The Swindon fleet has had the in cab video system DriveCam installed keeping in line with the Howard Tenens ethos of the highest standards whether it be commitment to quality service or operational safety.

Divisional Director Matt Bibb notes that Howard Tenens already has one excellent safety benchmark in place in the form of the paper based driver management tool, ICON. Developed with the U.K. Road Haulage Association, ICON is a toolbox of training materials meant to help transport companies improve the quality of their driving and increase safety standards.

“The DriveCam solution fits perfectly with ICON,” states Matt.  “While one is a paper-based training and skills management system, the other (the DriveCam solution) helps me manage the attitude of my drivers and identify risky driving behaviours likely to result in an accident, meaning we tackle problems before they become serious.”

 

Implementing the DriveCam technology was easy, according to Matt, who explains that evidence captured on the video event recorder is automatically downloaded when drivers return to Howard Tenens’ fuelling station at the end of their shifts.

A dedicated team member at DriveCam’s headquarters in San Diego, California, reviews all of the gathered video clips, scores and filters them before sending them to a fleet manager at Howard Tenens who uses the video to coach drivers.

While Matt comments that there was a slight learning curve in the beginning of the relationship as a result of differences in traffic laws between the United States and U.K., he credits DriveCam’s commitment to service, providing and training a dedicated team member to overcome the problem and ensuring a lasting, successful partnership.

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