New Zealand becomes the latest jurisdiction to approve the VerifEye “G5” TaxiCam
The New Zealand Transportation Agency (NZTA) has become the 35th jurisdiction to approve the VerifEye “G5” TaxiCam. The NZTA specification combines a requirement for very high image quality with the capacity to record images for 7 days. The camera system is similar to the G5 TaxiCams that were first specified by American United Taxicab in Wisconsin.
In March of 2010, American United began installing the latest G5 TaxiCams in their cabs; on 3 April 2010, an American United taxi driver was robbed at gunpoint. Milwaukee police immediately downloaded pictures of the crime from the driver’s camera and, due to the clarity of the images, an arrest was made within a few hours. The suspect confessed and implicated a number of accomplices as well as confessing to a number of previous crimes targeting taxi drivers. A year later, the number of reported incidents had declined by more than 90%. American United Taxicab is the largest taxi company in Wisconsin, and now they can boast of being one of the safest as well.
The G5 cameras boast the same high standards of image quality that earlier generations of VerifEye cameras have become famous for, but in a smaller camera housing. The basic G5 cameras are ideal for taxi and limousine applications. Optional integrated g-force sensors and high fidelity microphones are available for the G5 cameras and these are typically specified for courier fleets, school buses and police vehicles.
As of December 2010, VerifEye had sold over 81,000 TaxiCam systems to taxis, limousines, shuttles and paratransit vehicles around the world. In addition to taxis, VerifEye sells cameras and CCTV systems for other land transportation and mobile applications such as courier fleets, armored cars, school buses, transit buses and trains, as well as to government agencies, such as police, other law enforcement, ambulance and fire services.
