Fleet Driver Risk Management

Driver Training Devices (DTD), are a new innovative integration of  technologies adapted to benefit those companies, districts and municipalities operating large fleets of vehicles with considerable assets at risk. This combination of features offers immediate, substantial reduction in driver risk along with enhanced fuel conservation when drivers abide the active DTD feature with proper management oversight. 

Too often, large fleets suffer great losses in damaged product, additional labor, warranty claims, accidents, excessive fuel costs or efficiency due to poorly trained, disinterested or dangerous drivers.

Our goal is to provide an active and verifiable mechanism that can actively encourage borderline drivers to be much safer, less wasteful of the fuel they could be saving, more conscious of their driving behaviors and a long term asset to their company, district or municipality. It is our hope that with the support and oversight of management, most drivers who exhibit dangerous or apathetic driving behaviors can be polished by sufficient education and DTD reminders  to the best interest of safe driving with fuel conservation in mind.

There will  be those few, who are incapable or unwilling to refrain from their potentially dangerous driving behaviors,  learn how to become a safer or more efficient driver and will continue to become a potential safety hazard to others who share the roads with them. They are usually easily identified with any competent training program and dealt with from a management level through reassessment of job related skills, reassignment of job tasks or elimination.

The clear and present threat to both safe driving and eco-drive conservation is the driver who passes the routine screening process, drives in a responsible, safe manor to pass the tests, then once freedom is at hand, he is in complete control over his actions with no meddling instructor sitting by their side, no management looking over their shoulder, now they proceed to operate their company vehicles any way they choose and often in direct violation of;  company eco-drive policy, company safety standards and often in violation of common sense or state law.

 In these cases the In Vehicle Monitoring System (IVMS) will document their problems, their violations in law or company guidelines, will provide active reminders that they are operating in a potentially unsafe manor and against the specific guidelines set by their fleet managers or administration. 

In these hopefully rare cases the video evidence captured by the DTDs 1 or 2 camera video recorder can operate like an Accident Data Recorder (ADR) but in  continuous loop fashion.  The GPS mapping along with 3-axis "G" sensors in the unit will provide the recorded evidence in order to identify those problematic or potentially dangerous drivers  before they are able to be a detriment to the fleet, hopefully eliminating the possibility that they will someday cause serious liability damages to property, personal injury or vehicular death to  themselves or others. 

"In Vehicle Monitoring Systems" also known as IVMS is a general term used to describe very different devices that have a wide range of applications in Professional Journey Management and Driver Risk Management markets so it is helpful to learn some basic differences:

Accident Data Recorders (ADR) 

Were you inclined to automatically record what happens in a vehicle in the 10-30 seconds time period before and after an accident, then a Accident Data Recorders (ADR) might be a wise choice for an In Vehicle Monitoring Systems IVMS. As this system usually has a single camera with a  forward facing view it offers fleet managers nothing in the way of Professional Journey Management and little to reduce dangerous patterns of driver behaviors that may have caused the accident in the first place. 

Video Event Data Recorder (VEDR)

For basic Journey Management purposes were you inclined to manually document, by press of a button, odd events or those of interest that the driver believe may be useful later on then the Video Event Data Recorder VEDR might be a wise choice for an In Vehicle Monitoring Systems, IVMS. This limited feature IMVS is more tailored to taxi or shuttle applications where people are being transported and there is a need to document possible unwanted interaction or threats harassment ands the like. These systems usually have 1-2 cameras and most of the action is directed inside the vehicle. Some offer Accident Data Recorders (ADR) characteristics for documentation of an accident but in general they target the interaction within the vehicle and events. They offer limited Professional Journey Management or Driver Risk Management aspects and features but again are passive and not specifically targeting the drivers behaviors.

Driver Training Device (DTD)

The Active Driver Training Device (DTD) is a Driver Risk Management product with active driver safety aspects, features designed to improve Professional Journey Management, while documenting automatic or manual events and providing the same active alerts to drivers when they act in potentially dangerous driving manor. This In Vehicle Monitoring Systems, IVMS offers single or dual vehicle video camera to record what the driver sees out the windshield and what the driver does in the vehicle when the driver is supposed to be focused on driving (dual camera IVMS).  The Driver Training Device (DTD) is a extension of management that can remind the driver of the vehicle when they exceed limits on safe driving behaviors that are mandated by law or policy set by their companies management.

For the first time fleet management can not only train their drivers how to operate their company vehicles in a safe and Eco-Driver fuel  conservation manor, but the system will remind those drivers when they exceed those preset limits set by their fleet management.

XYwayCam In Vehicle Monitoring Systems IVMS, can offer effective Driver Risk Management  at hand with a ROI in as little as 30 days.

Some transportation related markets may be more infested with; untrained, uninterested, unaware and potentially dangerous drivers than others. 

