The Specification Decision That Most Fleet Managers Get Wrong The most common MDVR specification mistake is not choosing the wrong system — it is choosing a system based on the smallest vehicle in the fleet rather than the most demanding use case. A 4-channel MDVR that works well on a small van does not scale […]
4 August 2026
The Camera Challenge on a Construction Site Fleet Construction vehicles operate in two distinct environments: public roads, where DVS and standard HGV regulations apply, and construction sites, where CLOCS requirements govern entry and where the hazards — banksmen, plant operators, pedestrians in PPE moving around the vehicle — are different from road-based risks. A camera […]
Why Waste Collection Vehicles Need a Different Camera Configuration A refuse lorry presents a camera challenge that a standard commercial vehicle does not. The vehicle stops hundreds of times a day in residential and commercial streets. Crew members work outside the vehicle at the rear, at the nearside, and around the bin lift. Pedestrians, cyclists, […]
What the Law Actually Requires from Fleet Operators Running an MDVR system on a UK commercial fleet is legal, widely practised, and — when done correctly — entirely straightforward to comply with. The difficulty is that the regulatory obligations span three different frameworks: road vehicle construction rules, data protection law, and the transport-specific requirements that […]
The Error You Find After the Incident The most costly MDVR error is the one discovered when the footage is needed. A driver reports an incident. The transport manager checks the platform. The rear camera shows a black screen for the last two hours. Or the MDVR is showing offline and has been for three […]
When the Footage Exists but Nobody Can Get to It A vehicle is involved in a third-party collision on a Thursday morning. The MDVR was recording. The G-sensor triggered and locked the footage. The transport manager knows the footage is there. The insurer is asking for it. The vehicle is on a return run and […]
What the GPS Is Actually For An MDVR that records camera footage but does not record GPS data gives you a video of what happened but not where, when, or how fast. In an insurance claim, that distinction matters. A forward-facing camera captures a collision. The footage shows the impact. What it does not show […]
The Honest Starting Point The question of 4G versus 5G MDVR is one where the marketing is significantly ahead of the operational reality. 5G MDVR units are available. 5G networks in the UK are expanding. The capabilities that 5G enables — lower latency, higher bandwidth, faster clip upload — are genuine. But for the large […]
The Camera That Saves Itself A vehicle is involved in a rear-end collision at 07:15 on the A14. The MDVR has been recording all four cameras continuously, looping every 48 hours on a 256GB drive. The footage from the moment before impact, the impact itself, and the 30 seconds after is exactly what the transport […]
The Difference Between a Camera and a Recording System A dashcam records what is in front of one camera. An MDVR records everything — multiple cameras simultaneously, GPS position and speed, driver behaviour data, and incident triggers — and can transmit that footage to your fleet management platform in real time over 4G. The dashcam […]
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