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Navman Wireless Adds SpeedGauge-Powered Speed Monitoring for Fleet Control
Feb 14, 2012 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) --
Navman Wireless is offering a new GPS-based speed monitoring service for its OnlineAVL2 fleet tracking system through a partnership with SpeedGauge, a provider of speed management analytics for the commercial transportation industry.
According to a release, the new option available for fleets in the U.S. and Canada combines the two companies' technologies to help fleet operators reduce risk, fuel consumption and maintenance costs by detecting violations of posted speed limits and/or company speed policies.
Available as an add-on to any of Navman Wireless' monthly subscription packages, the SpeedGauge service enables fleet managers to identify high-risk driving behavior and analyze speeding patterns over time. Users can establish thresholds for driving over posted speed limits, set limits for private roads, and see the precise location of any violation on a map.
A study by SpeedGauge found that using speed monitoring to pinpoint and correct speeding behavior can reduce speeding incidents by up to 67 percent, substantially decrease accident risk and associated costs, and lower both fuel consumption and annual maintenance expenses. The findings are based in part on EPA data indicating that driving 10 mph over the limit increases fuel consumption by 15 percent. Reducing speeding on roads with speed limits over 55 mph alone saves an average of $21,000 to $80,000 per vehicle in fuel bills, according to EPA calculations.
"Driving speed has traditionally been a wild card in fleet management because fleet operators have had no way to measure this aspect of driver behavior. Yet speeding corresponds directly to accidents, fuel efficiency, and vehicle wear and tear," said Renaat Ver Eecke, Vice President and General Manager, Navman Wireless North America. "With SpeedGauge, managers can zero in on habitual speeders, use the information to corrective action, and dramatically reduce speeding incidents and related risk and costs through training and policy enforcement."
Navman Wireless is a company involved in GPS-based fleet optimization products and services, including real-time vehicle tracking and analytics delivered under the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model that enable companies to track, monitor and communicate with their movable and fixed equipment assets.
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