USPS To Put Cameras in Trucks That Scan Roads for ‘Community Safety’
USPS says the cameras, put on USPS truck dashboards, will scan roads, signs, and more.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is launching a pilot program to install cameras in its mail carrier trucks to continuously scan roads and signs, with the goal of enhancing "community safety," according to a letter from the USPS Labor Relations and a statement from the agency to 404 Media. The initiative aims to utilize the postal vehicles' extensive travel across all communities in the nation to collect valuable data.
NALC Branch 238, representing the National Association of Letter Carriers, posted the letter on Facebook, detailing that the cameras will be installed on a hundred vehicles in the Washington, DC area. The cameras, provided by dashcam company Next Base, record in up to 4K resolution, capturing license plates with precision. However, they do not utilize automatic license plate reader (ALPR) software.
The cameras are forward-facing, installed inside the trucks, and begin recording as soon as the vehicle is in drive and not at the postal facility. They are designed not to obstruct the vehicle operator's field of vision and do not record any audio. The pilot is expected to last several months, with the findings informing any future decisions.
USPS trucks already possess 360-degree cameras capturing the exterior of the vehicle for a period of time.
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