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Sep 13, 2023
Safety should always be a top priority for any fleet manager. The responsibility for not just the welfare of drivers but also the security of vehicles, machinery, and other assets can be overwhelming.
Thankfully, technology advancements have made it easier to implement a wide range of safety features in fleet vehicles.
From telematics tracking solutions to dash cams and remote immobilisers, businesses like Fleetsmart offer a multitude of safety-enhancing products to assist in the effective management of fleet vehicles.
Telematics systems have revolutionised fleet management in many ways, including improving safety.
Telematics can provide real-time data on vehicle location, driver behaviour, and even vehicle maintenance requirements. Fleetsmart is at the forefront of providing top-notch telematics tracking solutions to ensure your vehicles and drivers are always safe.
Telematics can warn managers about potentially risky behaviours like hard braking, rapid acceleration, or exceeding the speed limit. By doing so, it allows managers to intervene before an accident occurs, enhancing driver safety and limiting liability.
Moreover, the predictive maintenance feature of telematics can alert managers when vehicles need servicing. This ensures that vehicles are always in good running condition, minimising the chances of accidents due to mechanical failures.
While telematics helps with the proactive management of fleet safety, dash cams serve as an essential reactive measure. Dash cams can capture video footage of events on the road, which can be invaluable in the event of accidents or disputes.
Dash cams offered by Fleetsmart not only provide video evidence in case of a collision, but also help in coaching drivers. The recorded footage can be used to illustrate good and bad driving behaviours during training sessions, fostering a culture of safety within the fleet.
Remote immobilisers are another crucial safety feature for fleet vehicles. They allow fleet managers to remotely disable a vehicle, making them especially useful in case of theft.
Fleetsmart's remote immobilisers ensure that your vehicles are protected, even when they're out of sight. The ability to immobilise a stolen vehicle can significantly enhance the chance of recovery and limit potential damages.
While these safety features can each play a pivotal role in fleet management, the real magic happens when they are used together.
An integrated approach to fleet safety that utilises telematics, dash cams, and remote immobilisers can create an all-encompassing safety net for your fleet.
Telematics can help you monitor driver behaviour and vehicle health, dash cams can provide an unbiased account of road incidents, and remote immobilisers can add an extra layer of security to your vehicles. With all these features working together, the result is a robust safety infrastructure that minimises risks and optimises fleet operations.
Fleetsmart understands the need for comprehensive safety in fleet management and provides solutions that not only ensure your vehicles are safe, but also help to improve efficiency and productivity.
It’s proven that Telematics can help boost productivity, employee efficiency and fleet operations as a whole; all the while reducing detention, idling, hazardous driver behaviour, fuel consumption and vehicle maintenance costs.
Fleetsmart offer a range of the latest Telematics technology at extremely cost effective prices with scalable options starting from just £6.95 per vehicle per month. With a clear multitude of performance enhancing and money saving reasons to implement telematics to your vehicles, now might be the time to upgrade your fleet.