The average fleet driver drives 20,000 to 25,000 miles on the road annually. That’s up to 10,000 to 15,000 miles more than the average driver in the United States. As a result, the likelihood of accidents are higher, which puts your drivers at risk. With lives at stake, and possible lawsuits, safety should be the […]
Accidents and surprising expenses always happen but don’t get shut down for this minor thing. The failure to keep up-to-date maintenance documents could make your business be shut down for a possible imminent hazard to public safety. Due to a failure to submit paperwork the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) […]
Traffic accident victim awarded $4.68 million by Jury for a fleet driver’s negligence to driving. The truck driver for Carroll Fulmer Logistics Corporation rear-ended and severely injured Hector Zuniga, 53, on November 17, 2008. Reports claim the truck driver changed lanes at the last minute and rammed Zuniga’s 1990 Honda (Nasdaq:ADR – News) automobile from […]
Regardless of company size or the number of fleet vehicles on the roads, every business that operates a fleet can benefit from GPS fleet tracking. Wondering how? Here are the main 5 benefits of fleet tracking: 1st Benefit: Pinpoint a fleet vehicle, anytime and anywhere. The most obvious benefit to GPS tracking is being able to […]
Managing a fleet is challenging. Not only is it difficult to ensure that all vehicles are operational and drivers are productive, but there are multiple other issues that could ruin a fleet manager’s day. Fortunately, there are various tools available to fleet managers in order to reduce fleet liabilities that could lead to losses and […]
A new implementation of technology has been approved by the Calgary Board of Education this week that will allow parents and school management to know the exact location of their children’s buses. Parents even have the option of downloading an app on their kids’ devices, or on a “Z-Pass” card, that syncs with the GPS […]
The 2015 Fleet Safety Conference was held last week in Schaumburg, Illinois and Chad Fay was named the winner of the annual Fleet Safety Award for 2015. Fay serves as director of Fleet Operations for the NPL Construction Company and won the award due to his proactive effort to implement innovative changes and improvements to […]
A 32-year-old Indian man and his 22-year-old business partner are upping the ante for cab services and passenger security. Their start-up venture, Taxi on Mobile, has an alcohol detection tester, allowing passengers to test the cab drivers alcohol level prior to the ride. The new service also uses GPS tracking systems and cab surveillance centers, […]
This year, six drivers who operate fleet vehicles for Frito-Lay North America exceeded more than 3 million accident-free miles and 24 fleet drivers surpassed 2 million miles. Together, they are just a handful of the 106 drivers in Canada and the U.S to be recognized by the company for driving more than 1 million miles accident-free. Frito […]
More and more fleets are seeing the value in driver training. A recent survey by ALD Automotive appearing in Fleet News showed 58% of the 850 respondents received formal training and 90% would recommend it to coworkers as well as other companies. Managing director of ALD Automotive, Mel Dawson, said, “In the last year, we […]
UK company, Auto Windscreens, is installing dash cameras in every one of its fleet vehicles to further promote driver safety. So far, 340 fleet vehicles have been outfitted with the forward-facing cameras using adhesive pads. The cameras are hardwired to the vehicle battery and not only record video footage, but also records speed and driving […]
The Indian government will move forward with an Rs 1,405 crore (approximately $226 million) project to install CCTV’s and GPS systems on public buses in hopes of improving safety for female travelers. The new system will track and monitor public transportation as well as provide panic buttons that directly alert law enforcement, leading to a […]
Florida is pioneering the use GPS systems to track firefighters. The Florida Forest Service hopes to prevent a tragedy like the one in Arizona that took the lives of 19 firefighters. When an unexpected eruption of fire left the firefighters facing a wall of flames, supervisors only had a rough estimate of where they were. […]
Sygic’s GPS app with HUD (head-up-display) has arrived just in time for the for the busy holiday shopping season. More people are on the road this time of year and Sygic’s app aims to make travel safer well beyond the holidays. The HUD feature is an in-app purchase that’s just $4.99. Drivers simply place their […]
During the first year that New York has made texting while driving a primary offense, authorizing police to pull one over upon observing the violation, more than 20,000 citations have been given. That is an increase from the previous year’s 4,569 citations. To date, 38 other states, plus the District of Columbia, Guam, and the […]
According to a U.S. Department of Transportation report, 20% of all car accidents are linked to drivers being distracted. Between mobile phones, eating, looking at maps, and the plethora of other on-the-road distractions, drivers’ attention has several demands. This type of behavior puts your driver at more than 23% risk of being involved in an […]
Ms. Wagner called the police and activated the stolen vehicle’s fleet GPS system, installed inside the vehicle. Next thing you know, the chase was on.
Fleet tracking systems are designed with one primary goal: to save business managers time and money.
1. Increased Profits and Performance
Access to vehicle efficiency and driver productivity data helps a company manage the costs related to fleet operations. There can be a significant reduction in employee overtime costs and driver down-time; reduced maintenance costs directly affect the bottom line. Plus improved route efficiency and fleet metrics allow for expanding customer base. Fleet tracking saves approximately $5,484 per employee annually.
