How to avoid the most common Bad Driving Habits in your Fleet?

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In 2019 a total of 12.056 claims were registered that left a balance of 3,044 deaths at collision sites, 8,501 injured and material damage amounting to 1,175 million pesos according to the Statistical  Yearbook of Accidents on Federal Highways 2019.

Minimizing the accidents risk is one of the main objectives of the Motor Carrier Companies to protect the drivers, cargo and vehicles integrity.

Avoiding Fleet Bad Driving Habits helps reduce maintenance costs, extend the vehicle’s useful life and guarantee punctuality in operation, strengthening the company’s reputation.

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Did you know the human factor is the main cause of accidents on federal highways? According to the most recent study by the Mexican Institute of Transportation (IMT), the main causes of accidents by drivers are:

• Recklessness or intention
• Lane invasion
• Not keep distance
• Not yield
• Speeding
• Fatigue
• Distraction

Safe Driving is a requirement for not only for Business, Vehicles and Drivers, but for Environment, because most of the Bad Driving Habits that put safety at risk, also increase Fuel Consumption in vehicles.

Increasing the safety level, eliminating accidents, protecting drivers, saving lives and avoiding unnecessary expenses are the main concerns among fleets in all industries.

Transportation Companies must implement road safety programs that can have a wide scope and influence the entire organization, for which Telematics Technology is required.

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Telematics helps mitigate Bad Driving Habits in your Fleet

Didcom offers you solutions in Telematics for Motor Transport that can help your Vehicle Fleet to integrate an action plan to improve the Drivers Behavior at the wheel, reinforcing road culture and reducing the rate of road accidents and their fatal consequences, as well as the impact for the operation and business.

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Dangerous Driving

Telematics helps reduce dangerous driving, providing an immediate view of all driving activities to identify in detail the driving habits that represent a risk.

Monitoring of speeding, RPM, sudden braking and acceleration, as well as zigzag and constant lane changes are three types of data used in Telematics to detect dangerous driving and aid in fleet safety.

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Speeding

There is no need to speed up! Speeding is one of the most frequent driving habits that contribute to traffic accidents, in addition to increasing fuel consumption, increasing costs and putting the operation’s profitability at risk.

Telematics helps you define Operation Rules to activate alerts and notifications in real time when speed is exceeded during the trip, as well as to keep a record of valuable information to reinforce driving policy, with punctual reports for evaluation, feedback and driver training.

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Distracted Driving

One of the most frequent driver distractions is the use of cell phone behind the wheel, when sending or reading text messages, take your eyes off the road for approximately 5 seconds, with an average speed of 55 mph it is equivalent to driving with eyes closed throughout a football field.

When the driver’s focus leaves the road, things happen quickly, distracted driving has devastating and irreversible consequences. Our Telematics Solutions can help you integrate real time Facial Tracking Technology to monitor the concentration level on the road and activate alerts to correct the driver in real time.

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Drowsiness or Fatigue

24% of traffic accidents in Mexico are related to driving fatigue (IMT). Operating your Fleets with rested drivers and in optimal conditions at the wheel is a key factor to guarantee the safety of your passengers, vehicles and cargo.

At Didcom® we can help your Motor Transport Company so that you always have drivers rested and 100% concentrated on the road, increasing the safety level on your trips, preventing accidents, saving lives and avoiding unnecessary expenses.

Identify the driver at the starting point of their travel day and generate an efficient monitoring of their hours worked, so you can  determine their rest times and assign new travel days.

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Units Misuse

Telematics facilitates the real-time Geolocation of all your vehicle units, helping to monitor the correct follow-up of the route during the trip, as well as to define Operation Geofences to delimit your units authorized area.

Our solutions also provide the Ignition Interlock feature to limit vehicle ignition to scheduled operating hours, thus preventing unauthorized units use and avoiding excessive costs.

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Reactive to Proactive Fleet

It all starts with Driving Habits Measurement! Predictive Analysis through Telematics helps fleets identify driving behaviors before the incident occurs.

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Didcom® provides you with Solutions to Guarantee the Maximum Safety of your Drivers at all times, as well as avoid unnecessary costs associated with incidents caused by Bad Driving Habits.

By integrating Telematics into your company, Fleet Managers can use reports to detect trends in driving, identify drivers with higher risk habits behind the wheel, assign additional training and monitor the progress of safety initiatives.

Do you want to increase security in your Fleets up to 29%? Are you interested in reducing your Fuel Consumption by up to 30%? Contact us!