Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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38 commercial carrier journal | august 2017 technology ITI offers 3D site- specific training I nstructional Technologies Inc., a pro- vider of training solutions for the trans- portation industry, including the Pro-Tread online driver training system, announced the availability of site-specific highly de- tailed 3D customized training designed to address frequent safety hazards at single or multiple locations. "When drivers get a first-person view of the situation, it helps them buy into the training," said Nathan Stahlman, ITI chief operating officer. "Fleet safety personnel find drivers relate to lessons when they depict a known site or architecture." For fleets that have incidents at the same locations repeatedly or have similar problems at multiple locations, ITI site-specific training uses satellite imagery to create a detailed 3D model of the area. e training course also is specific to traffic patterns at each location. To address similar safety issues at multiple locations, the training can reflect a fleet's standard operating procedures. "Because we can also show overhead imagery and other unique viewpoints, it makes the lesson incredibly more effective and dramatically reduces crashes," Stahlman said. "ese models can also be used for first-person accident recon- struction to help fleets fight lawsuits in courts." – Aaron Huff This 3D rendering of an actual high- accident incident site trains drivers how to safely enter this ITI customer location. TDS creates carrier risk analysis report T ransportation Data Source launched TDS Reports, which the company describes as an all-in-one platform that enables insurance underwriters to perform a detailed risk analysis of motor carriers. TDS Reports leverages the com- pany's motor carrier monitoring database to help underwriters receive the most relevant, up-to-date and inclusive data in an easy-to-use and customizable format. Features of the service include full motor carrier details such as authority types and status, time in business, operating radius, lanes traveled, inspection records, main address, contact information and fleet size, including full VIN, year, make and model of inspected equipment. Users also can see motor carriers' BASICs and ISS scores, in-depth service violations of drivers and their equipment, their current and past safety ratings, shippers and commodities carried and more details. e platform and all data can be customized and filtered so underwriters only see exactly what they want to see. TDS Reports allows all the information to be produced in either a PDF or spreadsheet. "Current options available to underwriters today can take hours to evaluate," said Lyn Simon, president of TDS Reports. "Quality reporting cre- ated within seconds in an easy-to-use format is priceless in this industry." – Aaron Huff Transportation Data Source describes TDS Reports as an all-in-one platform that en- ables insurance underwriters to perform a detailed risk analysis of motor carriers. • Geotab, a telematics solution provid- er, launched integrations with Driver DataSense from J. J. Keller & Associates and TMWSuite and TMW TruckMate from TMW Systems. Driver DataSense is designed to help fleets manage hours of service based on data coming from the Geotab device, paper logbooks and driver time records. TMWSuite and TruckMate are designed to help customers reduce empty miles and improve operating ratios and utilization by connecting people and processes with indus- try-specific workflow and automation. • Pegasus TransTech, an enterprise mobility, telematics and business process automation provider, signed an exclusive agreement with the Simplex Group, a provider of safety and compliance solutions, to promote and sell its Transflo Telematics and Transflo E-Log services. Simplex will administer and monitor Pegasus TransTech's electronic logging device programs for its clients in the Hispanic market. • Caruma Technologies is integrating Accuscore's driver risk scoring engine into its Intelligent Connected-Vehicle Platform. Caruma combines artificial intelligence and computer vision with high-definition video collected by its windshield-mounted Caruma Cam device that monitors the driver for drowsy or distracted driving and the road for near misses, tailgating and lane departures, and connects vehicles to a continuous learning cloud to provide con- text-rich information for Accuscore's driver-scor- ing system and risk identification. • Help Inc., the nonprofit provider of PrePass, re- ceived permission from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol to proceed with the deploy- ment of truck pre-clearance and weigh station bypass at 10 additional locations throughout the state on Interstates 26, 40, 77, 85 and 95. • EFS, a provider of fleet payment solutions, launched the Fleet One Edge savings network designed to provide smaller fleets access to additional discounts. The network offers over- the-road fleets fuel discounts at over 3,600 truck stop locations, nationwide card acceptance at over 8,000 locations, nationwide discounts on most major tire brands and a variety of equipment, maintenance, wireless and fleet management savings, including electronic logging devices and hotel reservations. • One20 partnered with RoadsideMasters.com to provide free roadside assistance to more than 350,000 drivers who are members of One20's free membership communities. Services include but are not limited to truck and trailer towing, flat tire changes, tire repair, mobile mechanic services and jump starts. INBRIEF