THE ROAD AHEAD KEEPING YOUR DRIVERS SAFE AND YOUR BUSINESS COMPLIANT - RESTRATA FOCUS
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RESTRATA FOCUS
THE ROAD AHEAD
KEEPING YOUR DRIVERS SAFE
AND YOUR BUSINESS COMPLIANT
Resilience EngineeredTM • www.restrata.com
Restrata Focus: The road ahead Contents 1. Introduction 2. Fatigue 3. Mass 4. Driver Behaviour 5. Vehicle Maintenance 6. Document Management 7. Restrata’s Approach
Introduction
Around the globe, transport is a dangerous industry, and the UAE is no exception. There were 675 deaths on the road in 2015,
and the figure actually increased in 2016 to 725.
Esitmated road traffic death rate (per 100.000 population)
Country 2013
India 16.6
Philippines 10.5
Saudi Arabia 27.4
United Arab Emirates 10.9
United Kingdom 2.9
United States of America 10.6
As a result of the need to improve safety standards on its roads, the UAE government have chosen to promote road safety
and is committed to the reduction of traffic accidents and deaths, drawing inspiration from a decade-long global plan
developed by the UN Road Safety Collaboration of World Health Organization.
There is an apparent intention to implement new legislation for
both businesses and the general public alike, and encouraging
those in the transport and logistics sector to take a more proactive
role in monitoring driver behaviour, vehicle maintenance and load
management, and developing skill sets with relevant training. The
aim is to keep our roads safe for all users; current statistics highlight
that there are 5.5 deaths on the roads per 100,000 people, and the
aim is to reduce that to three per 100,000 by 2021 - (UN formula).
Around the globe, other governments are introducing or expanding on existing legislation to meet similar goals. In Australia,
The Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) and the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act) make it quite clear that
everybody, from business owners and managers to employees, contractors and suppliers, is part of the Chain of
Responsibility. If a driver is involved in a serious incident, ignorance will not be an adequate defence.
How do you ensure that each link in the Chain of Responsibility is meeting their obligations and keeping your business
compliant? Everybody with responsibility for the safe operation of your fleet must be aware of their duties and obligations.
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The four main pillars to consider are:
Fatigue Mass Driver Behaviour Maintenance
Are your drivers Are your vehicles Are they operating Are they well
taking carrying an their vehicles safely? maintained and
adequate breaks? appropriate load? roadworthy?
As a fleet owner, manager or driver you need the right tools and information at your disposal to make appropriate
business decisions and keep your business running smoothly. Technology has a central role to play in safely navigating
this complex regulatory environment and making sure that you’re compliant. In the pages that follow we’ll elaborate on
the four key pillars to highlight how these can be better monitored and managed to not only improve safety, but discover
ways to optimize your fleet and save on costs.
Our Technology Partner, Teletrac Navman, recently released the following statistics:
20% 7000 Combined efforts
targeting heavy
vehicle speeding
Drivers must keep
paper-based diaries
with them for
Of fatal road infringement notices
resulted in a
accidents involve
driver fatigue1
issued in NSW due
to weight breaches
during 2011-123 79% 28days
even if it’s full and
Drivers who have fall in the number of they’ve started a
been awake for defected cases at new one7
more than 105 km/h4
24hrs Illegal or On-road
enforcement and
perform like 325,000 heavy inappropriate
speeds contribute to heavy vehicle
somebody with vehicles registered
checking stations
34%
a blood alcohal on AU roads in 2013.
in NSW completed
content reading of More than
more than
0.1% and are
7x 34,000 of Australian road
deaths and
124,000
more likely to have
were issued
warnings and defect
13% Logbook checks
an accident2 notices in NSW6 of serious incidents6 during 2014-20158
Although these are statistics for Australia, many of the figures resonate with road and transport authorities around the
globe; the fact that 20% of fatal road accidents involve a fatigued driver provides a clear indication that this factor simply
must be monitored in order to reduce the number of tired drivers on the road.
According to RTA, accidents in Dubai now cost the economy more than Dh1.8 billion annually, with more than 50 per cent
of traffic jams being triggered by road mishaps. Dubai saw a 48 per cent expansion of its road network between 2006
and 2014 but the number of vehicles also doubled during the same period from 740,000 to 1.39 million.Fatigue
Driver fatigue management is a crucial part of work Driver fatigue is difficult to monitor around
health and safety in the transport industry. As the the clock, but it is crucial. Electronic logbooks
previous figures suggest, allowing fatigued drivers allow you to monitor real-time work and rest
to operate your vehicles will likely lead to problems hours, while capturing data to allow for the
down the line. generation of historical reports. Within a quality
telematics solution, audible and visual alerts can
With everybody in the Chain of Responsibility be automatically sent to drivers if they breach
legally obliged to take all reasonable and practical company fatigue rules, encouraging them to adhere
steps to prevent driver fatigue, the responsibility for to policies and stay safe, productive and compliant.
managing adequate rest breaks no longer sits solely
with the driver.
Mass
Complying with mass regulations is always a major With the right tool in place, you can record axle
concern for drivers and fleet managers. group mass for your vehicle configurations, and
With strict regulations in place and frequent checks in addition, drivers can receive real-time updates
made, it’s important your drivers know exactly how when using on-board weighing systems, eliminating
much weight they’re carrying and whether that’s unnecessary paperwork and helping staff generate
suitable for their planned route. Everybody within reports.
the Chain of Responsibility is accountable for what
gets loaded onto a truck, and getting it wrong
can result in heavy penalties and the grounding of
vehicles.
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Driver Behaviour
Bad habits create serious risk for your business and Capturing data is key to building a true picture of
other road users. Speeding poses a major safety the behaviour of your drivers. The ability to replay
risk on our roads, and for drivers maneuvering incidents will allow you to understand the driving
heavy vehicles on long journeys the risks are habits of your individual drivers, such as stop-sign
amplified, especially in built-up areas. While drivers violations and speeding, while real-time alerts mean
need to be aware of their behaviour at all times, drivers can make corrections on the spot.
your business also has a responsibility to ensure
they’re operating vehicles safely. Remaining Improving driver behaviour also has a positive
compliant with local speeding laws will reduce impact in other areas, reducing fuel bills for
the number of penalty notices you receive while example, and even cutting maintenance costs
improving road safety for other users. caused by idling, speed or harsh braking.
Vehicle Maintenance
Fleet operators should always keep track of vehicles roadworthiness. Electronic tools provide a simple way
to record checklists of conditions to make sure they’re fit to be on the road.
A preventative maintenance schedule based on running hours, or tied to specific dates, will ensure you
never miss a service, reducing the risk of serious faults when out on the road. With drivers completing a
pre-trip checklist at the start of each journey, and registering this in a live system, you can be sure vehicles
are fit for purpose before they hit the road, and address any immediate issues as they arise.
Document Management
Documents can now be stored electronically, allowing for huge process and efficiency savings to be gained
by using an electronic document management tool. Your drivers will always have the required documents
to hand without fear of losing them. It also allows administrative staff to forward updated documents in real
time.
These type of platforms have key features including:
• Drivers can access documents wherever and whenever they need them
• Documents are available even when outside of network range
• Fleet managers and administrative staff can easily distribute documents
• Documents are organised into a folder system and easy to find when required
• Doubles as a document library so operators don’t have to distribute to vehiclesSituational Awareness and Telematics from Restrata
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