Are your fleet drivers taking long, strenuous drives to deliver cargo? Are you worried about them battling fatigue and falling asleep at the wheel? Then it’s time you invest in a seat vibrator safety alert that will keep your fleet drivers alive!
According to Arrive Alive, evidence shows that about 60% of truck accidents are because of driver fatigue. Fleet managers need to stress the importance of taking breaks or pulling over to a rest stop and taking a nap to their drivers when they’re driving for long stretches.
This blog will be exploring the dangers of driver fatigue, how to prevent it and how the Cartrack seat vibrator alert is going to keep your drivers alive.
A seat vibrator is a fleet safety alert tool. It works with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS), and when fatigue or distraction is picked up through the AI camera system, it’ll start vibrating the seat to alert the driver. This helps with fleet safety by physically alerting them that they’re in a dangerous situation.
If you’ve been in a truck, you know how loud it can be inside the cabin. Add a radio into the mix, and audibly you’re going to be overstimulated. Driving on long roads for lengthy stretches can visually drain anyone, and when you mix both with a lack of movement, the chance of you getting sleepy is high.
A seat vibrator alert tool cuts through a visual alert that can be ignored through droopy eyes and an audible alert that drowns into the background.
If a driver gets distracted by being on his phone, and he unintentionally starts moving into another lane, the seat vibrator can also assist in alerting the driver to his mistake.
The AI capabilities of the camera can pick up fatigue or distracted driving. This will then trigger the seat vibrator to activate, alerting the driver immediately.
The cost of not having seat vibrators in your fleet is driver injuries or fatalities and written-off trucks. You may think that the fatigue or distracted driving alert from the AI cameras is enough. But the truth is that the cost of only having one line of defence is way more than spending extra to get a second alert system.
Seat vibrators are the one thing that will make your driver realise that they’re doing something that is dangerous. Distracted or exhausted drivers place a negative light on your operations. Why? Because it comes across that either your drivers are reckless and unskilled or you overwork your employees.
Having a solid safety line of defence can keep your company out of the news and safely on the roads.
Signs of fatigue in your drivers are lack of concentration, mental fogginess, and chaotic driving, to name just a few. Fleet managers should ensure their drivers are trained up on fatigue, what the signs are, how to prevent it and what to do if they’re sleepy behind the wheel.
To successfully stop your drivers from driving while fatigued, you need to train them. They need to know what the signs of fatigue are so they can react early, the dangers of driving while fatigued and what tools you’ll be implementing to assist them.
You can even implement driver scorecards and gamification to incentivise safer driver habits in your team. Positively motivating your drivers to WANT to drive better.
Your drivers should be aware of these major fatigue signs:
If your drivers find themselves fatigued while driving, they should:
Please make sure to keep the vehicle doors locked at all times during any of these breaks.
The tools you can use to assist when driving while fatigued are:
Check out this video from Arrive Alive on driver fatigue.
Some of the industries that would benefit from a seat vibrator are those that either have high-risk operations, provide 24-hour services, or are on the road for long hours. The seat vibrator safety alert assists drivers in all of these industries where distraction or fatigue can be fatal.
Commercial trucking drivers spend long hours on the road, and this makes them more susceptible to fatigue-related accidents. Seat vibrators will quickly alert them if they’re dozing or swerving between lanes.
Public transport drivers are on the roads for long stretches and deal with many people in their vehicles. This can lead to fatigue and getting distracted while on the road, and not only are the drivers' lives at risk, but all of their passengers' as well. Seat vibrators are super useful here because public transport can be quite noisy, so they’ll be able to alert the driver of fatigue or distraction in a way that can’t be drowned out.
Long-haul and overnight drivers are on the road for long stretches and especially at night. Thanks to our circadian rhythm, our bodies naturally get tired, and we have poorer reactive times; this is also much worse at night. Seat vibrators physically alert the driver if they’re falling asleep behind the wheel, which is way more effective than a sound that can be ignored.
Drivers and machine operators in the mines often work in low light and loud conditions, meaning fatigue is a real risk and auditory alerts can be missed. Seat vibrators are then super useful because they can easily alert drivers who are about to cause a catastrophic accident.
Any operators of cranes, bulldozers, excavators, and dump trucks and any other heavy machinery often work in very loud environments. So they’re more likely to miss any audible alerts if they’re about to make a mistake. Seat vibrators cut through the noise and will be unmissable by the operators.
Emergency services don’t really get much of a break. They operate 24/7, with operators often working long shifts. Falling asleep or getting distracted while driving can mean life or death for them or the people they’re helping. Seat vibrators are a key safety tool for these drivers to ensure they’re alert on their most exhausting shifts.
You should get your seat vibrator from Cartrack because we don’t just supply you with the seat vibrator; we give you a full-house safety network. We can fit your fleet with top-of-the-range GPS tracking devices, a comprehensive fleet management system, high-tech AI cameras, and everything in between so you can have full operational intelligence in your fleet.
If you’re ready to keep your fleet and drivers alive, contact us today to get your fleet fitted with some positive vibes!
Don't let fatigue wreck your fleet. Discover how Cartrack's seat vibrator alerts cut through cabin noise to keep your drivers awake and your assets safe.
