FLEET SAFETY
fault, video allows fl eet management
to recognize the facts early, speeding
claim resolution and saving time and
money, avoiding tedious and costly
legal battles.
Additionally, Cheever noted that
his video-based system has helped
manage insurance premiums.
“Anytime you can implement an
accident prevention system, it will
drastically cut down the cost you
pay, and, coupled with exonerating
operators not at fault, this can save
millions of dollars a year.”
With video-based safety solutions,
fl eet managers can focus on what’s
important — helping the aggrieved
parties and ensuring that their operators
learn from any mistakes made.
Managed service program
Transit agencies are oft en sizable
and complex operations with buses
running 24/7 across large cities. Th e
task of monitoring and deciphering
all of the insight that comes with a
video-based program can seem insurmountable.
It’s imperative that
agencies use a managed services program
that can take the burden off the
fl eet safety or operations manager, so
they can turn more attention toward
operating their fl eets and training
their operators eff ectively.
A managed service program alleviates
the operator or fl eet manager
from the tedious task of reviewing
video footage and analyzing the
data, while off ering consistent and
unbiased insight into risk. As a result,
agencies maximize the value of
their video safety investment and operators
benefi t from a program they
can trust. Th e real-time stream of
analyzed data is based on triggering
events, observed behaviors, and risk
exposure metrics, painting a complete
picture of driving behavior for
each operator and the fl eet as a whole.
Fleet managers are able to quickly
discern the most pressing areas for
improvement, and focus their time on
the most valuable action: coaching.
“It’s important to put in a good
coaching system — one that focuses
on the needs of the operators and is
designed to improve operator habits
for the sake of safety, not just chastising
the mistakes,” said Cheever.
NICE’s fl eet has seen widespread
improvement aft er the implementation
of its video-based system with
a managed services program, from
young operators just learning the
ropes to seasoned veterans who are
working to break long-held habits.
Agencies across the country
are opening their eyes to the full
advantages that a video-based
safety program can provide. Th e
advantages of unbiased analysis,
increased exoneration, cost-saving
measures and most importantly, a
safer roadway, underscore the importance
of video.
Jason Palmer is the
chief operating
officer at SmartDrive
Systems Inc.
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