Abnormal load escort firms have defended their right to film jobs and post the footage onto the internet.
Ray Kennedy, director of Wishaw, Lanarkshire-based Rayliable Transport, who puts clips onto YouTube under the pseudonym 'Eurodaily', says it brings attention to his company, publicises the vital job escort van drivers carry out, and is "good for business".
He says: "The camera is not held while driving, it is either fitted to the dashboard, held by another person, or by me when outside the vehicle.
"We find the clips bring publicity to our company and anything that brings attention to us and the job we do is good for our business."
Rob Teahan, director of Teahan-Convoi-Service, based in Enfield, says: "I've put a few videos on YouTube and in my case, the camera is always fitted securely to the dashboard and does not interfere with the driving.
"I've never had any problems or complaints about it and I've actually had calls from heavy haulage firms in the past saying how nice the clips looked."
However, a source in the heavy haulage sector has expressed concern to Motor Transport that some drivers in the industry may be using a hand-held camera while driving the escort vehicle.
He adds: "If this is the case, it is basically like driving without due care and attention and similar to driving with a mobile phone."
Nick Deal, RHA manager for logistics development, says: "Abnormal loads are a hazardous form of transport that firms take great care, pride and professionalism over - the industry would not welcome this sort of publicity unless undertaken by professional cameramen for either documentary or official publicity articles."
The Highways Agency has issued a code of conduct that governs the abnormal load escort vehicle industry, but there is still no formal training given to drivers in the sector.
Here is a selection of the YouTube clips:
