USPS to Install Cameras in Mail Carrier Trucks for Community Safety Pilot Program
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is initiating a pilot program to equip mail carrier trucks with cameras that will continuously scan roads and signs, map roadways and sidewalks, and aim to enhance 'community safety.' This initiative, confirmed by a letter posted by a labor union and a statement from the agency to 404 Media, leverages the extensive travel of postal vehicles to collect valuable data. The pilot program, which began on September 21 and is expected to last several months, involves installing these cameras in 100 vehicles operating in the Washington, D.C. area. The USPS is partnering with Next Base, a dashcam company, for this project. The cameras will be forward-facing, installed inside the trucks, and will start recording when the vehicle is in drive and away from the postal facility. The USPS has stated that the cameras will not obstruct the vehicle operator's field of vision and will not record audio. Existing USPS trucks already feature 360-degree cameras that capture external views ...
