by providing clear examples of society we operate in these days I wouldn’t want driving behaviors that can be improved. to operate without the camera to protect us. that should be the top priority for After rolling out Video Intelligence and its The videos also make us better, they make us forward-facing cameras, TCW immediately safer because we can take an event and we can tomorrow. I can’t express how much realized an ROI. coach on any at-risk behaviors,” added Holland. it saved us. Not only in defending “I don’t understand why any trucking company, “We have already seen the benefits of including owner operators, wouldn’t invest in this claims but to make it clear when we exoneration within the first couple of months of technology.” may be in the wrong.” using Video Intelligence,” said Banks. Check out the full case study to learn more about One example is when a TCW driver recently TCW and how Video Intelligence is helping them – Ronnie Holland, Director of Safety for TCW came around a curve in the dark. A vehicle was improve safety and reduce accident liability risk. 7