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Hi all,

We've got a young horse who's not too keen on travelling in the trailer.

Has anybody found a reliable solution whereby a wireless camera is installed in the trailer, and a screen in the car displays the image?

The quality of image isn't important at all - we just want to be able to stop if she starts to endanger herself.

Look forward to your ideas..

Thanks!
 
ROG said:
Remember the law -

The driver must not be able to view the screen from the normal driving position
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ROG this isn't the law and I wish you'd stop saying this!

CCTV for reversing is actively encouraged by Lawyers for health and safety; and a static image about the state of your vehicle is compliant with the 1986 s109 act.

Obviously a reversing camera ain't much use if you cannot see it from the normal driving position.....
 
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I will let you know. Just got one for my birthday today from my hubby! It is a reverse view monitor for a car - which he said was a bigger screen and better quality than an equine one (and probably cheaper).

I remember that portable baby monitors were a better value option too, when I was looking...
 
Could you not argue that by having a camera in the horse area, you are monitoring the state of the vehicle internally just in case the horse kicks through it....?
 
SpottedCat said:
Could you not argue that by having a camera in the horse area, you are monitoring the state of the vehicle internally just in case the horse kicks through it....?
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You could argue that in court but you would lose

SORRY OP - my initial info on this has hijacked your thread

BACK TO TOPIC now? ......

I hope you find a decent camera for the passenger to view and keep an eye on the horses in the trailer

I respond to any more on this legal issue either on a new thread or by PM
 
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ROG said:
You could argue that in court but you would lose
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ROG I think you should write to transport for London and every bus company - most have cctv cameras monitoring the passengers by the driver when the vehicle is moving. If not how could they stop if a fight breaks out?

So they are all breaking the law? I think not, your own personal interpretation is not law and should not be taken by users of this forum as "law" despite your obvious qualifications.

S109 of 1986 effectively allows monitoring of your cargo

However if you could offer an official VOSA edict I would be satisfied, but obviously would cause an outcry with the bus drivers as they need this tool.

Edited to add - confirmed that all double deckers are factory fitted with CCTV for the driver. There cannot be a different set of rules for different drivers?

Back to OP - I have always used trailer vision products, not the cheapest but designed for the job and the cameras are waterproof!
 
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I have a trailer vision camera in the lorry. Very handy as the screen can be taken out and taken with you so if you leave your horse on board and need to put your entry in for example you can still keep an eye on them.
 
Newlands said:
I have a trailer vision camera in the lorry. Very handy as the screen can be taken out and taken with you so if you leave your horse on board and need to put your entry in for example you can still keep an eye on them.
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Me too, and this is why I like them. I have a static one in the lorry too which is much better quality and image but probably cost a lot more.

Only thing is, unless they have changed them, Trailer Vision ones don't work if you have Bluetooth switched on.

I've just checked with one of my liveries who's a copper and often comes with me in the lorry or the car, and she doesn't have a problem with me being able to see the screen from the driver's seat! It's a hell of a lot less of a distraction than satnav after all ;)
 
I've got a wireless reversing camera from Maplin. Not sure of the price as it was a present but think it was cheap and chearful. Works well and its very reassuring to know he isn't stressing.
 
Back to young horse stressing as mine is the same. I swapped back boots for bandages as saw a suggestion that they are sometimes not keen. Horse arrived at venue completely cool. Swapped to back boots for same drive home with cool horse, he arrived sweated up. I go OTT to make sure he has a good air flow as that helps but he is getting progressively better each time. TBF he probably only travelled twice as a 3 year old before I got him. also tried him in a big lorry and he arrived just the same.
 
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