When it comes to fleet safety, think of your operation as a chain. Just as a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, the safety of your entire fleet is only as strong as the weakest part of your operations. If even one vehicle — whether it’s a driver’s truck, a manager’s vehicle, or a contractor’s — operates without the same level of protection and oversight as the rest, the entire system could be at risk.
This is why equipping all revenue-generating vehicles, including manager and contractor vehicles, with in-cab safety technology and video telematics is essential. These technologies don’t just provide real-time visibility into your fleet’s risk factors; they help ensure that every part of your fleet is held to the same safety standards, and that your entire fleet reaps the clear benefits of a comprehensive, technology-supported safety program.
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Monitoring the entire fleet using video telematics technology such as the Lytx® Driver Safety Program provides consistent, reliable data across the board. It allows for proactive intervention before small issues become big problems, whether it’s risky driving behavior, maintenance needs, or unsafe road conditions. This creates a unified approach to safety—no exceptions, no weak links.
Remember — any vehicle used for work should be considered an asset to protect. It can be hard to get buy-in for certain types or usages of vehicles when you’re trying to watch your bottom line, but your liability increases with every uncovered vehicle.
Is the risk worth the savings of the initial outlay? The overall savings is a more accurate picture of the price of risk taking and the quantifiable benefits of fleet-wide safety. Last year, Lytx helped customers save an estimated $1.7B on claims (including workers’ compensation and insurance claims), $493M on vehicle maintenance, and $678M on fuel.*
Your ‘weakest link’ may end up costing your business in the long run. Investing in video telematics across your fleet is the best way to help protect your reputation, reduce risks, and ultimately boost your bottom line.
Jetco Delivery’s top-to-bottom safety commitment
Houston-based Jetco Delivery, with more than 150 flatbed, heavy-haul, intermodal vans and trucks, realized impressive safety improvements when the company initially began working with Lytx to reduce incidents, lower costs and litigation impact, and gain insight into opportunities for driver improvement. Several years later, the company committed to a fleet-wide upgrade, realizing particular improvements in driving behaviors across their fleet:
· 73 percent improvement in following distance
· 65 percent improvement in late response incidents
· 21 percent decrease in seatbelt violations
· 19 percent decrease in traffic violations
The links in your safety ‘chain’
As your company continues to prioritize safety, efficiency, and compliance, the role of video telematics and dash cams in your fleet becomes increasingly significant. Here's why it’s essential to ensure that all vehicles in your fleet, including working trucks, manager vehicles, and contractor vehicles, are equipped with comprehensive dashcam and video telematics coverage.
Bottom-line liability protection
Gaps in video coverage can leave your company vulnerable to expensive claims. Without full coverage, you could lack critical evidence in the event of an accident or liability claim. Dash cam footage can provide irrefutable documentation to be used in legal proceedings or insurance claims, potentially saving your company tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees, settlements, and insurance premiums.
If only some vehicles are covered, you risk not having video evidence for incidents involving uncovered vehicles. This inconsistency in evidence collection can lead to costly delays and mistakes in your risk management processes.
Comprehensive video coverage
Covering your full fleet -- including working trucks as well as manager and contractor vehicles -- with the power of video telematics can help reduce risk, save lives, and lower costs.
Manager vehicles: Your managers are on the road, making key decisions and representing your brand. Equipping them with dashcams can help monitor and guide their behavior, ensuring they uphold safety and operational standards. Video evidence in the case of an incident can help clear up misunderstandings and protect your company’s reputation.
Contractor vehicles: Contractors who work for your company or use your equipment can have a major impact on your operations. If these vehicles are not covered by video telematics, you lose visibility into their driving habits, leaving you vulnerable if an incident occurs. By protecting these vehicles, you reinforce the importance of safety while providing coverage for incidents involving your contractors.
Compliance and risk management
With comprehensive video coverage, you can maintain better control over compliance with regulations like Hours of Service (HOS), driver safety, and company policies. In-cab technology can help monitor driver behavior, such as speed, braking, and adherence to safe driving practices. They can also track and report compliance with routes and driving hours.
If your fleet is not fully covered, gaps in oversight can lead to instances of non-compliance that could accrue fines or penalties, damage your company’s reputation with regulators, or create roadblocks to securing new contracts. In some cases, non-compliance can lead to the suspension of licenses or contracts, impacting your revenue stream.
Driver behavior
Having all vehicles covered with in-cab technology influences driver behavior across the entire fleet. In-cab technology, as part of a comprehensive coaching program, encourages drivers to adopt safer driving practices, helping to reduce the potential for accidents and risky driving. With the ability to review footage from all vehicles, you can pinpoint unsafe driving behaviors and address them promptly with constructive feedback.
Fleet efficiency
When you implement video telematics across your entire fleet, you gain visibility into your operations. This includes real-time tracking of vehicle locations, driver actions, and overall fleet performance.
This data can help identify inefficiencies like excessive idling or route deviations. By having access to information on how each vehicle and driver is performing, you can make more informed decisions about route planning, fuel consumption, and maintenance scheduling.
A complete system of coverage ensures that all areas of your operation, from the front line to the management level, are aligned with the same standards, leading to more cost-effective decision-making throughout the business.
Total coverage = better protection
Leaving some vehicles uncovered means leaving your business exposed. Comprehensive video telematics coverage helps ensure you have the evidence, insights, and control needed to protect your assets, improve fleet safety, enhance compliance, and drive positive behavior change among all drivers — whether they are on the road or working in management roles.
By expanding coverage to all vehicles, you can help protect your company’s financial health, help ensure a safer work environment, and improve overall operational efficiency.
Calculate how much you could be saving with full-fleet coverage or contact your Lytx sales representative to learn more about how to roll out video telematics to your entire fleet and cover every asset from risk.
*Results not guaranteed and vary by client. These are Lytx internal numbers, based on a sampling of client claims data.