Mainfreight rolls out 560+ cameras in Australian fleet

Mainfreight Australia is powering up their driver safety efforts with the installation of 560 MiTAC units from AutoSense in their rigid, local fleet vehicles by February 2025. With around 180 Guardian by Seeing Machines cameras already installed in their line haul (interstate) trucks, Mainfreight Australia National Support Manager Ashley Taylor says adding MiTAC to their arsenal is an obvious next step for their local fleet.

“Fatigue events have dropped significantly since Guardian has been installed and the cameras have also helped with education and changing driver behaviours,” Ashley says. “We believe the same positive results will be seen with MiTAC once the three-month install is complete and the cameras are all up and recording.”

Since adopting Guardian technology in 2019, Mainfreight AU has reported a 96 percent reduction in recorded fatigue events.

While Guardian’s driver facing camera monitors fatigue and distraction and prevents fatigue incidents by up to 90 percent, MiTAC is the perfect complement to Guardian. This includes a front facing camera to monitor the road ahead, as well as the driver facing camera with an advantage of recording footage in real time. It can also detect potential safety issues, like distracted driving and aggressive behaviour, allowing fleet managers to take corrective action to prevent accidents and improve driver safety.

“It will be a fantastic solution for our drivers. Our local fleet is growing significantly and this means we get complaints from the public from time to time. But there are three sides to every road incident: the driver’s perception, the public perception, and what actually happened.”

He says MiTAC technology helps give the full picture thanks to its incident investigation functionality which could exonerate drivers who are not at fault, and although Ashley anticipated potential push back, drivers have welcomed the new technology with open arms.

“The team has been receptive, which is fantastic. Some of our drivers have even asked us if they can be first for the installation, because they’ve previously been involved in an incident where they were not at fault, and can see the value of MiTAC cameras in proving their case.

“Our drivers are professional people – driving is their career and their livelihood. When an event has happened, we pull the Guardian camera footage and four out of five times our drivers are not at fault. But importantly, we learn from the event by asking ourselves how the accident happened and how can we prevent it from happening again?”

This unwavering commitment to driver and road safety is Mainfreight’s motivating force, and that makes AutoSense, with its portfolio of advanced and industry-leading driver monitoring technology on offer, an ideal partner.

“We collaborate with the New Zealand team regularly on Health and Safety when it comes to our drivers, and share knowledge inside the business. Australian legislation is tough, we have a responsibility to all play a part in stepping up for the safety of our people and those they share the road with.”

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Source: Mainfreight / AutoSense