GPS Fleet Trackers Replace the “How’s My Driving?” Bumper Sticker

The “How’s my Driving?” bumper sticker has been relied upon for years to help keep drivers operating on the straight and narrow for fears of reports made against them. The bumper sticker allows drivers to weigh in on how your trucks are performing and helps to identify problem drivers who are repeat offenders on the roadway. Did you know that GPS fleet tracking can do all that, without bumper stickers and phone calls, and more?

The Underlying Inadequacy of Bumper Stickers

There are two major problems related to relying on bumper stickers. The first problem is that it generally takes something dangerous and terrifying to get people to actually make the call. For most people who would make accurate and honest reports, the general tendency is to mind their own business and stay out of things.

This means that it’s not simply reckless driving that gets reported, but outright dangerous driving. This means your drivers may be tarnishing the company image through aggressive driving methods and you are none the wiser.

The second problem is that the people who are willing to make the phone calls aren’t always the upstanding citizens you’d like them to be. Bored teenagers with unlimited mobile minutes are all too happy to make false reports and complaints and your drivers are unable to defend themselves.

GPS Tracking Solves both Problems and More

Ultimately, it eliminates the need for 1-800 numbers and bumper stickers altogether. GPS fleet tracking means that you can monitor your drivers in real time. It also means that you can set the system to notify you anytime specified behaviors are observed.

Hard braking on occasion may be a result of traffic going on around the driver. Consistent hard braking indicates that the driver may be the problem. The same can be said for accelerating too quickly, speeding, weaving in and out of traffic, distracted driving behaviors, swerving, edging out of lane, etc.

GPS tracking solves other problems for your fleet as well, though. The fleet tracking can help you plan routes more efficiently, improve dispatch response time, keep accurate driver logs (without chasing down your drivers and begging for them), and even help to streamline the billing process.

If you operating in one of the many communities going through a rapid growth phase, GPS tracking maps are updated regularly whereas paper maps are not. It means you have access to up-to-date maps and can get live weather and traffic information to determine if re-routing may be necessary.

GPS fleet tracking goes well above and beyond the best that bumper stickers can offer and allows you greater control over driver behavior and protecting your brand by rewarding safe drivers and disciplining those who are not.

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