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thelowededwookie in Galenkp's Stuff • 7 months ago

We have GPS units installed on our postie bikes. They're supposedly able to do all sorts of stuff like workout if a bike has tipped over or whatever but I don't think anyone has worked out how to do that.

The biggest issue we have is the battery on the GPS unit seems to be small and the battery on the bike is definitely small and so if the bike isn't used for a couple of days - i.e over the weekend - the GPS drains the bike battery and we can't start our motorbikes without crash starting or using the kickstarter.

It's what I like to call NIFE - Nice Idea, Failed Execution

7 months ago in Galenkp's Stuff by thelowededwookie

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galenkp 7 months ago

I think it's a good concept in principle, but (as you point out) it needs to be applied correctly and in a way that's viable; clearly yours is not.

The system my organisation uses works really well and while there's detractors, I think (I know) it's making a real difference to how people drive and it's showing in reduced accidents/incidents.

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thelowededwookie 7 months ago

Don’t get me wrong, I love the idea and I want it to be set up correctly. The level of safety it awards our riders if something goes wrong is immeasurable.

Telemetry on vehicles is a must for any company for even just insurance purposes and those detractors will most likely be people who get up to no good in their cars.

We’ve fired a rider for wasting company time because we tracked him sitting at his mum and dad’s place for a sizeable chunk of the day he was claiming he was working. This caused a major backlog of mail not being delivered.

We’ve also used it against couriers who were found to have been dumping parcels instead of delivering them.

I’m 100% for vehicle telemetry. I just wish the company would do research before choosing an ineffective brand.

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galenkp 7 months ago

I reckon a lot of people have been caught out and fired because telematics and justifiably so I think; there's implications for doing the wrong thing usually.

As for the research done prior to choosing a system...I agree, although it's difficult to see past the sales pitch sometimes, one can only hope it's the right thing. Good luck.

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