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New WHO report highlights insufficient progress to tackle lack of safety on the world’s roads
A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) has indicated that road traffic deaths continue to rise, and now stand at an annual 1.35 million fatalities.
The WHO Global status report on road safety 2018 says road traffic injuries are now the leading killer of children and young people aged 5-29 years.“These deaths are an unacceptable price to pay for mobility,” said WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “There is no excuse…
Frotcom trusted to manage Euroluc Trans’ fleet
EuroLuc Trans provides complete national and international logistics solutions, tailored to customers’ needs. Apart from on-road services, the Romanian company also offers a variety of transport options, by air, sea, or rail and to the most diverse regions. Any transport organized and operated with EuroLuc Trans is guaranteed to reach its destination in complete safety.
In 2011, they contacted Frotcom because of issues with a competitor’s tracking solution which was installed in the three trucks they had at the time. They switched to Frotcom to benefit from accurate GPS vehicle tracking,…
Frotcom welcomes new talent to the Mobile Apps Development team as the company continues to expand
The Intelligent Vehicle Tracking and Fleet Management software company that has a presence in more than 30 countries continues to grow as the company welcomes fresh, new talent to the team.
With a continued focus on expanding its services, Frotcom is opening a new office in the PCI - Creative Science Park (Aveiro region, Portugal), where the new Mobile Apps Development team will be located.
Frotcom’s Aveiro office will join the existing…
US road transport will change radically with autonomous trucks
A new report by McKinsey & Company, a worldwide management-consulting firm, predicts that, in little more than a decade, fully autonomous trucks (AT) will operate on regular North American routes, bringing significant benefits to the road transport industry.
In the US, the road transport sector remains a "deeply traditional" industry with "few major or structural changes” in recent decades. However, it is an industry that moves about two-…
Copy a list of authorized drivers (Whitelist) from one vehicle to others
Fleet managers now have the option to copy the settings of a vehicle’s whitelist (list of authorized drivers) to another vehicle, at the push of a button, with the Drivers whitelist option of the Vehicle’s Administration.It is now also possible to configure a buzzer alarm, which will ring when an unauthorized driver is identified.
For more information regarding the set-up of this functionality, contact us.
Near to 80% of the Irish public support the new automatic driving ban for drink-drivers
The Irish parliament has approved tougher new penalties for drivers caught over the legal Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) limit of 50mg/l.
Last October Ireland introduced new regulations to its drink-driving laws, which meant drivers with between 50mg/l and 80mg/l of alcohol in their systems will face an automatic three-month driving ban, as opposed to penalty points.A recent survey from the insights firm iReach suggests that the tighter regulation,…
ASM ambulances deliver a better emergency response with Frotcom
ASM enlists Frotcom’s fleet management system for effective delivery of its vehicles to scenes of an emergency.
Asistencia Sanitaria Malagueña (ASM) is an Emergency Rescue Service with more than 230 vehicles dedicated to providing effective healthcare assistance in the Malaga region (Spain). Each vehicle is equipped with cutting-edge medical technology to deliver high-quality care in crisis situations.
ASM focus on achieving healthcare…
Notification of arrival
Your van is about to arrive at its next pickup place. You would like to notify the customer a few moments beforehand so that they are prepared.
RAC survey shows almost one in four have ignored red X
According to a new survey by the RAC, twenty-three per cent of drivers have admitted to having disregarded the red X sign on smart motorways.
The survey of 2,093 members of the RAC Opinion Panel who had driven on a smart motorway in the last year confirmed more than eight in 10 drivers (84%) had seen a red X appear on the verge-mounted or overhead gantry electronic variable message signs, and have disregarded this either occasionally but by…
How can driving behavior help you reduce fuel costs and greenhouse gas emissions?
Studies have shown that there is a direct correlation between preventable accidents, fuel efficiency and the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) in terms of driving behavior.
Greater education around safe driving is a good way not only to prevent any accidents that drivers may suffer, but also help to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
A safe driving program will allow companies to reduce driver exposure to accidents and one of the best practices is to combine eco-driving and safe driving techniques into one program.
Frotcom’s Driving behavior analysis module was designed to monitor…