How to increase the potential to improve drivers' behaviour.

When telematics is used in conjunction with other emerging technologies, such as in-vehicle cameras, its potential to improve drivers' behaviour becomes even greater.

The rationale is simple, yet highly effective - use data to train your drivers to be the best on the road and also use it to back them up when incidents happen. We call this approach our '360 Degree' fleet safety solution, designed to improve road safety, reduce insurance costs and enhance duty of care.

The brilliance of the combination is the seamless umbrella of preventive and protective technology, which we believe will be of increasing importance simply because it has the potential to make a real difference to driver behaviour in the future.

The drivers being monitored, by telematics and in-vehicle cameras, are likely to take greater care, which is why this type of technology integration is going to have an increasing importance when it comes to accident minimisation,

However, the single most important criterion for success, is how the information that's gathered from the technology is subsequently used. The onus remains on fleet managers to monitor the data to identify those drivers with training requirements.

But thanks to accurate driver report and scorecards, it is possible to easily identify non-efficient drivers and tailor training to remedy problem areas. You can even be informed if one of your drivers exceeds a certain speed, allowing you to quickly issue a warning.

Using our unique scoring algorithm, you get to see the performance of each of your drivers on an equal footing. Whether one driver does 200 miles a week in urban environments and another 2,000 mainly on motorways, the system 'normalises' their performance so you can quickly compare like for like and address any issues as early as possible.

The reports are also intelligent, so as well as providing a quick method of grading to allow benchmarking and comparison, the system will only tell you about issues that require attention.

Footage obtain from in-vehicle cameras, supplied by Smart Witness, can also be used for training purposes.

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Of course the system can give invaluable evidence in the event of an accident, and acts as the 'safety net' in our '360 Degree' fleet safety solution, but the in-cab CCTV is an equally powerful catalyst to change driving behaviours i.e. there is a greater awareness from drivers as to their driving behaviour, which can only be of benefit to all concerned.

To find our more about our '360 Degree' fleet safety solution, click here to contact us.