Fleet Driver Risk Management

Fleet Driver Risk Management offers innovative solutions that address many of the concerns of the modern fleet owners, managers and directors.  With the introduction of a new class of fleet management tool designed to enhance driver safety and new Green Driving initiatives at the same time.

"Active Mobile Video", 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 safe driving behaviors 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 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 video recorder can operate like an Accident Data Recorder (ADR) but in a 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.

Hybrid System (VEDR-DTD)

The integration of Video Event Data Recorder (VEDR) features with the power of the Linux based PC Platform offers a system capable of up to 4 channels audio and video with long storage times, in a 100% Solid State Digital Recorder capable of  offering not only 1 Forward facing camera & 1 Driver camera, but 2 additional cameras capable of documenting other problem areas such as:  

Rear camera, Side cameras, Cargo camera for trailer storage compartments, Lift camera of waste disposal, Wheel Chair lifts, side or rear door access on transportation vehicles, passenger compartments on shuttle service...

Active Mobile Video 

The Active Driver Training Device also known as "Active Mobile Video" is a Driver Risk Management product with active driver safety aspects, features designed to improve Professional Journey Management, while documenting automatic or manual events, providing the same active alerts to drivers when they act in potentially dangerous driving manor plus providing the CMS operator to actively participate in the process when safety concerns arise. This In Vehicle Monitoring Systems, IVMS offers up to 4 vehicle video cameras to record what the driver sees out the windshield, what the driver does in the vehicle when the driver is supposed to be focused on driving plus additional cameras to document passengers or payment transactions.  The "Active Mobile Video" 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 as well as permit management to provide those comments directly when required.

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, alert management instantly, and provide direct video and audio oversight of the vehicle and driver activities from the office CMS Network Server. 

Active Mobile Video, can offer effective Fleet Driver Risk Management  at hand with a ROI in as little as 180 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 Active Mobile Video, 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 Active Mobile Video may be sufficient to round off their rough edges so they can learn what they should be doing to avoid the constant reminding them they are exceeding the safe limits of driving operation set forth by their fleet managers. Several mobile video solutions are offers in the SSD4 including; Live View Bus Video, Live View Bus Cameras / Live View Bus Surveillance. Similar applications with slightly different features or cameras can also satisfy the requirements for Real Time Bus Surveillance or Real Time Taxi surveillance, Live View Paratransit cameras for transport of elderly or disabled, live view vehicle cameras for private fleets requiring a high degree of oversight and lastly Live View Taxi Cameras for an unprecedented level of oversight and management to show in real time what the drivers are doing while on shift.

Fleet Driver Safety Training Benefits of Active Mobile Video                       

• 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 Active Mobile Video

• 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  
• Documents Taxi Cab Customer Payment Collection such as if passengers paid or ran 
• Documents Driver Assaults, Can Aid In Prosecution, cameras offer deterrence to crime. 
• Documents In-Vehicle Driver Passenger Interaction, records A&V of arguments,  threats, abuse. 
• 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)

Oversight To Insure Company Policy & Risk Prevention

• Does the driver text on a phone when they are driving? 
• Does the driver surf the net on a laptop PC while driving?
• Does the driver watch video movies or TV while Driving? 
• 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 at the heart of the Active Mobile Video system. The  Active Mobile Video systems usually include 1-4 cameras, an internal GPS module, 100% solid state digital video recorder (DVR) with built in 3-axis G sensor, optional 3G cellular or Wi-Fi Wireless. 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.