How to reinforce Theft Prevention in Parked Cargo Vehicles?

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Did you know that 3 out of 10 cargo thefts take place in unsafe parking lots? The statistics had a 17% increase compared to last year, 2021.

Theft Prevention for the security and profitability of Automotive Transport Fleet is a key aspect that makes the difference in productivity and profitability of the operation and business, a situation that demands technological innovations that can deal with the situation of insecurity in the country.

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Although the rate of cargo theft from vehicles in transit has reflected a reduction compared to previous year, cargo theft in unsafe parking lots has had a considerable increase of 17 percentage points, which represents a prevention alert for the Automotive Transport Fleets Management in Mexico.

20% oc cargo thefts in Mexico took place in an unsafe parking lot, in the second quarter of 2022, +7% compared to the 2022 first quarter and +17% compared to the previous period, in 2021, for which an investment in technological solutions that allow reinforcing theft prevention is necessary, mitigating risks and ensuring the integrity of the operator, the vehicle and the transported cargo.

Didcom’s Telematics Solution can help you reinforce theft prevention in cargo vehicles parked along the road to mitigate risks, avoid accidents and optimize the response to unauthorized situations in the operation.

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Logistics and Route Planning

The intelligent planning of trips based on having valuable information allows defining times of each route and the path to travel, avoiding the  identified risk areas and the least recommended hours.

Route Logistics, linked to an intelligent driver log, helps to avoid making trips with tired operators who are predisposed to make continuous stops in unsafe parking lots, representing a security risk.

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Unauthorized Stops Alerts

An unauthorized stop represents a risk for the operation, a deficient action that can lead to a cargo theft event, specially when stopping in unsecured areas and at inappropriate times.

Defining the authorized safe points to make rest stops and refueling is a proactive action that can be implemented in Fleet Management with the appropriate telematics solution, reinforcing theft prevention and mitigating risks to a minimum.

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Door Opening Sensors

Long routes in fleets require authorized stops for the operator to rest, even when these are carried out in safe areas, the theft risk is a possibility, so integrating opening sensors in the trailer doors is a theft prevention measure for Fleet Operations.

Integrating door opening sensors allows you to generate alerts and notifications in the event of unauthorized openings, allowing you to know the location of the vehicle in real time and be able to determine the nature of the situation in order to make decisions in a timely manner.

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Out of Hours Usage Alert

A vehicle parked in an unsafe area can be robbed late at night, with a telematic solution integrated into your vehicles, you can define the hours of permitted operation and configure rules that generate alerts when vehicles are detected in operation and in motion at out-of-hours times.

Having out-of-hours usage alerts allows you to act in a timely manner in case of  suspicious unauthorized situations, whether it is a theft event or a deficient operation event that generates costs outside of what was scheduled.

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Remote Ignition Inhibition

If the vehicle is stolen from an unsafe parking area and  it has been confirmed to be an unauthorized operation event, our technology can integrate remote ignition inhibition functionality to generate an engine event that gradually slows it down until it stops and turns off, making it impossible to turn it on again.

Theft prevention is not limited  to avoiding losing possession of the vehicle, in the face of a theft event in progress, having the possibility of stopping the vehicle safely can make a great difference between losing the cargo and recovering it intact.

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Our telematics solutions are a smart investment to reinforce theft prevention in your cargo vehicles, considering a wide variety of situations and indicators that can help protect the  integrity of your operation and the profitability of your business.

Are you interested in learning more about our Telematic Solutions for Theft Prevention in Cargo Vehicles? We gladly help you!