Hi Geotab Community,

I have some questions regarding the event configuration for the GO Focus Plus/Pro cameras, specifically concerning the "Near Collision" event.

While reviewing the "Geotab Video - GO Focus Plus/Pro Triggers & Thresholds" document, I noticed this event triggers based on negative G-Force (deceleration) levels:

• Low: -0.65G
• Medium: -0.45G
• High: -0.30G

I recently experienced two instances on the road where another vehicle dangerously cut in front of me, resulting in a near miss. In both cases, I had to swerve to avoid them instead of braking hard. The camera did not detect these incidents automatically. Fortunately, I was able to press the manual record button in time, and the video was saved successfully.

I have a few questions for the experts here:

1. How should these G-Force levels be interpreted in practice? I understand it relates to braking force, but does the camera rely solely on the accelerometer (specifically harsh braking/negative Gs), or does it also use machine vision/ADAS to detect the actual proximity of the vehicle that cut in?
2. Why didn't the camera detect it automatically? If a vehicle cuts in but the driver swerves or doesn't brake hard enough to hit that specific negative G-Force threshold, does the "Near Collision" event simply fail to trigger? Does the system account for lateral G-force from swerving in these near-miss scenarios?
3. What sensitivity or configuration do you recommend? My goal is to automatically capture these types of scenarios (vehicles cutting off or crossing dangerously) so we don't have to rely on the driver pressing the manual button during a stressful moment.

Any advice, documentation, or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!