Wrings’ dash-cams slash fleet accident rates and insurance bill 06 December 2013

Wrings Transport is set to make a £20,000 saving on its insurance premium after installing Smart Witness accident cameras to its fleet of 50 vehicles.

Stuart Wring, managing director or the Hallen, South Gloucestershire-based haulier, says he spent £9,000 on the devices, which record the road ahead and were developed to establish liability quickly after accidents.

Wring says he installed the cameras because he was concerned about cash-for-crash scams – and adds that in just one year, his accident rate has reduced by 50% which will lead to his insurance premium remaining static.

"Our insurer hasn't cut the premium but has indicated that it won't go up, if we keep our good practices in place," he says. "We pay around £200,000 a year and if it doesn't go up we will save around 10% a year which is £20,000."

Wring says that on average, the firm used to have around two bumps a month, which has been halved, "which has probably saved us around £10,000".

That, he says, is because the cameras improve the behaviour of our drivers. "We also have stickers on our vehicles warning other road users that all of our journeys are recorded."

What's more, just a few months after purchasing the cameras, Wring avoided being served with a claim for £700 when one of his vehicles was hit by a Jaguar in Somerset, when it drifted into the lane of the oncoming vehicle.

"I don't think it was a cash for crash scam but the driver tried to pin liability on us. He had about £700 worth of damage to his car in scratches but, luckily, when we sent him the footage he actually phoned me to apologise and offered to pay for any damage to our vehicle!"

Author
Brian Tinham

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