SmartDrive Systems, a provider of driving performance solutions that aim to reduce collisions and improve fuel efficiency, announced the SmartDrive SmartChoice Program, a new video-based safety program that provides fleets the freedom to choose the level of video protection that best aligns with their specific business priorities and needs. The company hopes to provide flexibility in video-based safety with SmartDrive Shield and SmartDrive defender, its newest video safety options.
“With our SmartDrive SmartChoice Program, we put choice squarely in the hands of our customers, ensuring every fleet now has a better way to protect its drivers with video,” said Steve Mitgang, chief executive officer of SmartDrive, “We understand that a video safety program needs to fit the culture of the individual fleet. With three video-safety product lines and our distinctive open platform, SmartDrive’s SmartChoice Program lets fleets decide what they need, how best to deploy video within their operation and when the time is right to scale their investment, by moving up to a more comprehensive solution as their requirements expand.”
With the SmartDrive SmartChoice program, fleets can choose from among three product lines, each with unique capabilities and benefits, as described below by the company:
SmartDrive Shield—a true road-facing-only camera combined with on-demand video offload and easy-to-use review workflow; SmartDrive Shield is designed for fleets that have owner operators or are not yet ready for integrated coaching, and are focused on capturing every collision, exonerating when not at fault and providing drivers the ability to record issues on the road, such as delivery verification and security incidents
SmartDrive Defender—up to two camera configuration offers road-facing and cab views, with automatic video offload, risk scoring and integrated coaching; SmartDrive Defender is designed for fleets that want to protect every driver by identifying high-risk incidents—including speeding, lane departure, hard braking and collisions—and provide proactive coaching to reduce collision frequency, improve safety and reinforce good driving skills
SmartDrive Assurance—deployment of up to four cameras enables a 360 degree view of the vehicle and insight to the most frequent causes of collisions—such as U-turns, backing, unintended lane changes, roll-overs and close following—delivering an unprecedented level of coverage and complete visibility to risk; SmartDrive Assurance is designed for fleets focused on maximum protection and prevention of safety and compliance-related incidents
