Reinforce Safe Driving Habits with Fleet Tracking

Safety and compliance is an ongoing challenge for trucking businesses and their drivers. While there will likely always be at least one chronic risk-taker, most drivers are well-intentioned and want to do what’s best for themselves and the business. For those drivers, GPS fleet tracking tools can track their consistent safe driving habits and help them earn the recognition they deserve.

Consider establishing a safe driving achievement award to recognize those drivers that go above and beyond established safety policies. If you don’t have specific safe driving policies in place, GPS fleet tracking solution data can provide a good starting point. For instance, once your solution is in place for at least 30 days, view historic reports for each driver and benchmark activities such as speeding, hard braking, accident reports, HOS violations and the like.

From this data you can then identify company and individual goals such as 10 percent reduction in speeding, five fewer accident claims per year, or even a zero tolerance policy for specific compliance violations.

Be sure to clearly communicate new policies as you set them, as well as the repercussions for those who violate them and the rewards for those who embrace and comply with them.

By creating a culture where safety and compliance are paramount, you’re creating a more competitive and successful business. A quality GPS fleet management solution that monitors driver activities and automates important compliance reporting not only removes the administrative burden, it allows trucking business owners peace of mind while focusing their time and energy on running a better operation.