Reduce costs of speeding fines using Fleet Management System

Nowadays, one of the main reasons for an increase in the occurrence of accidents is over speed. Despite common belief, speeding does not save time and is not a more efficient way to get from one place to another. Not only does driving at a speed higher than allowed increase the risk of a traffic accident but also harms fuel costs, vehicle wear, maintenance, etc.

Many countries around the world, there are regulations on speed limits, which are set to ensure that all road users are safe. Certain fines, penalty points, or even exclusion from traffic have been defined for violating these regulations, which creates additional problems for fleet managers.

Why do commercial fleet drivers choose to speed?

Generally, drivers prefer to drive faster than is safe. According to the research, conducted by the insurance company Direct Line, over 78% of drivers admit that they do not respect speed limits from time to time. On the other hand, more than half of the drivers who pay the speeding ticket were not even aware of the speed of the vehicle they were driving.

There are several reasons why drivers of commercial vehicles drive faster than allowed:

1.      Poorly Planned Routes

When planning a route, it is necessary to take into account the road conditions and other factors that affect the driving time. In this way, drivers focus on safe driving and do not need to increase speed because they do not have time to complete tasks on time.

2.      Driver habits and aggressive driving style

More than a third of drivers exceed the speed limit consciously if there are not a large number of vehicles on the road. Driving habits and driving style are difficult to change, so they must take on a greater degree of personal responsibility.

3.      Driver's  distraction

In addition to driving, drivers often use a mobile phone in parallel, talk to passengers, adjusting the radio or consume food, which diverts their attention from driving and reacting to sudden unforeseen traffic events.

How can NTS Fleet Management System help?

There are different speed control solutions. Thanks to the devices in the vehicle in the NTS Desktop application, the speed of movement is available in real-time, but also through a historical overview, which enables fleet managers to make decisions quickly and efficiently.

NTS solutions that can help reduce such violations are:

1.      Speeding alarms

In the NTS application, the maximum permitted speed could be defined for each vehicle. When the driver exceeds the maximum speed, the dispatcher receives a notification in the application or via an email.

2.      Speeding report

According to the speed limits of vehicles on the roads provided by the Here map, the report shows all speeding for the selected period. For all vehicles, the duration of overdrive, number of overdrives, and the mileage.

3.      Virtual radar

This option in the NTS application allows you to create regions (a virtual border around a certain area on the map) such as school zones or other places where you want to define the maximum speed of movement. When the driver violates these limits, the dispatcher receives a warning in the application or via an email.

4.      Driver score

A solution that allows checking if the driver's driving complies with the recommended values and traffic regulations. Besides information on exceedances of permitted speed, it also provides information on sudden brakes and accelerations and the operation of vehicles in place.

5.      Route optimization

A solution that allows fleet managers to determine the optimal order of tour of the desired locations and find the path between them according to the set parameters (the fastest / shortest route, truck/passenger route, setting vehicle dimensions, and maximum loads, including traffic data, etc. ).

Benefits of implementing NTS Fleet Management System

NTS Fleet Management Solutions focused on speed control enable fleet managers to:

1. Reduce the cost of speeding fines,

2. Increase driver safety,

3. Reduces vehicle maintenance and repair costs,

4. Extend the life of their vehicles,

5. Achieve fuel cost savings.