If your business relies on a fleet of vehicles, whether it’s for your supply chain, deliveries, or to bring your services directly to where they are needed, then those vehicles are assets that you cannot risk. However, they’re also one of the more valuable and, as a result, likely to be targeted assets that you own.
For that reason, your business fleet needs extra security, and here, we’re going to look at how you provide it.
Start With Insurance
Out of all the things that your business should always keep insured, your fleet should be somewhere near the top of the list. It’s not optional, but levels of insurance can dictate how insulated you are from potential loss. Comprehensive fleet insurance tends to be at the higher end, but it protects your drivers, vehicles, and even your bottom line in the event of accidents, theft, or liability claims. There is nothing worse than losing a vehicle only to find out that your insurance doesn’t cover it, so make sure that doesn’t happen to you. Don’t leave yourself underinsured.
Create A Culture Of Safe Driving
As well-equipped as your fleet is, is your drivers haven’t been given the same level of attention, then the risk of accidents could be a lot higher than you should be willing to tolerate. Regular safety training can help you teach best practices for defensive driving, vehicle inspections, and handling emergency situations. Encourage your team to report near misses and try to focus on prevention and adaptation rather than placing blame where accidents might happen. If you recognize and reward safe driving and don’t penalize drivers too hard, it creates a culture where people more actively learn from their mistakes.
Track And Monitor
If you want to make sure that you’re able to keep an eye on your business fleet vehicles, even remotely, then being able to track them can be vital. Installing a tracking device for vehicles not only helps you monitor the fleet in action, but in the event that one is stolen or goes missing, you can also find it much more quickly. What’s more, GPS data can also provide some valuable data in the event of a dispute or an accident on the road, helping your drivers better cover themselves.
Keep Them In A Safe Place
Fleet theft can be truly devastating. For that reason, security needs to go a lot further than just keeping your doors locked. You may want to invest in anti-theft devices like steering wheel locks, immobilizers, or alarm systems. You should ensure that any parking space you maintain is well-lit and highly secure, preferably with cameras or gated access. The more visible and difficult to access your parking space is, the more it can deter potential thieves, most of whom will be looking for a relatively easy score.
Securing your vehicles can offer you the peace of mind that you’re not going to find your business suddenly hobbled by theft. Just be vigilant and be willing to invest where it counts.
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