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May 3rd, 2022
FleetWatcher Helps Companies Improve Driver Behavior

(Indianapolis, IN) –Earthwave Technologies popular FleetWatcher telematics platform monitors four key “safe driver” metrics, allowing companies to track and amend driver behavior.  This GPS based platform captures vehicle data from either the FleetWatcher App or from an in-vehicle device.  It simplifies safe driver programs by focusing on four key metrics – vehicle speed relative to posted speed limits, fast starts, hard braking, and hard turns.  This data is reported continuously and can be used to assign a numeric or letter grade to drivers, who can then be commended or counseled for their performance.  Whether required by insurance carriers or as company policy, FleetWatcher customers using this feature have reported significantly improved driver grades when this is added to their safe driver programming.  Here’s how it works.

 

How Fast is Too Fast

Speed, which is continuously monitored, can be categorized by vehicle type.  For example, a pickup truck driving up to 10 MPH over the posted speed limit may be deemed OK (shown in green), while 11-15 mph over is unsatisfactory (shown in yellow), with anything over 15 mph over the speed limit flagged as excessive (shown in red).  A tri-axle dump trailer, on the other hand, may be deemed safe while travelling up to 5 mph over the speed limit, with anything over that flagged as excessive (shown in red). Speed ranges and grades are assigned by user administrators and can be varied by vehicle type.

 

Gimme a Brake – Just not a Hard One

Fast stops, or hard braking is also monitored, as are fast starts, and hard turns.  Each are similarly assigned numeric or letter grades.  Administrators can select how important the various safe driver aspects are, and how to aggregate them into an overall score which can then be used in driver counseling.

 

FleetWatcher users who have engaged in driver safety monitoring programs report significant improvements in driver behaviors, with fewer fast starts and stops, less hard braking, and more adherence to posted speed limits. 

 

Earthwave Technologies manufactures construction-specific wireless telematic products which provide complete visibility to all components used within the process.  Their industry leading Fleetwatcher Material Management Solution (MMS) is being used by asphalt paving contractors across the US.  They also offer modules for e-ticketing, off-road construction, and more.  For additional information visit www.EarthwaveTech.com, e-mail [email protected], call (800) 553-0027, or write Earthwave Technologies, 8727 Commerce Park, Suite C, Indianapolis, IN   46268.