Dash cams are extremely effective safety tools for commercial fleets. Generally, fleets install dash cams because they’re looking for better visibility into driving behaviour on the road. The footage generated from dash cams can be used for driver coaching, accident avoidance and, in worst case scenarios, evidence for exoneration. Most dash cams can either […]
How Insurance Companies Can — And Should — Use Telematics Data
For many insurance providers, dash cam telematics are becoming helpful at providing more data about a commercial fleet and its operations. These data sets can be especially useful during the claims process as well as determining coverage options. Since all of the data and video footage is recorded and stored on a cloud-based platform, it […]
How Commercial Dash Cams Can (And Can’t) Affect Your Insurance
Here’s the bad news: Simply having dash cams in your fleet won’t save you money on insurance premiums. Not directly, anyways. While no insurance companies currently offer a specific dash cam discount, having them in your fleet can positively affect your premium, which in turn helps keep your rates down. As we’ve discussed in […]
AI And The Human Component: Why Amazon Got It Wrong
It seems as though Amazon is in hot water yet again. Earlier this month, we wrote about Amazon’s requirement of its drivers to sign a biometric consent form in compliance with newly-installed AI dash cameras. Drivers were told to consent or risk losing their jobs. Amazon claims it’s trying to keep its drivers safe. […]
Ultra-Wideband vs. Bluetooth Tracking: Which One Is Right For You?
Outdoors, Global Positioning Systems (GPS) are used to locate people, places and things, a process that is hindered once those objects move to an indoor space. When GPS tracking is not an option, real-time indoor location systems come into play; the most common being Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) or Wi-Fi. This was the case, […]
The Future of Fleet Safety
Fleet safety evolved from a need to understand the root causes of accidents involving commercial trucks. The advent of dash cams and telematics gave companies valuable insights and actionable data to help create safer, efficient fleets. Today, those same data capabilities can help fleet managers not only address the causes of training, but offer […]
The Components Of A Fleet Safety Program
Accidents involving commercial trucks represent some of the most costly claims for businesses. A fleet safety program is a coordinated initiative that combines safety technology with ongoing coaching to improve driver behaviour, reduce accidents, prevent false claims, and lower costs. A fleet safety program designed specifically for your company can help establish procedures and […]
How Telematics And Gamification Can Lead To A Stronger Fleet
Not too long ago, mega-retailer Amazon came under fire yet again, this time for using AI-powered cameras to keep watch over their drivers while on the job. While the cameras in and of themselves aren’t problematic, the number of false positives due to inflexible algorithms have led to nothing short of an employee revolt. In […]
The Top 7 Reasons Why Transit Fleets Are Using Bus ETA
According to experts, public transit ridership has declined over the past five years. In an effort to increase ridership, several systems have opted to rebuild their transit and bus route networks. The challenge, of course, is that many of those route networks have remained the same for several decades, despite a massive evolution of the […]