Trakm8 increases efficiency and effectiveness with their driver identification system.

09 February 2010

Trakm8, manufacturers of complete fleet management solutions, are helping businesses become more efficient and effective by the use of driver ID tags.  Driver ID tags integrate with the Trakm8 Fleet Management system to indentify which driver is driving a particular vehicle at any time.  These tags resemble key fobs which are presented to a reader fitted to the vehicle.  The information on who is driving what vehicle is then communicated back to base via a reporting system within the Trakm8 software.

Once the driver is identified the company can establish (through a related push button system) what mileage was business or private, aiding what can be a lengthy admin task when calculating expense claims.  This can produce accurate private mileage for tax purposes for a particular driver in accordance with P11D legislation where private mileage must be identified.    Driver ID can also eliminate the task of handwritten timesheets and ensures accuracy.

If required Trakm8 can enhance vehicle security with immobilisation, only allowing the vehicle to start once the driver ID tag has been presented.  The driver ID reader will flash or buzz to remind the driver to present their tag before each journey.  This proves particularly useful on sites vulnerable to theft where one key operates a numbers of vehicles e.g. Plant machinery sites.

Speeding and other camera detected offences are sent to the company where the vehicle is registered.  Driver ID can give sufficient evidence to prove who was driving a vehicle at a particular time which allows the company to easily indentify the driver without dispute.  Driver ID makes drivers accountable for their own actions and should promote more responsible driving.   In addition to this driver ID can accurately monitor individual driver behaviour such as continual over-speeds, which impact on driver safety and fuel efficiency and can also readily identify who was driving the vehicle in the event of an accident. 

In terms of fleet efficiency driver ID tags can identify clearly back to base which driver or relevant vehicle is nearest to a particular job which positively affects financial efficiency and improves customer service for the company.     

If you would like more information on driver ID or any of Trakm8’s range of fleet management solutions contact the sales office now on 01747 858444 or go to www.trakm8.com

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For more information regarding this press release please contact Trakm8 Marketing Manager, Emma Cox on 07811 374554