The individual users of vehicles and most of the fleet companies have used GPS tracking devices to manage their work in recent decades. But, now most of the individual drivers and fleet companies software to measure mileage, journey times, record location and also track clocking in times of staff. The technology has become somewhat less expensive and now market-leading companies and private owners of the vehicles are directly dependent on using the dashcam or South Africa FMS. This is used for live video tracking and video recording, in this system, a camera is placed on the dashboard to record the driving style and incidents. These devices offer similar features to the more traditional tracking devices, although they now offer some new features including live video.
Various kinds of benefits of using these devices in the vehicles:
The advantage of such a device is that fleet managers can view the GPS location, speed of the vehicle, mileage, and listen to audio from around the vehicle and even watch live video. It means that they can pretty much be there with their vehicles in real-time no matter where in the country or the world they are positioned. The new systems are known as mobile digital video recorders or ‘DVR’s’ use mobile networking to transmit video to a server ready for viewing instantly should there be a need. By using South Africa FMS along with mobile networks, the data charges can be kept to a minimum with the most modern systems only transmitting video upon request. If live video is not being monitored, the systems will use the same amount of data as a traditional tracking device.
Basic features of fleet management systems:
These systems can record video from up to 4 cameras around the vehicle, meaning the front, rear, cabin and loading bay can all be monitored in real-time. One instant feature is the problem of theft from company vehicles. When vehicles are left unattended by the driver, vehicles often become targets for opportunistic thieves. These new systems allow the fleet manager to keep an eye on the vehicles while drivers are away for short periods. Some of the smarter systems can also be used as accident logging devices alongside the tracking and live monitoring elements.
When partnered with an inertia sensor, the South Africa FMS systems will automatically transmit live video and record it at the server when a vehicle exceeds its G-Force Limit that is usually caused by harsh braking or an accident. This means the fleet manager can view every video from the vehicles should there be an accident. They can remotely playback all of the events and collect video evidence for presentation to insurance companies and authorities.
