Have you ever heard of the term telematics? What is telematics? To begin with, it is a term that you are going to hear more often in the future.
Let me take a wild guess.
You probably assume that it has something to do with technology.
We all do. And it most certainly does.
But the question is: What does telematics do?
Further, how it contributes to the world of technology and the trucking industry as well?
Continually, does it have anything to do with the regulations of The Department of Labor (DOL) or Department of Transportation (DOT)?
Although people think that it does not, on the contrary, it does.
According to the regulations of the above-mentioned regulations as well as the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), the businesses are allowed to track vehicles.
1. What is Telematics?
Telematics is a branch of the information technology that provides long-distance transmission of computerized information.
To emphasize, it is an integrative field which encompasses the telecommunications, vehicle technologies, road transportation, road safety etc.