{"id":2588,"date":"2020-07-16T12:39:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T12:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tyt.webpagefxstage.com\/?p=2588"},"modified":"2022-01-28T17:23:51","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T17:23:51","slug":"why-monitor-hard-braking-or-acceleration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trackyourtruck.com\/blog\/why-monitor-hard-braking-or-acceleration\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Monitor Hard Braking or Acceleration?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Fleet tracking has become a great asset to companies around the world. As technology develops, mobile businesses are finding new ways to increase efficiency<\/a>, enhance performance and maximize safety from a distance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Today\u2019s GPS tracking solutions can do more than monitor location. They can also track a range of other factors, such as speed, acceleration and even hard braking.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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While you might wonder why you need to monitor hard acceleration, hard braking or similar behaviors, using these tracking features could transform your business for the better.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How Are Hard Braking and Hard Acceleration Detected?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The advantage of fleet management solutions today is that many of them can offer real-time updates from almost any location. GPS tracking devices can provide alerts<\/a> as often as every few minutes, allowing you to stay aware of all your vehicle\u2019s comings and goings during business hours.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hard acceleration and hard braking are detected with the help of accelerometers. Accelerometers are powerful sensors capable of capturing and reporting braking and acceleration data inside vehicles. Any time the sensor catches one of these incidents, you will receive an alert for your records.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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