{"id":5590,"date":"2018-05-17T05:58:39","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T12:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/?p=5590"},"modified":"2025-09-16T14:04:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T21:04:52","slug":"fleet-drivers-fishing-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/fleet-drivers-fishing-job\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Do When You Believe Your Fleet Drivers are \u201cGoing Fishing\u201d on the Job"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Money is tight for small businesses and large fleets alike. Labor is one of the costliest expenses the average business has. When you believe your fleet drivers may be \u201cgoing fishing\u201d or taking care of other personal business on the company dime, it\u2019s important to act definitively to end that behavior quickly.<\/p>\n

Below are a few steps you can take within your organization to effectively end drivers napping, going fishing, or taking care of other personal errands on your clock and in your vehicles.<\/p>\n

Establish Policies Discouraging this Behavior<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t spelled this out in employee handbooks before, now is the time to address the matter. Create clear and concise policies about drivers taking care of personal business during work hours (and in work vehicles) and establish a clear series of consequences for drivers caught breaking the rules.<\/p>\n

While you might not find the first offense actionable, subsequent offenses need escalating responses and employees need to know what those consequences may be. Spell it out for them.<\/p>\n

Then you must educate employees about the new policies, and consequences, you\u2019ve put into place. It\u2019s not enough to simply include them in the handbook. Most employees don\u2019t read them anyway. Though it still needs to be there if it now company policy.<\/p>\n

Finally, make sure employees sign off acknowledging that they understand the new policies and will abide by them. Also, include the consequences of failure to comply in the documents employees sign related to the matter.<\/p>\n

Install GPS Fleet Tracking on All Fleet Vehicles<\/strong><\/p>\n

Drivers know that out of sight often means out of mind. This means that when you\u2019re not following up directly, or along for the ride, you have little knowledge of what\u2019s going on.<\/p>\n

GPS fleet tracking<\/a> allows you to monitor driver behaviors and routes as if you were in the vehicle with them. You can do the following:<\/p>\n