Oh man, it’s that time of year again. When folks are out on unfamiliar road braving the winter weather in hopes of seeing their families for the holidays. While that sounds lovely for the families involved, the rest of us are often forced to watch from the next lane, white-knuckling our steering wheels, as distracted and ill-prepared drivers make our commutes a bit more interesting.
It’s a terrifyingly familiar scenario: a motorist with a car totaled beyond recognition, accusing a semi driver of causing the accident and demanding recompense.
Though gamification is not necessarily a new concept, it is something that has been growing in popularity as a way to encourage good driver behavior and improve both business and employee performance. For fleets, telematics-enabled gamification of driver safety training is possible with a combination of positive encouragement and data-based driver behavior monitoring.
Some really exciting technology is going to be hitting the automotive industry in the next few years. While there will be challenges with many of these technologies (getting your car hacked probably won’t be much fun), they probably won’t be too different from the ones we face today. Cars have been slow on the uptake with the latest technology trends, so it’s an exciting time to be an automotive geek!
This week, September 11-17, has been declared Brake Safety Week by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). Law enforcement agencies across the United States and Canada will be performing brake inspections on commercial trucks in an effort to identify anti-lock braking system violations and other potentially dangerous brake problems.
There are almost countless variables that fleet managers have to account for on a daily basis. Everything from inclement weather to a job site issue can endanger your equipment, vehicles, and other company assets. Fortunately, there are a few solutions you can implement to minimize the impact of these variables on your fleet. No matter what industry you’re in, you can use these five fleet protection strategies and solutions to keep your assets secure.
Vehicle telematics can do a lot more than you know. If you have installed telematics for your fleet of vehicles, you already know how the system is helping you improve the efficiency of your fleet. However, did it ever occur that the advantages of telematics might go beyond just vehicle monitoring and fuel saving?
The transportation industry by nature benefits from the perks and advantages that GPS tracking provides; namely, GPS tracking. If your business isn’t using GPS-based tracking, you very well may be missing out on quite a bit of leverage that your competitors very well may be benefitting from. It goes without saying that gaining the upper […]
Temecula, CA – 5am Monday morning Ron Lowe, from Lowe Materials Transport, Inc., receives an urgent call from his driver asking, “Where’s the truck?” Ron replied, “It should be in the yard!” His driver responded, “No it’s not, Ron!”
In the new millennium it’s not enough to have your car street worthy. It has to be ready for a quick getaway when the Zombie Apocalypse descends. At that point, the streets will be the least of your problems. Have you assembled your disaster recovery kit yet? The darkness can strike at any time. You […]
