Page 14 - Commercial Vehicle Engineer - December 2021

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DRIVER APP LAUNCHED TO HELP MANAGE VEHICLE
F leet management company CBVC Vehicle Management has launched a Driver App
designed to take the stress out of fleet management.
Loaded onto a driver’s smartphone, it equips the driver with all the information they require to manage
their vehicle, including emergency recovery number, accident management services, service and maintenance reservation contact, and more.
“We created this app as a way for whoever in the company deals with fleet management issues – such as fleet managers, company directors or a member of the senior management team – to enhance their time management,” said Mike Manners, managing director of CBVC Vehicle Management.
“Very often, drivers call asking questions such as ‘where do I go to replace a tyre? I’ve had an accident, what do I do now?’
With this app, the driver can find the answer to their questions, creating fleet efficiencies.”
“Our Driver App really is fleet management in the driver’s pocket. All the administration associated with that vehicle is on the App’s dashboard along with the funder’s emergency contact numbers.”
The Driver App also helps the business manage its duty of care responsibilities to the driver by ensuring various vehicle checks are carried out and by providing a time-stamped audit trail.
This can range from visual inspections and issues noted by the driver photographed and then uploaded for further inspection and possible remedial action, to detailed daily checks required for commercial vehicle fleets.
Beyond the audit trail, these checks also lead to greater vehicle uptime (spotting problems in advance and taking remedial action), avoidance of penalty fines, such as illegal tyre wear,
and reduced maintenance costs.
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