Federal regulators have granted J. J. Keller & Associates a five-year exemption that allows the company to mount its dashcam lower on a trucker’s windshield despite driver concerns of obstructed views.
In a decision scheduled to be published Tuesday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) determined that the lower placement of the company’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) camera would not affect safety.
In fact, “the agency believes the use of the ADAS camera by fleets is likely to improve the overall level of safety for the motoring public,” FMCSA stated.
The decision comes less than a month after the agency approved a similar exemption to Samsara for its AI dashcam device.
“This safety system is similar in operation to others for which FMCSA has granted exemptions,” J. J. Keller noted in its exemption request filed in July. “It is required that the camera is mounted to the windshield in an area swept by the windshield wipers. This will allow the camera an unobstructed view to the lane markings on the road, other objects in front of the vehicle and detection of driver distractions and drowsiness.”
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