Introduction
Hazardous chemicals need to be transported with extra care. Tankers may carry flammable, toxic, or corrosive materials. A small driving mistake can have serious consequences.
Fleet managers need to know what is happening during every trip. They need to spot unsafe driving, driver fatigue, route changes, and road incidents quickly. But GPS data alone cannot show the full picture.
This is where Trakzee can help. It combines vehicle data with video to help transporters identify risks and investigate incidents.
Challenges
- Driver fatigue and distraction: Long trips can make drivers tired. Phone use and other distractions can also take their attention away from the road.
- Unsafe driving: Speeding, harsh braking, sudden acceleration, and sharp turns can make a heavy chemical tanker harder to control.
- Route deviation: An unexpected route change or stop can delay the delivery. It can also create safety and security concerns.
- No clear view of road incidents: GPS can show where an incident happened. But it cannot show what happened before it.
- Repeated safety violations: A driver may repeatedly speed, brake harshly, or drive while distracted. These patterns can be missed if events are not tracked and reviewed.
Solution
- Detect driver fatigue and distraction: Driver-facing cameras can detect signs of fatigue, distraction, and phone use. Alerts can warn the driver when unsafe behaviour is detected.
- Monitor risky driving: The system can detect speeding, harsh braking, sudden acceleration, and sharp cornering. Managers can review these events and take corrective action.
- Track routes and unexpected stops: Live tracking and geofencing help managers monitor the tanker’s route. Alerts can highlight route deviations and unexpected stops.
- Record road and driver activity: Front-facing and driver-facing cameras record what happens around the vehicle. Managers can review the footage when a safety event occurs.
- Review safety patterns: Managers can check safety events by driver and vehicle. This helps them find repeated issues and provide focused driver training.
Results
- Faster risk detection: Managers can identify unsafe driving, fatigue, and distraction sooner.
- Better incident investigation: Video provides a clear view of what happened before and during an incident.
- Improved driver behaviour: Real driving events can be used for practical driver coaching.
- Better route control: Route deviation and unexpected stop alerts help managers respond to unusual vehicle movement.
- Illustrative impact: With regular monitoring and driver coaching, fleets could target a 20–40% reduction in selected unsafe driving events over time. This is an illustrative estimate and not a verified Uffizio customer result.
