| "body"> | | | | speed of vehicles. Not only does speeding use up |
| If you're running a fleet of vehicles, it can be all | | | | more fuel and subsequently increase your costs, |
| too easy for your employees and yourself to | | | | but it is also dangerous and illegal. Despite the |
| adopt a casual 'out of sight, out of mind' approach | | | | 'How's my driving' stickers on the back of many |
| to business. You have to be able to trust your | | | | company vehicles, the public is often reluctant to |
| employees to do the job that they're paid to do. | | | | report dangerous driving or excessive speeding. |
| But that doesn't always constitute a sound | | | | By incorporating GPS tracking into your fleet |
| business model, and vehicle tracking systems | | | | management programme, you can get this data |
| offer you an extra layer of security, just to be | | | | direct from the vehicles themselves. This gives |
| sure. | | | | you the ability to talk to drivers who are |
| Using vehicle tracking isn't just a way of keeping | | | | constantly speeding or driving in a manner that |
| tabs on your fleet drivers and preventing fleet | | | | may cause concern. Remember; your drivers |
| misuse. They can also represent a sound | | | | represent your company. If your drivers are |
| investment into your business and a way of | | | | misusing the vehicles, it will ultimately reflect badly |
| optimising fleet efficiency, as well as stopping | | | | on your company's reputation as a responsible |
| unauthorised usage of company vehicles outside | | | | organisation. The cost element is also important - |
| working hours. GPS tracking uses a triangulating | | | | major fleets that have used GPS tracking |
| algorithm to give the precise location of any | | | | systems have been able to reduce their annual |
| vehicle it is fitted to. GPS devices are small, | | | | fuel bill by up to 40%, thanks to the information |
| lightweight and easily fitted to your fleet vehicles. | | | | provided by vehicle tracking systems. |
| The information the vehicle tracker sends back to | | | | Fitting GPS tracking to your fleet vehicles can also |
| your control centre can not only tell you exactly | | | | help to recover stolen vehicles much more |
| where your vehicles are at any one time - they | | | | quickly, minimising the impact to your business. |
| can also provide you with detailed information | | | | GPS tracking will be able to notify you of any |
| about the use of the vehicle, speed, fuel usage | | | | unauthorised movement outside working hours, |
| and a wealth of other information. This can all be | | | | allowing you to inform the Police far earlier of |
| incorporated into your fleet management plan to | | | | stolen vehicles and maximising the chances of |
| maximise efficiency, plan the most effective | | | | recovering the vehicle undamaged. It also benefits |
| routes for collections and deliveries and actually | | | | your company financially, as insurance brokers |
| reduce costs in the long term. | | | | often offer substantial insurance discounts for |
| But for preventing the misuse of company | | | | fleets fitted with what are considered to be |
| vehicles, vehicle tracking systems give you an | | | | anti-theft devices such as GPS tracking systems. |
| 'eye in the cab' of every vehicle. Apart from | | | | Incorporating vehicle tracking systems into your |
| unauthorised usage (which can be easily traced as | | | | fleet management is an excellent way to protect |
| the GPS devices will tell you if the vehicles are | | | | the company's substantial investment in its fleet, |
| being used out of normal working hours), GPS | | | | minimise inappropriate usage and maximise |
| tracking can also give you information about the | | | | efficiency at the same time. |