When a driver-facing camera lens is covered, the lens cannot detect driving behaviors, record footage, and the cloud AI cannot analyze footage. Detecting driver-facing behaviors keeps drivers safe by prompting an in-cab alert (if switched on in your fleet's AI driving assistance settings), and by adding context to a video event.
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Our definition of a covered camera lens
Footage from the driver camera is not visible because:
- The privacy cover is in use.
- A buildup of dust, mud, grime, or leftover plastic film is obscuring the lens.
- Vehicle interior components, such as a sun visor or wind deflector, are blocking the dashcam.
A maximum of one event is triggered per journey.
- A journey is defined as the time between the ignition being turned on and turned off.
- If the ignition is turned on again within five minutes of a journey ending, only one event is triggered.
If the camera is covered at any stage during a journey, one event is triggered.
A Driver camera covered tag is applied by one of the following:
Configure settings
You can choose exactly when a behavior is serious enough to trigger an alert or video event. To adjust the minimum speed thresholds or the time duration required to trigger an event, see how to Configure AI dashcam detection parameters.
How a covered camera lens affects a driver's safety score
When a covered camera lens is detected, it does not negatively impact the Video driver safety score.
To make sure drivers are using the privacy cover appropriately, you can: