“Poor driving habits or behaviours are often why drivers end up in Facility Association, and it’s also why insurance premiums are higher than the standard market,” said Saskia Matheson, president and CEO of Facility Association.
Taxi drivers will receive a daily driving score based on multiple incident types interacting with each other through the telematics devices. These incidents include risk factors such as red-light violations, distracted driving, following too close, lane violations, hard or late braking, weaving in and out of lanes, and harsh turning.
Addressing privacy concerns, FA said it would only receive the driver scores. Foresight Insurance Analytics would install the telematics devices and manage all the data.
The scores allow taxi operators and owners to monitor lousy driving habits and encourage…
