Fleet management is people-centric. With that in mind, we are always looking for ways to value each individual who is part of the operations, and Golfleet Driver is yet another result of that.
Although our fleet management systems offer several resources for drivers, we realize that information is often concentrated in the hands of managers.
This ends up leaving drivers in the dark, without access to their own driving profile, journeys taken or infractions committed. That's where our driver app comes in, a tool that you can explore in more depth now.
What are the benefits of Golfleet Driver?
What are the features of Golfleet Driver?
History of infractions committed
Filming inside and outside business hours
Fleet management indicators
Visualization in cards, lists and maps
How important is a driver app?
Imagine the following scenario: you are dealing with an endless list of obligations, from the beginning to the end of business hours.
Naturally, this makes clear and efficient communication with drivers difficult. If they need information and you're not even in the field, the challenge is even greater.
Even the most prepared leaders to keep this gear running smoothly end up encountering this along the way, which can be quite distressing.
Taking care of your employees and defining the next steps for the growth of your business requires a real juggling act. All of this with the clock ticking to take care of all responsibilities.
To solve these and other problems, we developed Golfleet Driver. This way, it's possible to strengthen the safety culture and preserve the lives of your drivers at the same time.
Although our telemetry and video telemetry systems already had numerous functionalities to solve these issues, we felt the lack of a feature that would put drivers in the spotlight.
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Without a shadow of a doubt, the growing demand for digital solutions was also one of the factors that led to the creation of our driver app.
However, more importantly, we took into account the most common pain points that many of our customers shared with our team:
- Request for reports of kilometers traveled outside business hours
- Need for verification of charges according to the fleet policy
- Questioning about the offenses committed
- Ineffective communication between managers and drivers
- Difficulty accessing fleet management information
- Lack of time to define important indicators for fleet management
Now, you and your drivers with Golfleet Driver in the palm of your hand no longer need to experience the reported problems.
What are the benefits of Golfleet Driver?
Golfleet Driver is a fast and intuitive app that simplifies processes and provides relevant information such as tracking your driving profile.
We made a point of centralizing this information so that drivers no longer need to be in direct contact with managers, which promotes greater autonomy for the team and makes the operation significantly faster.
Now, drivers can access various indicators about their performance at the end of each trip, such as traffic violations committed, mileage driven during and outside of business hours, and usage time.
For us, it has always been a priority to make this information available after the journeys taken, so as not to cause any distractions during traffic.
We also know that many of them use different vehicles, so Golfleet Driver allows for the organization of information for each use separately, as well as linking license plates to their respective drivers and indicators of their trips.
In this sense, acting with your services becomes more strategic and responsible, because our driver app promotes benefits such as:
Transparency in communication
Clear communication between drivers and managers is one of the fundamental aspects for good fleet management performance, as it impacts team safety, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
Therefore, one of the main benefits of Golfleet Driver is precisely its ability to provide accurate and up-to-date information about driver performance, allowing them to make better decisions about their driving in traffic.
Ease of feedback
Because Golfleet Driver makes it easier to charge for mileage driven outside of business hours, view driving profiles, and access indicators at the end of each trip, the relationship between managers and drivers becomes even more honest and closer.
In this way, it is possible to align expectations and provide feedback on your drivers' performance based on reliable information.
Reduced costs
Reducing the number of infractions in fleet management, among other serious damages, requires making the right decisions. In these situations, the driving profile of your team is one of the most important factors to consider.
This is because the analysis is extremely relevant to minimize the risks of accidents, delays, fines and other negative impacts. By keeping an eye on traffic behavior, you can identify and correct inappropriate patterns, preventing them from recurring in the future.
Team Engagement
Your own team tracks your travel performance and knows your strengths and weaknesses. A clear view of these aspects leads to questions about how to act more strategically and perform your services better.
For leaders, it becomes easier to define the application of best practices within fleet management, such as measures to reduce risky behaviors and promote responsible fuel consumption.
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Sharing of responsibilities
Closely monitoring driving style on the driver app is crucial for drivers to identify areas for improvement and become more aware of their driving practices.
This transparency not only benefits each driver individually, but also enables closer collaboration with managers, working together to achieve safety and efficiency goals.
Strengthening the safety culture
Fuel, equipment and vehicles are replaceable, but the same cannot be said about the lives of drivers and pedestrians in general.
In this sense, one of the benefits that we are most proud of about Golfleet Driver – and our company in general – is the attention we give to developing technologies with a focus on preserving lives.
