Overview
- Sainsbury's, which announced the plan on Friday, will fit double-facing AI cameras to its roughly 3,800 home delivery vans in a phased rollout running from June to October.
- The cameras monitor both the driver and the road and issue real-time vocal warnings for breaches such as no seatbelt or signs of drowsiness.
- Sainsbury's says the devices remain powered but only save footage if the system detects an incident, display a red 'recording' light, and stay active for 10 minutes after the ignition is switched off.
- Installations include a two-week grace period after fitting before cameras become fully functional to let drivers adjust, and the company says it consulted drivers and the USDAW union ahead of the wider rollout.
- The rollout follows a trial of about 100 vans that Sainsbury's says produced a 77% cut in safety incidents and a 57% fall in harsh braking, outcomes the company says could reduce collisions and influence wider industry use while raising ongoing privacy and worker‑protection questions.