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Many European countries are currently suffering serious driver shortages. There appear to be two main reasons. Successive lockdowns have driven a massive increase in internet shopping, meaning more deliveries, demanding more drivers. Poor pay, low morale and unattractive driving conditions are persuading drivers to desert the industry. When you consider all the costs associated with […]
How driver behaviours impact your bottom line The way your drivers perform will clearly strongly influence their safety the safety of other road users your vehicle maintenance costs your insurance premiums But there’s another reason, often neglected, why you need to ensure that your drivers are trained to the highest levels of driving competence. It’s […]
We define driver performance quite simply as the manner in which your drivers carry out their task – how effectively they engage with: their vehicle and its equipment the immediate environment other road users What factors govern how well your drivers perform? There are several including: familiarity with the vehicle and its equipment driving experience […]
In the haulage industry, there are numerous reasons for which driver performance matters. The most important of these, clearly, is that poor driver performance is the principal cause of accidents and the ensuing injuries and deaths that inevitably take place. The evidence is to be found in the UK Government’s Department of Transport report – […]
Improve driver safety – Cut fuel costs – Reduce CO2 emissions The number one priority for every vehicle fleet is driver performance. This is a given. After all, the primary cause of accidents and the ensuing injuries and deaths is driver error. According to the UK Government’s Department of Transport – Only 2% of road […]
The beauty of the AddSecure range of Multi-Camera Solutions can be summed up in one word – flexibility. Whether your fleet comprises LCVs, Rigid Lorries, Tractors & Trailers, Coaches, or even Taxis, our specialist consultants will help you to choose the configuration of camera hardware and software that best suits your needs. “Since installing the […]
Insurance costs in the haulage industry seem to be going only one way – and that’s upwards. Fleet managers are increasingly looking for ways to minimise these increases and, where possible, to reduce them. One sure-fire way for you to achieve this is by installing an effective Vehicle Camera System, one that protects your drivers, other […]
When they were first developed, Vehicle Camera Systems were not viewed as an aid to improving road safety. The inventors saw them primarily as a driving aid. History shows us that the very first camera system was installed in the 1956 Buick Centurion concept car. Unveiled at the General Motors Motorama in January 1956, this […]