Ryder System implements Lytx DriveCam into 4,400 vehicles
Ryder System Inc (NYSE: R) has announced its partnership with Lytx and the implementation of Lytx’s flagship product, DriveCam, into 4,400 Ryder vehicles supporting its Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) and Dedicated Transportation Solutions (DTS) business divisions.
The DriveCam program addresses safety by combining data and video analytics with real-time driver feedback and coaching, resulting in reductions in injuries and collisions. Ryder decided to incorporate DriveCam’s solution as part of its operational initiatives after a six-month DriveCam pilot at various Ryder locations.
“As an industry leader in safety and security, we recognize the importance of investing in technologies like DriveCam that enable us and our professional drivers to make continuous improvements around safe practices and driving behaviors,” said Sandy Hodes, Ryder’s senior vice-president and deputy general counsel. “Our partnership with Lytx reinforces our commitment to our drivers and our core value of safety in the communities we serve.”
In the past 12 months, the DriveCam program has allowed Ryder to identify and target the top behaviors contributing to fleet risk. This has enabled Ryder’s professional drivers to improve their results, reducing well over half the number of near collisions while increasing both following distance and response time. The program has also enhanced the quality of communications between Ryder and its professional drivers, and in turn, has encouraged drivers to embrace continuous improvement and best practices adoption.
DriveCam’s model identifies behavioral improvement opportunities for increased safety through a patented, iterative process of scoring, prioritizing and tracking the results of driving behaviors. In-cab video captures driving behavior, which is objectively reviewed and scored, and then passed on to the fleet for use in coaching drivers. Fleets manage the DriveCam program through a web-based online portal.
Ryder continually monitors emerging fleet technologies and works closely with technology providers and equipment manufacturers to provide feedback around functionality, usability and adaptability. The company has a track record of consistently improving performance, safety, and reliability of commercial vehicles. Technologies such as DriveCam aim to get drivers home safely and reduce the possibility of vehicle crashes, while providing a cost benefit to Ryder customers.
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