The behaviour of your drivers will contribute significantly to the smooth running of a fleet. Today, GPS vehicle tracking technology has the ability to provide accurate information on drivers’ behaviour when operating a vehicle.
This information can be captured on the vehicles’ computer dashboard. Furthermore, the data can be accessed by a fleet operator at any one time.
With readily available reports for every driver, team and division, you can improve safety and performance in the long-term. With this function, operators can monitor, track and analyse behaviours and encourage the adoption of safe driving habits. If correctly embraced, this could result in several additional business benefits.
How can your firm monitor driving behaviour?
By installing a GPS vehicle tracking system that comes with a ‘driving style’ tool, custom alerts can be set up. This will enable a fleet operator to manage, measure and control poor driving habits.
Furthermore, adopting a good driving style strategy throughout your fleet operations will encourage drivers to become more considerate. This will definitely help fleet managers with the following:
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Reduce the number of speeding tickets
Drivers should be made to obey the given speed limits. By encouraging this, a firm can reduce the chances of their drivers being served with a speeding ticket.
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Reduce the number of accidents on the road
When drivers are alerted to occurrences of poor driving habits, such as aggressive acceleration, harsh braking and hard cornering, a firm can definitely help reduce the chances of their drivers getting involved in a car accident.
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Adequately meet ‘Duty of Care’ obligations
With a GPS tracking system, a firm has sufficient data that may help them to prove that they have adopted sufficient measures to meet their ‘Duty of Care’ obligations. Therefore, this helps lower the risk of liability.
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Reduce operating expenses
The operating costs of a fleet can be reduced by using less fuel. Typically, fuel is wasted with excessive speeding and quick acceleration, as well as during excessive idling.
A firm can successfully monitor and manage driving behaviours by implementing custom alerts for each vehicle with a GPS vehicle tracking system.
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Reduce vehicle maintenance costs
Less aggressive driving will reduce the wear and tear of a vehicle. This can result in lower maintenance costs and an extended life of a company’s vehicles.
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Reduced insurance costs
Many insurance-related companies offer its clients a discount on liability premiums when their customers use GPS tracking systems to improve driver safety. This is because they want to reward customers who manage driver safety with in-vehicle telematics devices.
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