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Published August 16, 2021

Automatic driver identification to efficiently manage your fleet

As a fleet manager, you know how important it is to keep track of driver assignments and identify who has been assigned to a specific trip. Using an automatic driver identification system allows you to quickly know which drivers are operating your vehicles and when so you can coordinate communications and properly record the trips taken by each driver.

Benefits of Using an Automatic Driver Identification System

Control driver assignments

With an automatic driver identification system, you know - for sure - which driver is assigned to a vehicle at any given time, preventing unauthorized and after-hours use of vehicles. Additionally, it allows you to receive an alarm if a driver is not identified when a vehicle begins a trip.

Comply with legislation

Driver identification also helps you comply with necessary legislation regarding drivers, such as 'duty of care' and 'working time limits', by recording and reporting their driving times.

Reduce costs and avoid vehicle misuse

If your fleet has a high turnover of drivers in the same vehicles, it is common to not know who committed an infraction or delivered the vehicle with damage. Additionally, failure to identify drivers responsible for violations can result in serious risks and even unnecessary vehicle stops.

 

With an automatic driver identification system, you can quickly identify violators and act accordingly. As a result, drivers will know that they are being monitored and will therefore change their driving behavior, thereby reducing business costs and avoiding vehicle misuse in the long term.

Automation of salary calculation

Additionally, this type of system allows you to record the mileage traveled by each driver and automatically calculate the corresponding salary, if you need to implement mileage-based payroll.