5 Secret Ways on how to overcome a driver shortage

Mar 3, 2022

For fleet managers, driver shortage is always a huge fear.

How can I keep my drivers happy and my fleet of vehicles on the road? - a question fleet managers often ask themselves.

Here, Communicate Better rounds up five ways digitisation can help overcome a driver shortage:

 

1. Encourage drivers to drive on better routes

Fleet management solutions such as Webfleet are not just limited to tracking your vehicles.

Smart fleet management delivers real-time updates on traffic, road incidents, weather conditions, diversions, and all other factors that could affect a driver's journey.

 

2. Simplify communication

Webfleet PRO driver terminals can simplify communication between drivers and the office.

Text-to-speech features read your messages aloud so drivers don't need to stop to be informed of a change of plan or when receiving new updates.

3. Reduce stress

Digitisation is all about making life easier for your drivers, taking the pressure off their shoulders and empowering them to complete journeys.

With Webfleet, fleet managers can automate the recording of drivers' working times.

This will prevent you from allocating drivers tasks that are unrealistic due to time constraints, and reduce stress levels.

 

 

4. Peace of mind in the event of a crisis

In-vehicle cameras can record when another road user causes an accident with your driver.

This helps the driver stay calm on the road, knowing that if they are in a collision and it’s somebody else’s fault, the video will prove them right.

5. Better driver training

The driver is not at fault when poor development and training is often to blame.

With accurate visibility - provided by OptiDrive 360 - over how your drivers are using your vehicles, you can focus on things like speeding, harsh braking and idling to identify where each driver needs to train and then track their progress as they improve towards their goals.

 

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