Amended Motion 81
CCTV Recording of Professional Drivers
‘‘That this Congress recognises that the installation of inward facing cameras in the cabs of Heavy Good Vehicles, which provide for he continual recording of professional drivers throughout their working/rest time in the cab of a commercial vehicle, is not only a violation of an individual’s personal human right to privacy, particularly in relation to female professional truck drivers, but acts as a positive disincentive to attracting potential new younger recruits to an industry that is suffering from a chronic shortage of professional large goods vehicle drivers.
‘’Congress notes that whilst it has been erroneously argued that such intrusive ‘monitoring’ has been designed solely to ‘protect’ the professional driver, more unscrupulous large goods vehicle operators have been known to utilise such technology as a constant ‘24/7’ ‘spy in the cab’, relaxed in seeking to rely upon such technology for workplace disciplinary sanction. The professional haulage driver is effectively working in a ‘fishbowl’.
Congress also recognises this technology and monitoring in company vehicles is prevalent throughout many other industries, including the Telecom sector.”
‘’Congress calls on the General Council to lobby the UK Government to introduce legislation that, in recognising a fundamental breach of privacy laws under individual’s human rights, seeks to outlaw the practice of utilising such intrusive CCTV evidence in employee workplace disciplinary proceedings within Scotland.’’
Mover: United Road Transport Union
Seconder: Communication Workers’ Union
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