Study of the Impact of a Telematics System on Safe and Fuel-Efficient Driving in Trucks [Technology Brief]

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Study of the Impact of a Telematics System on Safe and Fuel-Efficient Driving in Trucks [Technology Brief]

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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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https://doi.org/10.21949/1502908
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Brief
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United States
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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Transportation and logistics companies increasingly ; rely on modern technologies and in-vehicle tools ; (also known as telematics systems) to optimize their ; truck fleet operations. Telematics is technology that ; combines telecommunications (i.e., the transmission ; of data from on-board vehicle sensors) and global ; positioning system (GPS) information (i.e., time and ; location) to monitor driver and vehicle performance. ; These technologies are sometimes combined with ; specialized driver interventions in the forms of ; feedback, training, and/or incentive programs that ; can improve truck fleet management and reinforce ; safe and fuel-efficient driving behavior. Driver ; behavior is by far the largest single contributor to ; improving fuel efficiency. There can be as much as ; a 35-percent difference in fuel consumption between ; a good driver and a poor driver. Therefore, ; improving fuel efficiency by encouraging improved ; driving habits is one of the most promising ; measures to reduce fleet operation costs. Because ; fuel costs account for a significant portion of overall ; motor carrier operating costs, technologies that ; reduce fuel consumption and encourage responsible ; driving behavior have tremendous potential.
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