{"id":46358,"date":"2020-11-03T17:57:09","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T16:57:09","guid":{"rendered":" https:\/\/www.quartix.com\/?p=46358"},"modified":"2022-04-26T19:47:47","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T18:47:47","slug":"enforcing-a-company-speeding-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quartix.com\/en-ie\/blog\/enforcing-a-company-speeding-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"How your vehicle tracking system can help enforce your company speeding policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The harmful effects of dangerous driving behaviours are well-documented. Accidents are more likely to occur when drivers are speeding, and more accidents happen on low speed roads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Government data for recent years shows that approximately half of all vehicles exceeded the speed limit on 30 mph roads with a tendency to do so when those roads were quieter. When asked their reason for breaking the speed limit on these roads, most drivers cited matching the speed of other drivers on the road or believing the limit is too low, a mindset that can have terrible consequences.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many companies invest in a vehicle tracking system<\/a> with one of their goals being the reduction of speeding incidents within their fleet. It helps to put together a company speeding policy for employees to explain the company\u2019s concerns and outline their expectations for each employee, regarding speeding and general driving behaviour.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s your responsibility to reduce the risk of accidents by monitoring your fleet\u2019s driving style. Creating a company speeding policy and using vehicle tracking to help you enforce it is a great first step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we\u2019ll explore the many ways a vehicle tracking system can:<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n

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