Accidents happen, but that doesn’t mean they should. Developing strategies for pre-empting and avoiding road accidents as a fleet business is vital to protecting drivers from harm, and using AI-powered dash cam footage is one of the best ways to accomplish this goal.
By installing an AI dash cam, fleets can reduce accidents, mitigate high-risk situations, and gain a more holistic view of the experience. Data gathered from these AI-powered devices also means that any business with a fleet can have access to a constantly updated library of video footage relating to driver behaviour, which can be especially useful in the event of an accident or road incident of any kind.
Here, we will focus on AI technology’s life-saving potential in detecting unsafe driving practices and how early recognition and intervention can prevent accidents, making roads safer for everyone.
Optimise Fleet Safety With An AI Dash Cam
Crystal Ball’s award-winning 4G SmartCam is a powerful AI-powered device that meets the gold standard of real-time video recording. At the same time, it offers an array of other safety-promoting features and tools for your entire fleet, including cars, trucks, vans, and HGVs.
These advanced HD dash cams, designed specifically for fleet safety, offer real-time alerts, tracking unsafe driver behaviour, GPS location tracking, and cloud storage compatibility.
With the addition of an inward-facing AI-powered camera, these safety benefits are enhanced. Using facial recognition software, the camera can detect drivers falling asleep, getting distracted, smoking, or using their phones. When the AI detects these issues, it alerts the drivers, and they can correct their behaviour to ensure they stay safe, and other road users do too.
Crystal Ball also offers various trackers, such as the Lone Worker Protection System, FleetTracker, and Thatcham Tracker designed to help fleet managers monitor individual driver experiences as they complete their daily tasks.
All of these features help contribute to a safer, more efficient, and informed approach to fleet safety and management in a changing world.
1. Correct unsafe driving behaviours
Fleet employees often work long hours on the road, and even the best drivers can become tired or distracted over time. Unfortunately, this is when they may become most vulnerable to unsafe driving behaviours or reckless driving that results in accidents or traffic fines.
While comprehensive driver training and robust policies can prevent the worst from happening, road accidents do happen, and finding ways to prevent them is crucial.
One way to do this is to use smart AI dash cams to identify and correct unsafe driving habits, such as:
– Speeding: Speeding can feel justifiable when you are in a rush, but it is never worth it for the risk it puts drivers and the people around them in. Knowing when drivers are speeding or engaging in reckless driving can allow fleet companies to reprimand employees and correct them as seen fit.
– Distracted driving: Professional drivers (and all drivers, really) should always be focused on the road. Not only is it a part of their job, but it is also essential for maintaining personal safety and the safety of other drivers or pedestrians around them. AI dash cam footage can bring distracted driving to company attention and allow management to intervene when necessary and alert drivers on the go.
– Unsafe driving habits: Texting while driving, dozing off behind the wheel, using a mobile phone without hands-free, and failing to comply with road rules are all improper driving habits that fleet managers should be aware of.
– Near misses: Near misses are common on busy UK highways. Although a near miss may not result in a full-on collision, being aware of when and where they happen can give fleet managers better insight into what behaviours trigger close calls and help avoid them altogether in the future.
Regardless of the size of a business’s fleet, they cannot tolerate unsafe driving habits. Not only do they endanger driver safety, but they also jeopardise the reputation and credibility of the business they represent. AI dash cams give all businesses the opportunity to monitor and correct improper driving behaviour before it causes loss or damage.
2. Use AI dash cams to provide video evidence for insurance claims
In the unfortunate instance that a driver is involved in a collision, proving they were the victim of an external issue or other driver is crucial for making a successful insurance claim. These high-image quality cameras can help capture these critical moments in real time for more transparent and streamlined insurance claim procedures.
High-quality real-time footage also helps to reduce the time taken if an insurance claim does arise. As the footage is readily available, a business can immediately begin the formal claims process with a first notice of loss (FNOL). This speeds up the claims process, saving both time and money.
3. Select the important notifications you want to receive
Crystal Ball’s AI dash cams can be seamlessly synced to the portal for fleet management. This allows for easier management and data organisation away from the wheel. The software can also be set up to send custom notifications and alerts to management when certain situations arise.
For example, you can receive automatic notifications when drivers engage in risky driving behaviour. This not only helps with general fleet management but also keeps your fleet connected to management in a way that is safer, more coordinated, and conducive to productivity.
4. Protect your drivers from road accidents
This technology plays an integral role in keeping drivers safe while on the job. AI dash cams provide real-time in-cab alerts when drivers are exhibiting dangerous behaviour. A simple alert can prevent a major accident by ensuring that a driver doesn’t fall asleep at the wheel or lose focus.
By promoting safe driving habits drivers are better protected as the chances of an accident are reduced accordingly.
5. Educate and train drivers in safer driving habits
When it comes to road safety, prevention is better than cure. One of the best ways to prevent accidents and monitor unsafe driving habits is to use a dash cam that provides on the job coaching. This reduces the need for costly training programs as the dash cam does the job for you by providing live training and ongoing support.
AI dash cams can also provide relevant data on driver safety habits and help managers design training programmes that address the most common issues drivers experience on the road. By using the data these HD footage cameras provide, the way you educate new drivers can become even more comprehensive and effective in saving lives.
Enhance Road Safety With Dash Cams
Driver safety should be a priority for every business with a fleet of vehicles, whether operating in the service industry, commercial vehicles, engineers, delivery, travel sector, or anything in between. Road accidents are a tragic reality, but you can reduce their likelihood of happening by equipping vehicles with state-of-the-art AI dash cam technology to detect and prevent dangerous situations from occurring.
Trust Crystal Ball’s fleet camera systems with smart technology to improve driver safety and catapult your business into the next phase of fleet safety and management. To improve your drivers’ on-road behaviour and ensure the safety of everyone on the road, contact Crystal Ball today. We can advise you which telematics solution would best suit your business.