The GO GEORGE buses have been equipped with an additional closed circuit camera as part of the commitment to service quality control and passenger and driver safety. Of the initial two cameras, one was installed to focus on the driver, and the other to give a view of the passengers inside the bus. The third camera is attached to the inside of the windscreen, focusing on the road and roadside ahead.
“The CCTV footage from the buses is being monitored by staff in the control room during all operational hours,” says James Robb, GO GEORGE Manager. “This continued surveillance up to now assisted us by showing driver as well as passenger conduct to address in cases of undesirable behaviour. The third camera now adds a safety mechanism whereby accidents or any other situations outside the bus that pose a safety threat to our passengers or staff, can be acted upon immediately to ensure passengers’ safety – even before staff reports it.”
According to Robb, this camera will also pick up on driver behaviour in terms of traffic regulations and road safety, and picking up passengers at bus stops.