Harsh braking as well as what could be defined as its counterpart, rapid acceleration, have started to become very popular topics among fleet managers. Fleet managers are in fact constantly looking for new solutions in order to improve fleet safety and to avoid accidents, downtime and insurance claims; and ultimately to decrease global costs as an added benefit.
Risk management is a very important element of a fleet strategy and if you know where the pain points are for your fleet or drivers, you can address them and avoid dangerous consequences. This is why fleets have started to be more conscious about the issues connected to driver behaviour and are following it more closely with a close eye on driver training and certifications.
Harsh braking, together with rapid acceleration and speeding, is one of the unsafest driver behaviour patterns. It basically occurs when a driver slows or even stops his vehicle extremely quickly. This can indicate that drivers are prone to aggressive or unsafe driving or that they are distracted, as most of the time drivers only resort to hard braking in an attempt to avoid a collision.
If you want to run a safe fleet and eventually decrease your costs, harsh braking is one of the driver behaviours you would need to monitor. But do you know what could be the impact of harsh braking on your fleet?
Monitoring harsh braking events in order to reduce them can increase the overall safety of your drivers and fleet as well as that of other road users. Increased savings are to be expected, as monitoring harsh braking can lead to
- Fuel savings
- Reducing the number of rear end collisions
- Improving driver safety
- Improving your company image and reputation
- Reducing maintenance costs
- Reducing wear and tear
SynX—our solution—can help you monitor these dangerous driving events. Through our system of alerts and reporting, you can easily correct dangerous driving behaviour with immediate results in safety and savings in fleet costs.
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