The telematics, tracking, and vehicle safety technology has assisted the council in increasing the efficiency of its fleet services, as well as meeting health and safety regulations.

To support its refuse, recycling and van fleet, the local authority has secured DVR Live camera systems with 360° views, vehicle tracking, telematics and anti-rollaway technology. The Fleetclear Connect software platform is then used to integrate the data and provide the team with ‘visibility across every aspect of fleet operations’.

Further improvements include the introduction of a web-based dashboard to provide council officers with information about vehicles and driver performance, and telematics features which help to select the correct routes and support drivers in following legislation on the roads.

As part of its preparations for the implementation of mandatory food waste collections in March, the council is expecting delivery of seven new recycling vehicles and a new fleet of food waste collection vehicles, all of which will be programmed with the technology prior to their arrival.

Dale Metcalfe, Waste, Recycling and Enforcement Manager for the council, said: ‘We are also considering trialling a new Live Lane Information System (LLIS) from Fleetclear on some of our refuse collection vehicles.

‘It uses AI to detect live traffic in adjacent lanes and activates a sign at the rear of the vehicle to alert crew members to approaching traffic.’

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