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TELEMATICS for TRUCKMAKERS
* Europe - More than just vehicle monitoring
Historically, truckmakers took a somewhat vehicle-centric approach to telematics, but these days some have much more to offer operatorsLondon,UK -M. Logistics, by Sharon Clancy (Originally published May/June) -23 Aug 2007: -- ... Four truck makers continue to be enthusiastic promoters of on-board telematics: DaimlerChrysler, MAN, Scania and Volvo. DAF, Iveco and Renault all have offerings too, but they report only a lukewarm response from UK operators... On the Continent they have been more successful, possibly because operations are different over there. Distances travelled are longer, for instance, so there is more urgent need to find a backload. On the other hand, high UK fuel prices means the return on investment for UK operators should be quicker... The good news is that the truck makers have realised that important though vehicle and driver data is, in modern transport and logistics operations vehicle users need simple and cost-effective ways of accessing it, preferably in real time. They also recognise that the ability to re-route vehicles in real time has a role in reducing fuel consumption by cutting out unnecessary mileage... Establishing themselves as the communication portal between vehicle and base could help spread the telematics message to more small and medium-sized operators, encouraging more of them to experiment with applications that may benefit their bottom line, including re-routing and navigation... (Photo by circdata)
* USA - Tired Truckers Kill People But Some Still Resist Electronic Logs
Milwaukee,WIS,USA -The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety -(originally published) August 12, 2007: -- Mile for mile, trucks have fewer accidents than cars. Car driver usually at fault when car, truck collide in serious accidents... But: Significant percentages of commercial truck drivers disregard work limit rules: About 12% of long-haul truckers doze at wheel, and hundreds of people die each year in collisions involving tired truck drivers. FMCSA only requires electronic logs for few particularly egregious violators. Safety advocates, insurance companies, some of largest trucking firms, NTSB, enforcement officers favor electronic logs. FMCSA estimates change would cut violations 50%... Critics argue FMCSA should replace paper logbooks w/ electronic system. And independent drivers object to technology as invasion of privacy... Europe already requires electronic log equipment on new trucks. ...
* UK - FTA wants LGV friendly sat-nav
London,UK -Road Transport, by David Harris -24 August 2007: -- Manufacturers of satellite navigation systems are being asked to give more help to truck drivers because so many LGVs are becoming stuck after being sent down unsuitable roads. The Freight Transport Association (FTA) wants manufacturers to start producing equipment to warn truck drivers if roads are likely to be too narrow or take them to somewhere where they might get stuck, unable to go forward or turn around... The FTA wants the makers of sat-nav systems to incorporate more specific information in future, including: vehicle width, height and length restrictions any relevant LGV bans kerbside loading and unloading restrictions plus recommended truck routes. The association says that information on truck parks, driver facilities and public weighbridges would also help avoid problems...
* UK - Car-based satellite tracking systems should be banned from trucks
London,UK -Road Transport -24 August 2007: -- The FTA was right today to call on the telematics industry to develop “truck friendly satellite navigation systems". The problem is that systems developed for cars are not only useless but actually dangerous when used in heavy commercial vehicles... Until recently there have been no electronic maps with weight, height and width restrictions. Using a car system in a truck is dangerous because it is likely that the vehicle will be taken on a route where it will either be stuck or the driver will ignore a restriction... The problem is that truck drivers are buying their own car satellite tracking system and using them on trucks. Some companies, such as Christian Salvesen, have sacked drivers after hitting bridges while using these car systems systems. Mapping suitable for trucks is just being introduced... Meanwhile operators should ban car style satellite navigation systems from heavy truck cabs...
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