In these markets the Driver Training Device (DTD) will quickly document the problem drivers, so that management can focus their attention on their worst drivers in order to expedite a solution to the ones most likely to cost the company or district in some negative way. Once they are identified they can be offered additional driver training, or in many cases the built in active functions of the In Vehicle Monitoring Systems (IVMS) may be sufficient to round off their rough edges so they can learn what they should be doing to avoid the DTD reminding them they are exceeding the safe limits of driving operation set forth by their fleet managers.

Fleet Driver Safety Training Benefits of IVMS                       

• Deter & document dangerous driving behaviors while there is time to change them
• Highlight drivers who need additional safety training to overcome any behavior
• Management oversight to insure dangerous driving behaviors do not return
• Establish a safety standard that promotes employee safety on the roads
• Safer drivers reduce accident claims saving company funds & wasted time in handling accidents
• Safer drivers save lives, reduce company expenses & reduce insurance costs fleet wide

Active Eco-Driver Conservation Training Benefits of IVMS:

• Offer a proven method to reduce fuel costs up to 25% in wasted fuel, 
• Encourages drivers to be eco-friendly to promote conservation,
• Can significantly reduce air pollution & vehicle fleet carbon footprint,
• May qualify companies for eco-related tax credits & other business consideration,
• Can extend a vehicle M.P.G. for significant long term savings
• Offer businesses a responsible way to show they care about pollution reduction.

Highlight Dangerous Driving Behaviors To Correct Them Before An Accident

• Documents what happens in front of vehicle, can document head on collisions, or following too closely
• Documents Speeding, GPS On Screen Mapping shows you what road they are on and speed limit signs
• Documents Running Red Lights & Stop Signs, are they really stopping or just rolling on through
• Documents Failure to Stop At Railroad Crossings, can verify if crossing arms were not working in an accident
• Documents Hard Braking through use of "G" sensors that may indicate they are distracted while driving
• Documents Dangerous Turns (high speeds that can cause loss of control and rollover of vehicle)
• Documents Vehicle Impacts For Accident Claim Disputes (both front rear or side impact)
• Documents Drinking, Eating, Sending Text Messages, Cell Phone Use  (dual camera IVMS)
• Documents Taxi Cab Customer Payment Collection such as if passengers paid or ran (dual camera IVMS)
• Documents Driver Assaults, Can Aid In Prosecution, cameras offer deterrence to crime. (dual camera IVMS)
• Documents In-Vehicle Driver Passenger Interaction, records A&V of arguments,  threats, abuse. (dual camera IVMS)
• Documents Accident Data for replay in court (audio, video GPS & G sensor data can be used in proceedings)
• Documents Accidents Even If Driver Does Not (some accidents may seem minor until charges for hit & run)
• Detailed digital log of driver performance to aide in Journey Management & Driver Risk Management 
  
  

Oversight To Insure Company Policy & Risk Prevention

• Does the driver text on a phone when they are driving? (Dual camera IVMS)
• Does the driver surf the net on a laptop PC while driving? (Dual camera IVMS)
• Does the driver watch video movies or TV while Driving? (Dual camera IVMS)
• Does the driver pickup hitchhikers?
• Does the driver use the company vehicle for non-company work?
• Does the driver act in a way that your company may be sued?
• Does the driver have unauthorized passengers in the vehicle?
• Did the driver stay on route or wander all over the place?
• Did the driver make personal trips in the vehicle?
• Was the vehicle used on weekends for unauthorized trips?
• Where the vehicle is parked during the day and nights?
  
  
  
  

  The Integration of Mobile Video, Driver Safety & Eco-Driver Conservation Technologies is the heart of the Driver Training Device.

  The  Driver Training Devices (DTD) usually include built in single or dual cameras, an internal GPS module, 100% solid state digital video recorder (DVR) with built in 3-axis G sensor.

  These In Vehicle Monitoring System IVMS offer continuous video while the vehicle is driving and has variable recording and frame rate resolutions to adjust to customer needs. 

  These In Vehicle Monitoring System IVMS offers standard features most Video Event Drive Recorder VEDR do not have including internal 3-axis G-sensor alerts that warn drivers of potential dangerous driving, hard breaking and quick acceleration detection. 

  Why spend a fortune on a Automated Drive Recorder ADR or Video Event Drive Recorder VEDR, system that will only show you part of what happened when your vehicles are involved in an accident?

  When you can invest in an interactive driver safety  In Vehicle Monitoring System IVMS, that can help prevent an accident, by calling attention to potentially dangerous driving behaviors either actively, in the case of warning alerts or at least documenting them for proper management oversight that can then solicit additional driver training?

  The DTD will help train your drivers to drive safely & learn what potentially dangerous driving behaviors they might be unaware of that could end up costing them their jobs, or their lives? 

  While they are learning to drive in a safer manor, they will also be saving your company up to 25% in wasted fuel, while reducing considerably the air pollution caused by wasting fuel.