The Morey Corporation

A Legacy of Innovation for Good

A Legacy of Innovation for Good

Driver Behavior Monitoring

Driver behavior monitoring leverages IoT technology to collect safety data in real time. This insight will allow managers to identify the best drivers, the worst drivers, and everyone in between. Keeping employees accountable for safe driving practices can greatly reduce the financial costs to your business, and equally as important, your reputation on the open road. In this article, we’ll dive into what driver behavior monitoring is, what is possible to monitor, and product suggestions for common use cases. Read on.

Driver Behavior Monitoring

Knowing where your vehicles are is one thing, but do you know how your fleet is being driven? 

 

As a fleet manager, ensuring your fleet is safe on the road is critical to ensuring your business stays afloat. The cost of an accident while on the job can be astronomical – upwards of several million dollars depending on the severity. This is certainly nothing to shake a stick at. Driver behavior monitoring is critical to reducing risk, improving driver and vehicle safety, and reducing unnecessary fuel consumption to name a few things.

In this article, we’ll dive into what driver behavior monitoring is, what is possible to monitor, and product suggestions for common use cases. Read on.

 

What is Driver Behavior Monitoring?

Fleet management doesn’t end after you’ve calculated the insurance costs, asset costs, and vehicle repair. The cost of driver behavior can quickly sneak up with respect to harsh driving, accidents, driver behavior-related maintenance, and additional costs of traffic violations. 

 

You’re likely wondering how to mitigate these costs and what exactly can be done? The answer lies in telematics devices.

 

Harsh Driving Events

Driver behavior monitoring leverages IoT technology to collect safety data in real time using products such as the MCX101 tracker from Morey. These products are designed to monitor and track harsh driving events, such as crashes, speeding, excessive idling, towing, and fuel consumption. 

 

This insight will allow managers to identify the best drivers, the worst drivers, and everyone in between. Keeping employees accountable for safe driving practices can greatly reduce the financial costs to your business, and equally as important, your reputation on the open road. 

 

Eco-Driving

In a similar vein, green or eco-driving is increasingly important not only for your bottom line, but for the environment and associated regulations. 

 

Eco-driving is an economical strategy of driver behavior that reduces fuel consumption and the maintenance costs that are associated with harsh driving. Devices like the MCX301 can be leveraged to provide insight on fuel consumption and driving events to aid managers in encouraging and enforcing good driving behaviors.

 

Why is it Important?

Managing driver behavior data allows fleet managers an enormous amount of insight into their drivers and the way their assets are being used. Two of the biggest challenges with managing a fleet are the liabilities and safety concerns associated with asset deployment. 

 

Liability

As we mentioned before, the cost associated with an accident can be catastrophic. Attorney fees, vehicle and property damage, and the possibility of a resulting death can bring a company to a full stop. Actionable intelligence through connected IoT devices can help managers optimize safety and compliance of their drivers.

 

Safety

Driver fatigue and distracted driving are some of the most dangerous driver behaviors that fleet managers need to monitor. Leveraging smart devices to give detailed insight on the safety patterns of their drivers then allows businesses to make better staffing and asset deployment decisions.

 

Get Connected with Morey

Every asset from light vehicles to heavy duty transport can be monitored via the highly configurable series of trackers available from Morey. There is no application that is too complex for our capable, configurable, and durable IoT devices. Industries such as mining, agriculture, heavy transportation, industrial, construction, and so many more can benefit from the powerful capabilities of our rugged IoT devices.

 

Contact us today to discover what a partner in IoT can do for your business.

Related Content

Articles

The Internet of Things: What, How, & History of Smart Connected Solutions

At its core, IoT is a way of communicating between the physical and digital worlds. This article provides a comprehensive definition of IoT, a historical overview, a list of benefits, a description of the processes involved, and challenges related to the future of IoT.

Case Studies

Herc Rentals

How did a full-line equipment rental leader meet their need for an all-in-one asset tracking platform?

Case Studies

GHSP

How did a 90-year-old, tier-one automotive supplier quickly augment their mechanical capabilities to field industry-leading mechatronics platforms?

Articles

Microprocessor Evolution: Comprehensive Guide for Trucking Fleet Leaders

Microprocessors are the central processing units (CPUs) found in almost every electronic device, acting as the “brain” of digital systems. In trucking, microprocessors assist with tasks such as vehicle tracking, data collection and analysis, among other applications. Read on to learn more!

Articles

In A Hyper-Connected World, IoT Fatigue Is Real

The bottom line implication is that the exponential growth of computing power, connectivity speed, connectivity coverage and more are creating virtually limitless possibilities in the Internet of Things. And with limitless possibilities comes an amazing opportunity to catch the wave—but also the very real risk of missing it and being left behind.

Guides & Whitepapers

ADAS: A Guide to Advanced Driver Assist Systems

Sometimes, we humans can use some extra assistance. ADAS systems are making the roads a safer place for everyone. Leveraging this technology in your business means a safer and more efficient fleet. In this guide, we review how these technologies work and 35 of the most common systems available today.

Guides & Whitepapers

Remote Vehicle Control: Features & Use Cases

People often assume that remote vehicle control solely means being able to shut it down or control the direction it drives, but it can do so much more than that. Read on to learn more about the features of remote vehicle control and its use cases.

Case Studies

Caterpillar

How did a heavy construction and agriculture equipment OEM create a device that would remotely monitor machine performance and reduce long-term maintenance costs?

Articles

Driver Authentication: Features & Use Cases

Over the past few years, driver authentication has become a lynchpin of smart connected fleets and jobsites. Visibility on who is operating equipment, their driving habits, and more can greatly impact your fleet’s ability to implement change, improve safety, and streamline how you manage your fleet. Read on to learn more!

Articles

Our Values Part 1: Vision & Culture

In the wake of a global pandemic without a clear end point and facing a new decade full of unforeseen challenges, here at Morey we have chosen to double down on our vision.

Articles

Our Values Part 2: Commit To Honor

As we stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before us and look to the future, we pay homage to our legacy and also forge a new one by championing the same level of honor that has gotten us where we are today.

Disclaimer

Morey’s blog posts are intended to provide information and encourage discussion on topics of interest to the telematics community at large. Morey is not providing technical, professional or legal advice through these blog posts. While every effort has been made to ensure the information in this blog post is timely and accurate, errors and omissions may occur, and the information presented here may become out-of-date with the passage of time.

Smarter connection with a click

Smarter connection with a click

Discover what a partner in IoT can do for your business.

Discover what a partner in IoT can do for your business.

Scroll to Top