Paul Hendriks

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About Paul Hendriks

UNIQUE AND COMPLETE SOLUTION SafeDrivePod prevents smart phone caused distraction during driving. It offers a complete solution that ensures the touch screen of the smartphone is blocked during driving for Android and IOS. GPS Free A SafeDrivePod in each vehicle ensures the fleet manager that drivers cannot use their smart phones during driving. Winner Brake Safety Product Award 2018 UK Award winner Fleet Industry Award; Fleet Europe 2016 New Innovation : Driving behaviour without the use of GPS inclusing Crash Detection. FleetEurope : SafeDrivePod expanded to include driver monitoring and crash detection Since it inception close to 5 years ago, SafeDrivePod has been a service that could block smartphone screens while driving. Now, the service is expanded to include driver behaviour monitoring, crash detection and coaching. “We can now also monitor driver behaviour but we still do not record a vehicle’s location data. That’s a big advantage for certain use-cases or for markets where privacy is an important concern.” No location tracking The system can also detect crashes, which is also the only exception to the “no location” policy. If users have consented to sharing their location in the event of a crash, it will indeed be forwarded to a control centre, which can then call the driver and alert the emergency services. SafeDrivePod develops both the hardware and software in-house. It is available as a stand-alone service but the company has also signed agreements with insurance companies and leasing companies No data connection needed “Often, telematics companies or insurance companies collect data they don’t need,” said Mr Hendriks. “They don’t need to know what parts of town you often frequent, or even if you often park in front of certain establishments. That has nothing to do with driver behaviour.” Another advantage to the SafeDrivePod approach: it doesn’t send huge data packets and doesn’t consume much bandwidth. “Our data is kB sized,” said Mr Hendriks. “What’s more, a data connection over the phone isn’t even needed. The pod can store data of up to trips in its internal memory, making it an appealing product for rental companies as they can read out the SafeDrivePod after a few months. This feature also opens possibilities for usage-based insurance based on time instead of mileage. We’re working on this in several markets in Latin America, for instance.”