MiX Telematics brings video-based driver monitoring to U.S.

MiX Telematics, a global provider of fleet and mobile asset management systems, is now offering a video-based driver monitoring application in the U.S. called MiX Vision.

Integrated with MiX’s onboard computer and web-based fleet management platform, MiX Vision maintains a rolling 72 hours of footage per vehicle and automatically adds links to video clips within driver safety scoring reports.

As an enhancement to MiX Telematics’s fleet management system, the company says the new offering can help fleets:

–       Make more informed decisions around incidents involving their drivers;

–       Identify drivers who may need additional coaching and training;

–       Prevent crashes and ultimately reduce their insurance rates.

According to the FMCSA, in 2013 (latest figures available), there were 389,000 large truck and bus crashes in the U.S., and 3,806 of these resulted in at least one fatality. The estimated total cost of these crashes: $103 billion.