Smart Dashcam Overview

The Motive Smart Dashcam helps improve driver safety, exonerate drivers, and lower insurance costs by detecting unsafe driving behaviors like speeding and hard braking, and capturing HD footage around critical events. Mounted inside the cab and connected to the Motive Vehicle Gateway and Motive Platform, it automatically detects risky events, records video clips, and surfaces them in the Motive Driver App and Fleet Dashboard for review. With a privacy-focused design, clear status indicators, and simple installation, the Smart Dashcam provides reliable visibility into critical moments.

Key features

  • Real-time Event Detection: Detects unsafe driving behaviors such as hard braking, rapid acceleration, sharp cornering, and collisions using built-in sensors, automatically flagging events without requiring driver input.
  • Automatic Event Recording: Automatically records and uploads video clips when a safety event is detected, providing an objective record of critical moments for coaching and incident review.
  • Privacy-focused Design: Records video only when safety events occur, helping protect driver privacy while delivering the footage needed to investigate incidents and support claims.
  • HD Footage for Incident Review: Provides clear, high-quality video to help safety teams understand what happened before and after an event, supporting driver exoneration and faster resolution of disputes.
  • Plug-and-play Installation: Uses adhesive windshield mounting and a plug-and-play USB connection to the Motive Vehicle Gateway, enabling quick, tool-free setup and consistent placement across the fleet.
  • LED Status Indicators: Uses clear LED indicators to show power, recording, and update status, helping drivers and managers quickly confirm that the device is installed and functioning properly.
  • In-cab Alerts: Delivers audio and visual alerts when a safety event is detected, prompting drivers to self-correct behavior in real time and reinforcing safer habits.
  • Driver App Access: Allows drivers to review their own safety events directly in the Motive Driver App, helping them understand what triggered an alert and how to improve future performance.
  • Seamless Platform Integration: Integrates with the Motive Dashboard and Driver Safety tools so Smart Dashcam events appear alongside logs, location data, and other safety information, making it easier to manage coaching and incident follow-up in one place.
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