Reducing accidents is a top priority for fleets of all sizes. Not only do accidents lead to property damage, injuries and fatalities, but they can also cause downtime, affect business, and drive up insurance costs. One of the most effective ways to reduce accidents for fleets is to improve driver safety awareness through driver coaching. RideView’s new coaching workflow builds on the in-cabin coaching using powerful edge AI in the camera that detects risky driving behavior such as speeding, tailgating, distracted driving, fatigue, cell phone usage, stop sign violations, etc. and uses that data ..read more

In the world of commercial trucking, the significance of video is growing rapidly becoming almost as important as GPS. While vehicle telematics data gives the location, vehicle, compliance and operational analytics,video telematics goes further to reveal the ‘why’ around driver actions, vehicle handling, and surroundings. Video telematics provides invaluable context to vehicle telematics and is fast becoming indispensable for safety and reducing TCO for fleets. For telematics service providers (TSPs), integrating video telematics has now become a game-changer. Video telematics can more than do ..read more

Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic, we’ve transitioned to remote work and our team has doubled in size! While we enjoy the many benefits remote work offers, we surely miss the serendipity, spontaneity and camaraderie that we took for granted with in-person interaction. To keep the team spirit alive, we gather at the office for a week every quarter. But this time, we decided to shake things up and organised an epic offsite at a beautiful beachfront golf resort in South Goa, India. Picture this: serene ocean views, lots of greenery, spectacular sunshine amidst the monsoon rain and the entire team ..read more

Video telematics is transforming the way fleet managers operate, offering a powerful combination of cutting-edge dashcams, advanced analytics, and fleet tracking technology. With the ability to provide real-time data and insights into safety and driver behavior, video telematics enables fleet managers to make better decisions and optimize their operations, taking their businesses to the next level. As reported by Market Research Future (MRFR), the commercial vehicle telematics market is set to reach a staggering USD 181 billion by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.5%. A ke ..read more

Introduction As Will Durant rightly quoted – Knowledge is the eye of desire and can become the pilot of the soul; we are driven by the goal to provide products and services of the utmost quality, in this journey of ours we had to pull up our socks and learn anything and everything about the telematics and video telematics industry. As we started gaining more knowledge and understanding the industry better, we decided to share the same with our customers and telematics enthusiasts. Right from the day of inception, our blogs are aimed at providing insights and updates from the video telematics i ..read more

In the first video, the driver is continually looking down. In the second video, the driver is looking at something on the phone while driving. In the third video, the driver is glancing down repeatedly. In the fourth video, the driver is talking on the phone. While all 4 videos are examples of distracted driving, the way each of the 4 behaviors is detected is different from an AI perspective. Businesses and consumers alike understand the dangers of distracted driving and are keen to adopt technology that helps people stay attentive when they operate vehicles or machinery. There are many ..read more

In an earlier blog, we explored the ‘Role of a fleet manager in fleet safety’ and how the role has evolved. Fleet safety is a major concern for any fleet manager and enforcing fleet safety policies can be challenging. The combination of lack of visibility into risky behaviors and effective communication results in fleet managers finding it hard to take meaningful steps toward fleet safety. This results in critical safety issues being overlooked until an incident results in injury or worse, property damage, lawsuits, increased insurance rates, disruption to business, and loss of reputatio ..read more

Feeling fatigued is a common human experience. However, it is important to note that fatigue can impair your daily activities and lead to drowsiness. In today’s hustle culture, working through tiredness is often glorified. Yet, in some fields, this could be potentially fatal. One of the most problematic areas is driving while enduring fatigue. According to the National Safety Council, drowsy driving has led to 100,000 crashes, 71,000 injuries, and 1,550 fatalities every year. It contributes to 9.6% of all crashes. This is especially troubling in industries like transportation and logistics. Fl ..read more

The average human attention span while driving is found to be around 20 minutes! What happens when their attention runs out? They seek distractions. This is a troubling thought when you realize an average trucker drives for around 10 hours a day without any driver distraction. These statistics turn from “facts to know” to “facts to be scared of” considering how driver distractions contribute to accidents. According to the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration (NHTSA), distracted driving accounted for 3,142 fatalities in 2019. Furthermore, they cause around 280,000 injuries ..read more

Fleet management in the traditional sense largely deals with data that discusses location, speed, fuel consumption, compliance with regulations, and other pertinent parameters. As the role of a fleet manager continues to evolve, one of the prime areas of focus is definitely driver and fleet safety. According to rough statistics, one in every five vehicles on an average is involved in some sort of crash throughout the year across industries. In addition, vehicle crashes also pose a reputational risk for organizations thus affecting their standing with the general public. Furthermore, the WHO r ..read more