Press release - Trimble

 

Trimble MRM, the market leader in telematics technology, has launched a state-of-the-art monitoring system called Driver Safety, which allows fleet managers to assess driver behaviour by scrutinising the thousands of manoeuvres and actions made during journeys.

 

Recognising that Driver Safety is now at the top of the list for many businesses, Trimble and Brake have joined together to create a campaign, calling on CEOs and other senior management to test their own driving style, receiving free Trimble hardware in their vehicle which will monitor their driver style and provide them with a safety assessment to see just how well they fare out on the road.*

 

Trimble’s new technology means in the vehicle, drivers are given pointers on their safety performance via audible beeps and red, amber and green lights in the cab. Back at the office, Driver Safety relays real-time safety information back to managers to see how well or poorly their vehicles and drivers are performing.

 

If a driver is travelling too fast, braking too harshly, accelerating quickly or even cornering too severely the system will warn the person at the wheel. The system reports specific violations and averages driving events over distance and time to create a safety score. If the driver sees a green light, the vehicle is being handled within acceptable guidelines, an amber light is a warning and a red light alerts the driver to stop dangerous or unacceptable practices.

 

This detailed breakdown of how vehicles are being handled can then enable fleet managers to make recommendations on how driver skills can be improved. Excellent driving skills can also be identified and rewarded.

 

 “Driver Safety doesn’t just mean the safety of a fleet driver but of all road users. If the thousands of fleet drivers on our roads are driving more carefully thanks to technology then the benefits can be felt by more than just the driver,” says Andrew Yeoman, MD of Trimble MRM in Europe.

 

Driver Safety also incorporates a number of other innovative features which have been developed in response to Trimble’s customer requirements.

 

To find out more and to register your interest in having the technology installed in your vehicle please email Laura Jordon (laura_jordantrimble [dot] com) 

*Terms and conditions apply.