Other than accidents due to careless driving, the biggest automobile-related crime in India is vehicle theft. Due to how expensive vehicles can be, especially with proper GPS tracking software system integration, theft is a huge concern for all owners.
Most fleet managers end up getting fleet management software that is not as potent due to cost-cutting. However, regardless of how cost-effective you want your operations, you cannot work with software that cannot track your vehicles in real-time and keep them safe.
If you use TrackoBit, you can virtually make your vehicles theft-proof with the immobilization feature. Do you want to know how? Learn in this blog!
What is Immobilization and How Does it Work?
The immobilization feature from TrackoBit allows managers the power to stop a vehicle right where it is with software commands. If a manager senses danger, they can immobilize the vehicle and get it to stop there and then for safety purposes.
For vehicle immobilization to work, the vehicle needs two things:
- Electrical vehicle immobilizer
- Software Integration
The electrical immobilizer is a device that will stop the flow of current from the battery to the engine. Therefore, once the immobilizer is activated, the vehicle stops right away. Therefore, all managers have to do is press the immobilization button from the software system and let the safety magic happen.
The best thing about all of this is that the only way to get the vehicle back in movement is by using a software-integrated key that will deactivate the immobilizer.
Research suggests that if used properly, the immobilization feature can lead to a drop of 40% in total vehicle theft in India.
How Should Fleet Managers Use Immobilization?
Regardless of how good a feature software provides, if it isn’t used properly, it’ll all go to waste. Here are a couple of ways through which fleet managers can make the best use of the immobilization feature:
- Safeguarding consignment: If the driver needs to be away from a consignment-heavy vehicle, you can use immobilization. When the vehicle is immobilized, there is no way for the vehicle to get stolen since it will not move at all.
- Stop Unauthorized Use: If your vehicle is stolen already, you can use the immobilization feature and stop your vehicle from being used. This way, your vehicle will not go anywhere outside your reach and through real-time tracking, you can also recover it quickly.
- Instant Alerts: Once your car is immobilized and someone tries to ignite the engine, the software will alert you. Therefore, even if there is an attempt at theft, you will know immediately. Thus, you can send help and safeguard your vehicle right away.
Summing Up
Immobilization really is one of the strongest safety features available for fleet managers. However, what is important is that it is used properly. Without the right implementation, it becomes just another feature in just another software.
So, are you looking for software aid that offers the best safety features? TrackoBit is the answer for you with immobilization and many more features.
