Top 3 Driving Mistakes A Web-Based Fleet System Can Prevent

        The trucking industry is one of the most important transportation industries in India today, hauling food, clothing, and business and consumer goods all over the country. In order to get the most out of this industry, you need to have the best drivers out on the road at all times.

        Unfortunately not all truck drivers are operating their vehicles in the safest and most efficient ways at all times, but if you were able to be sitting in the passenger seat of every truck that you have out on the road, it might help avoid the top three mistakes that most drivers make. Since you can't be in every vehicle at all times, a Vehicle tracking system can monitor trucker behavior as though you were riding along in each vehicle at all times.

Mistake #1: Speeding

        According to the National Highway Authority of India, speed is a factor in about 1 out of every 3 fatal crashes, and it is one of the leading factors that contributes to non-fatal crashes as well. These dangers are amplified when they involve a speeding semi-truck because of the size of the vehicle. There are a lot of reasons your drivers might be speeding, whether it's because they are behind schedule for a delivery, they are not paying attention, or they are trying to make the delivery faster to get home sooner, but whatever the reason, the behavior is dangerous. In addition to the risk of causing a crash, speeding can be costly because it decreases fuel efficiency and may result in speeding tickets or other fines. If drivers knew the boss was monitoring their driving behaviors, they might be less likely to speed.

Mistake #2: Unscheduled Stops

       When a driver is out on the road all alone, it can be tempting to make unscheduled stops or take detours to see something that is nearby, but not necessarily on, their routes. Even if your drivers aren't taking detours, they may be wasting time and money by driving less efficient routes by driving in high traffic areas, at rush hour, or during peak hours. Detours and inefficient routes will often put a driver behind, causing him/her to speed, drive for longer hours, or take other risks to ensure they make the delivery on time. If you don't have a Vehicle tracking system , you may not know about unscheduled stops or inefficient routes that are putting your shipments behind schedule.

Mistake #3: Inefficient Driving

         Aggressive driving tactics may be costing you extra money. Things like rapid acceleration and hard braking can reduce your gas mileage by as much as 33 percent, according to estimates by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency of India. If your business has a fleet of vehicles out on the road, monitoring drivers' behavior to ensure they are obeying the speed limit and maintaining a constant speed as much as possible can improve fuel efficiency and reduce your costs.

        Since you can't be out on the road with your drivers at all times, find out how Tranzlogix Info Solutions can help you be with every vehicle virtually, monitoring driving behavior and ensuring efficient, safe operation on every delivery.

GEOFENCING :

      Geofencing is one of the important application in GPS based vehicle tracking system.Every fleet owners will be happy if they could create a fence around his boundary to prevent his vehicles to cross the boundary. Its impossible to create a real fence for such a vast area. But Geofencing made it possible.It helps you to create a virtual fencing around your working boundary and have control over your fleets.

        Geofence is a virtual boundary around a physical geographical space. A geofence consists of a set of coordinates that define an area. Geofences may be established and maintained by a range of GPS-enabled devices, including smart phones, handheld GPS devices, laptop computers, and commercial GPS devices used in farming, construction, trucking, and more.

Five Biggest Advantages of Geofencing

1. Stay on Course

           Identify where drivers are able to travel by setting up visible parameters on a map that designate appropriate driving areas. Creating these landmark locations (such as work sites, drop off points, freeways, etc.) shows fleet drivers where they are allowed to go while on the clock. The GPS software then reports whether a vehicle enters or exits a geofenced area, and how long it spent in those zones.

2. Cut Down on Inappropriate Vehicle Use

       Because the GPS software reports on how long a vehicle has been outside of a designated zone, fleet managers can then notify drivers of their actions. Recognizing if a driver is routinely using a vehicle in an inappropriate manner and eliminating that action will save the company a lot of money in fuel costs and man hours.

3. Increase Safety

          Knowing where a driver is at all times means a person is there to protect them by monitoring their adherence to safety standards. And distinguishing driver habits will alert managers if something seems out of the ordinary. Being able to see if a driver is stuck outside of a geofenced area enables fleet managers to contact a driver and send help if it is necessary.

4. Reduce Theft

           Geofencing and landmark usage also allows fleet managers to quickly retrieve stolen vehicles. The GPS software displays where a vehicle is at all times, which enables companies to quickly notify the authorities regarding any missing or stolen vehicle, as well as the ability to send them the exact position of where the vehicle is located.

5. Automated Updates

          The technology provided by geofencing software enables for fleet managers to receive constant, automated updates. These updates provide fleet managers with validated, time-stamped records of any vehicle’s activity.