ERoad has developed a new set of safety features in response to a customer survey that highlighted safety as a key challenge for businesses.
The company’s preventative driver safety suite promotes safe driving with real-time in-cab feedback based on New Zealand road network data.
ERoad New Zealand general manager Tony Warwood says changes to health and safety obligations last year mean innovative technology is playing a bigger role than ever in supporting safer, more profitable fleets.
“It’s good for business, it’s good for fleet managers and it’s empowering for drivers because they are enabled to self-coach, and take action immediately to avoid speeding events. It’s a win-win.”
Posted Speed coaches drivers with real-time feedback on EROAD’s Ehubo2 colour screen, changing from green to amber to red, and sounding alerts if a driver exceeds the posted speed limit on a road.
Driver Login Monitor, which reports on driver login time and encourages driver accountability, can be used with all EROAD’s driver identification features, including card reader, electronic logbook, Ehubo1 and Ehubo2.
Posted Speed and Driver Login Monitoring are offered as part of EROAD’s new SafeDriver Plan. The third new feature on the plan, Fleet Utilisation Dashboard, helps fleets reduce costs by reporting on vehicle and asset use against company targets.
About EROAD
EROAD modernises road charging and compliance for road transport by replacing paper-based systems with easy-to-use electronic systems. The company is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, and listed on the New Zealand Exchange (NZX). Its US business is based in Portland, Oregon, serving customers with vehicles operating in every US mainland state, growing outward in concentration from the Northwest. In 2009 EROAD introduced the world’s first nationwide electronic road user charging (eRUC) system in New Zealand and, in 2017, more than 50% of heavy transport RUC is expected to be collected electronically, representing a rapid transition to e-commerce on a voluntary, industry-led basis, due to the cost-savings and benefits to customers. EROAD is also a leading provider of health and safety compliance services, including vehicle management and driver behaviour and performance measures.
For further information contact:
Sara Goessi
VP Global Marketing & Communications
M: 021 634 909
