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Big Brother? - Time Warner Cable-San Diego Implements DriveCam Safety Technology Reduces Preventable Collisions by 41 Percent and Protects Drivers from Incorrect Blame

SAN DIEGO--June 22, 2004--DriveCam Video Systems, a developer of fleet safety technology that improves driving behavior, today announced that Time Warner Cable-San Diego has reduced preventable collisions by 41 percent using the DriveCam Driving Feedback System. The DriveCam program prevents accidents by recording driving incidents and providing drivers with unbiased feedback on their driving habits.

Time Warner-San Diego began using the DriveCam program in 2002 on its fleet of 200 vans and achieved a 31 percent reduction in preventable collisions in the first year. Collisions were further reduced by 11 percent in 2003, totaling a 41 percent reduction in two years. In addition, the company uses the DriveCam recordings to exonerate drivers and reduce insurance payouts.

"We chose to add DriveCam to our collection of safety measures taken on behalf of our employees and the community," said Jim Shaw, director of human resources and security for Time Warner Cable. "We can use DriveCam recordings to see exactly what happened in an accident or other unsafe driving incident. For preventable accidents, this helps us counsel drivers and improve their driving habits. For those that are not preventable, it provides evidence that helps us settle claims quickly."

The Driving Feedback System integrates video technology and management software to identify high-risk driving habits. Driving events are collected by DriveCam, a palm-sized video recorder mounted in the center of the windshield that records what drivers see and hear. Recordings of driving events are automatically downloaded to a computer network, where managers use HindSight 20/20 software to review and analyze driving performance.

"Time Warner Cable has a strong sense of duty to its community and to the safety of its employees," said Ed Andrew, president of DriveCam Video Systems. "The DriveCam program helps them meet these objectives and reduce the costs associated with poor driving."

To read the Time Warner Cable case study or watch the video interview, please visit http://www.drivecam.com/case-studies.html.

About DriveCam Video Systems

DriveCam Video Systems develops fleet safety technology that improves driving performance and lowers fleet operating costs. Based in San Diego, the company's Driving Feedback System combines video technology and management software to reduce the cost of poor driving. By changing driving behavior, the Driving Feedback System has lowered annual accident rates by 35 percent to 70 percent. When accidents occur, DriveCam recordings provide unbiased evidence to determine fault and expose fraudulent insurance claims. Used by thousands of commercial vehicles, the Driving Feedback system has been endorsed by the insurance industry as an effective loss control system. Additional information is available at www.drivecam.com.