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The Facts...
Travelling on a motorway at 80-85mph, rather than 70mph, can increase fuel
consumption by 25% or more. Source: Automobile Association
Poor driving habits account for increased fuel consumption of typically 15%.
Source: Energy Savings Trust, Smarter Driving Campaign
One hour of idle time is the equivalent to 3.7 litres of fuel and with the
national average price of fuel now reaching 1.38 per litre, a company
running a fleet of 10 vehicles could be wasting about 935 a month in
fuel just due to idling alone! Source: EPA.gov
Less aggressive driving will lessen the wear and tear on a companys vehicle.
Source: SafetyFirst
The Reasons
There are a number of reasons why a driver may exhibit a poor driving style,
such as speeding or aggressive driving. Examples include leaving a vehicle
idling during a delivery or working to an unattainable schedule with pressure
to catch up on lost time by rushing to the next appointment.
Whatever the reason may be, companies may view it as their responsibility to
ensure that these additional pressures dont put drivers or their vehicles at risk.
How can your business keep track of how well your vehicles are being driven?
More to the point, how can you positively encourage drivers to maintain a
high calibre of driving style?
Through employing a GPS vehicle tracking system that incorporates a
driving style tool, you can set up custom alerts which allow you to measure,
manage, control and ultimately reduce these poor driving habits.
Best in class
By adopting a positive driving style strategy throughout your fleet operations,
you can help encourage your drivers to be more considerate. By using the
Fleetmatics safety score tool to compare and contrast your drivers, you can set
goals for improvement and company-wide standards. With reports available for
each driver, team, or division over selected periods of time, you can manage
safety and performance over the long-term, which could potentially lead to a
host of additional business benefits.
Reports and Alerts
The Fleetmatics GPS tracking system allows fleet managers to set red flag
alerts so that they can be informed whenever certain types of incidents occur
and work directly with the driver to resolve them.
Idling Report
2. Accidents
By alerting drivers to incidences of poor driving style, such as harsh braking,
aggressive acceleration and hard cornering, a company can significantly help
decrease the chances of their drivers being involved in an accident.
3. Duty of Care
With the Fleetmatics GPS tracking system a company has sufficient data
that may help them demonstrate that they have taken sufficient measures to
meet their Duty of Care obligations, thus help reduce the risk of liability.