I remember seeing this headline and thinking of some of our smaller mom and pop GPS fleet clients who could possibly get hit so hard it might put them out of business…”U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Final Rule That Bans Hand-Held Cell Phone Use by Drivers of Buses and Large Trucks”. Not that I don’t see the common-sense logic in the new law….but with the state of the economy affecting even the smallest business-related decisions within every trucking fleet, the slightest transgression could yield a potential $2,750 fine for the driver and a $11,000 fine to the company….PER OFFENSE! (Additionally, states will suspend a driver’s commercial driver’s license (CDL) after two or more serious traffic violations.) The government means business on this one!!
What to do?! Being able to communicate with their drivers and other mobile workforce is critical to any fleet manager and owner….especially the majority who are keeping an extra eye on the bottom-line, always looking for ways to streamline costs and attempting to run a lean fleet trucking operation.
EasyTracGPS’ ComTrac-NVG tackles this important issue….enabling effective communications between dispatch and driver while, at the same time, protecting innocent drivers who share the road with larger commercial vehicles.
The key is allowing a fleet trucking driver to communicate with the homebase effectively without being distracted in doing so. The NVG is a device that integrates LIVE GPS tracking, turn-by-turn voice navigation (integrated with the Garmin Nuvi and Dezi lines of navigation devices as seen above), AND hands-free 2-way communications between dispatch and driver.
Essentially, how it works it this. Instead of the distraction of a lengthly text message or reply, with the driver glancing back and forth at the road and their cell phone, the NVG requires a split-second touch of a finger to ask something or respond (not perfect of course but much better than the alternative). Questions can, obviously, also be sent from dispatch to any vehicle in the trucking fleet equipped with our device. The NVG would then chime when it received the question, thereby alerting the driver that dispatch was attempting to communicate with him/her. When a new client receives their order of NVGs, and we are going thru the training and orientation process with them, we program the NVGs with “pre-canned” responses based on the clients’ wants and needs. Since the NVG is dash-mounted, all the driver has to do to respond to the question is press one “pre-canned” touchscreen button….WITHOUT having to take their eyes off of the road.
Now, that’s the most important factor….addressing the major issue at hand of helping to avoid needless accidents involving drivers in commercial vehicle trucking fleets. That’s not all you should expect from your investment though. Knowledge is power, and its important that whatever device you decide on offer plenty of it. The NVG tracks pretty much every cost aspect of operating a mobile asset or fleet vehicle….from idle time, to starts and stops, to overspeeding, to route management, and much much more. Also, if dispatch receives a last-minute call from a frantic customer needing an emergency pickup, thru the NVGs turn-by-turn voice navigation feature, an address can be sent to the onboard NVG and the driver instantly rerouted to the new pickup….recalculating directions on-the-fly and guiding the driver right to the doorstep. Whatever device a fleet owner/operator decides on investing in, it’s critically important that the technology offer these capabilities….or something very similar.
What’s also important to note is that these kinds of devices, called MDTs or Mobile Data Terminals in industry jargon, are widely known to be cost-prohibitive to most fleet operations. Your average MDT, typically designed for ruggedized environments such as waste management vehicles, heavy construction equipment, etc. average into the $1000s per device. If that kind of investment is going to be made, make sure to do your due diligence and ensure you’re getting a quality piece and substantial bang for your buck.
If there are any questions, please don’t hesitate to call me directly on my mobile (since I find myself on the road a lot these days) or email as well. Here’s to keeping the roads safer for everyone!
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We’ve been searching for some of these problem pages and everything looked fine on our end. Can you do us a favor and provide some direct links to the posts in question. That will help us narrow down the problem(s). Thanks!
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We’re actually attempting to fix a few issues with our blog as we speak…this being one of them. Apparently some of our subscribers are getting our posts, comments, and replies multiple times….sometimes four times for each action. We’ll get these things fixed over the weekend and thank you for your patience.
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We actually have the Wibiya toolbar installed on our blog. You’ll see it at the bottom of each page. There are social bookmarking buttons there as well as on each individual post page, for example…
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You can just search for a wordpress spam plugin….that should work for you.
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We just installed a smartphone widget. Take a look on your Droid and let us know what you think. If any adjustments need to be made, please let us know. Thank you for visiting our blog!
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Have you thought about adding some differing opinions to your article? I think it will really enhance everyones understanding.
You’re absolutely right. From now on, we’ll be offering opinions on our blog posts when we can, and also would love to engage our readers if they have questions or comments. Please don’t be shy…
Daniel – Director of Sales & Marketing
EasyTracGPS
http://www.easytracgps.com
I enjoy your wordpress theme, where did you get a hold of it?
Our wordpress theme is an in-house design. Thank you for noticing :)….
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Yes this GPS tracking device and fleet management systems are reducing accident and crime.If we talk on cell phone when we drive it may occur accident and GPS tracking device rules are helpful for this particular case.
Absolutely! Any technology that contributes to safer roads for everyone is ok in my book!
Daniel
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After I initially commented I clicked the -Notify me when new comments are added- checkbox and now every time a remark is added I get four emails with the same comment. Is there any approach you possibly can remove me from that service? Thanks!
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John,
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Regards,
Daniel Villalobos – Director of Sales & Marketing
EasyTracGPS, Inc.
http://www.EasyTracGPS.com
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Yeah, I apologize….we’re working on that one. It’s either human spammers or spambots posting the same comments from different email addresses. We’re testing different spam blocker plugins to see which one gives us the best results. Hang in there for me for another couple of days and we should have it rectified. Sorry again for the trouble!
Warmest Regards,
Daniel Villalobos II – Director of Sales & Marketing
EasyTracGPS, Inc.
http://www.EasyTracGPS.com
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Thanks , I have recently been looking for info approximately this topic for a long time and yours could be the best I’ve discovered till now. But, what about the conclusion? Are you certain concerning the source?
Absolutely certain….the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S.D.O.T.) is the source of the new law and EasyTrac is the source of information on the ComTrac-NVG. So yes, we’re “fairly confident” in our sources :)…
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Daniel Villalobos
EasyTracGPS, Inc.
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Thank you for your kind comment. I train my sales teams to think like a fleet manager/owner. Our philosophy at EasyTracGPS is that if we are going to be of some real and substantial benefit to our clients, that we have to understand their business as well, if not better, then they do. We are always striving to understand and look for ways to save our clients money and increase their profit margins. We are very proud of what the ComTrac-NVG can accomplish for those who choose to invest in our technology, and are always looking to improve on our existing vehicle telematics systems and solutions. We will be posting a comprehensive piece on the world of the average fleet manager within the next few days (with advice on how to make their life easier), as well as a report on the status of fuel commodities and tips on reigning in costs. Thank you again for your comment!
Regards,
Daniel Villalobos – Director of Sales & Marketing
EasyTracGPS, Inc.
[email protected]
http://www.EasyTracGPS.com