As your team operates more responsibly, the road safety culture as a whole benefits from the attitude.
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What are the features of Golfleet Driver?
Routes taken
By viewing the routes taken, drivers can identify patterns and understand which routes are most efficient. And with accurate data on when the ignition was turned on and off, they can ensure compliance with work schedules, avoid delays and improve punctuality.
Having access to these records allows drivers to have greater control over the time they spend behind the wheel and identify opportunities to increase their productivity.
If necessary, this data can serve as proof of activities carried out throughout the day, which is especially useful in situations such as accountability, expense reports or even in cases of legal disputes, charges and validation of extra journeys.
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History of infractions committed
Drivers also have intuitive graphs available to identify the number of infractions committed per 100 km driven in the current month, accompanied by indicators on:
- hard acceleration
- Maximum speed
- speed per lane
- Total events
- Total km driven
- Events every 100 km
This allows them to observe whether events are more common at specific times or days of the week, enabling reflection on their own driving behavior and making adjustments to avoid future problems.
By viewing infractions directly on the map, it is also possible to better understand in which situations they are more likely to commit infractions and, thus, look for safer alternatives, adjust the speed or the way they make a turn, among others.
Understanding where and why violations are occurring is the first step toward improving road safety. This not only helps maintain a clean record but also results in saving money, a positive reputation, and greater peace of mind.
Filming inside and outside business hours
In the journey menu, the information is still organized according to the month, available in km and hours, making it easier for drivers and managers to control journeys.
In practice, this generates significant benefits, such as transparency, control, and planning of driving activities, mainly because Golfleet Driver provides indicators on:
- Shooting during working hours on weekdays
- Shooting outside working hours on weekdays
- Shooting outside of working hours on weekends
- Total number of shots inside and outside working hours
Drivers can monitor their activities during business hours, ensuring they are meeting productivity goals and working within established hours.
By recording hours and kilometers driven outside of working hours, it is possible to identify situations where additional work may be necessary and compensated accordingly.
The same goes for monitoring driving activities during weekends, which allows you to identify patterns of behavior and the need for adjustments to work policies.
With accurate data on driving during and outside of business hours, the company ensures that legally permitted hours are not exceeded, preventing fatigue in traffic and increasing team safety.
Fleet management indicators
Golfleet Driver also has a dashboard that provides comprehensive information about activities, allowing drivers to monitor the following indicators:
- Mileage driven: With easy access, drivers can identify more efficient routes and reduce vehicle idleness, saving fuel and saving time.
- Average and maximum speed: By viewing these indicators, drivers can adjust their behavior and adopt a more cautious approach, reducing the risk of accidents, ensuring compliance with regulations and avoiding fines and penalties.
- Usage time: Information on usage time within and outside business hours ensures compliance with fleet policies, scheduling activities as agreed and preventing misuse of vehicles.
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Visualization in cards, lists and maps
In addition to the reliable data that the driver app provides, it was also important to us that it was presented in a variety of formats and included all vehicles used by drivers.
- With the card view, they can have a summarized and concise view of the main information.
- With the list view, drivers can see their activities in an organized and detailed way.
- With the map view, they can see the exact location of where the infractions occurred.
How to access the driver app?
Access to the driver's app is granted quickly and easily, directly to the email address registered by fleet managers in Golfleet.
Thus, drivers receive an invitation with a link to download the app, via the iOS and Android app stores. Then, they define their security password and all the information is now available, as well as its functionalities.
Success story in implementing Golfleet Driver
Pedro Marcelino, responsible for fleet management at Serilon Brasil , shared his opinion on the implementation process of Golfleet Driver at the company.
“When I share part of the management with the driver, I bring him to my side, I give him protagonism, and from there, changes start to happen.”
Beyond the technological innovation, the app's implementation came with a positive cultural shift within the company, which was received with enthusiasm and excitement by the team.
Marcelino also highlighted the importance of a solid internal safety process and an engaged team to ensure that the driver app brings tangible benefits.
“If you have good management behind this app and use this data in your management, you will certainly have less risk of accidents. It saves fuel and maintenance in general.”
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The full potential of Golfleet Driver, as presented, is available to our customers who invest in the best tools: our fleet management systems.
If you want to rely on these technologies to guarantee all the benefits you've seen so far, it's simple. We are always available to answer your questions and help make a positive impact on your company.
Contact us to schedule a free demonstration and let's discover together which Golfleet solution is best for your operation:
