The Challenge: A Disconnected Service Network Before implementing Geotab telematics about three years ago, Toromont CAT hadn’t used this type of technology for the dealership’s service trucks. Appointed with the task of seeing if telematics would help the company improve routing service calls, Dave Dyer, fleet manager at Toromont CAT, needed to find a [...]
When you get sick, your symptoms tell you something is wrong — headache, nausea, weakness or trouble concentrating. Like a truck or bus driver seeing a dash-light, that’s when you become consciously aware of a problem. When the illness gets really bad, you’re out of commission. Imagine how great it would be to be [...]
The popularity of mobile devices has had some unintended and sometimes deadly consequences. An alarming number of traffic accidents are linked to driving while distracted, including use of mobile devices while driving, resulting in injury and loss of life. The most recent national statistics are sobering. Approximately nine people are killed and more than [...]
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Catching fatigue and distractions before they happen There is growing awareness of the danger of fatigue, with that a contributor to as many as 100,000 reported crashes each year. Fleets are also battling the growing crisis of distracted driving, working to detect and prevent both. Neil Abt | Oct 03, 2018 | https://www.fleetowner.com/ideaxchange/automating-procurement-process Driving a truck is [...]
"Geotab doubles down on data services as it finds U.S. growth. - At the heart of its business is the Geotab GO GPS vehicle tracking device. - As a result, fleet managers of everything from riding lawn mowers to heavy transport trucks get a real-time stream of data to help them manage their businesses." [...]
ELDs: Data-Driven Trucking – How Fleets Are Using Mandated E-Log Systems to Collect Information, Enhance Operations The government-mandated use of electronic logging devices hasn’t just replaced paper logbooks; it also has marked a major step forward for technology adoption and the use of data in trucking. While the recently implemented federal ELD rule was [...]
As of April 1, 2018, full enforcement begins for the ELD Mandate. Carriers and drivers will be expected to fully comply with U.S. electronic logging regulations. Please read this post for important information on ELD roadside inspection procedures with Geotab Cloud ELD. How to Present HOS Logs at Roadside Inspections When a commercial vehicle driver [...]
As you are probably already aware, the ELD enforcement deadline is quickly approaching on April 1, 2018. Since the ELD Mandate deadline on December 18, 2017, drivers have been written up for non-compliance; however, no CSA points were levied against drivers or their companies. All of that changes on April 1st. To help you [...]
At GoGPS we understand the importance of getting the most out your data. With this in mind we are now offering class room style training to compliment our one on one sessions. Twice a month we will be running open goto sessions where our customers and prospective end users can sign up and join the [...]
