Fleetclear helps Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council adapt to 20mph zones

In September 2023 the Welsh Government reduced speed limit zones in urban areas from 30mph to 20mph to improve safety. This has created challenges for fleet managers, drivers and councils in Wales including drivers choosing to work elsewhere for fear of losing their licences.

Ioan Vantu, Transport Manager, MTCBC explains:

“We generate speeding reports and once the 20mph zones were introduced the number of speeding alerts for the whole fleet jumped from an average of 70-80 per month to over 11,000! We used to be able to address the alerts with specific drivers. However, this number made it impossible to deal with on a one-to-one basis. We knew we needed a solution and quickly.

“We’d always had a good relationship with Fleetclear who provide our LIVE camera systems and Driver RFID recognition.  They’re always very helpful and we trusted their products and service, so we turned to them for help. They didn’t disappoint and immediately got to work to find a solution.”

True to form Fleetclear came up with a customisable solution that customers can set up according to their needs.

Jason Maddern is Head of Municipal at Fleetclear: “Our GPS-Controlled Safety is the first of its kind and helps fleet operators maintain the 20mph speed limit where necessary. The system provides real-time alerts, automatic speed management options and valuable data insights.”

The councils’ entire fleet, over 125 vehicles 25% of which are electric, has now been equipped with the system from off-road quad bikes, small vans and tractors to specialist vehicles and waste & recycling vehicles.

Real-time GPS and telematics data monitor vehicle locations and are triggered when a vehicle enters a designated 20mph zone. When a vehicle crosses into one of these zones, an audible speaker inside the cab warns the driver to slow down. This real time feedback is very useful for drivers who are navigating areas with frequent speed changes.

Ioan added: “Since having the system fitted, we have monitored the occurrence of speed alert counts at random intervals across the fleet and have found a reduction of 53.54% in speeding events within the geofence zones.

“We were very impressed with the installation process. It only took one month to equip the entire fleet and Fleetclear were very agile and flexible, adapting their schedule to fit around our operational requirements.”

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