Truck speeds to be remotely monitored

With recent high-profile events highlighting the vulnerability of traditional speed limiter technology, it is timely for the industry to take a fresh look at the way heavy vehicle speeding can be monitored.

Ctrack managing director Max Verberne said the missing link is any remote way to detect speed limiters that are faulty or not functioning optimally.

“It’s important to recognise the availability of supporting technologies that can detect speeding through GPS,” Mr Verberne said.

Ctrack is a TCA-certified IAP provider that supports more than 1200 customers across Australia and New Zealand, with over 630,000 devices and services in use across Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Ctrack systems can monitor speeding through GPS, while also alerting transport operators when the system stops working – either as a result of a malfunction or damage.

“When used in conjunction with speed limiters, the monitoring of vehicle speed through GPS can provide a proactive, professional and accurate risk management approach to high-level speeding,” Mr Verberne said.

For transport operators who are conscious of managing risks and liabilities under Chain of Responsibility, the implementation of in-vehicle system independently certified and audited by the TCA provides an opportunity to introduce a respected monitoring system.

Transport and Logistics News is aware of a number of courier and long-distance transport companies that are monitoring their drivers’ behaviour in real time, a practice that is expected to become more widespread as telematics devices become more affordable and Chain of Responsibility legislation is widened. Data from GPS-based devices is also often used to aid accident investigation – a virtual ‘black box’.

Source: http://www.tandlnews.com.au/