TRIPOMETER LAUNCH FOR BUSINESS FLEETS

Recording essential information for business trips will be made easier with the launch of TRIPOMETER – a new system using just a mobile phone.

Already established in Ireland, the company car or van driver makes a short recorded call which, via Interactive Voice Response, details distance, time and destination – replacing the time consuming paper trail for fleet administrators and accounting staff.

All details, including the reason for the journey, are recorded and the audio later easily transferred by link up to a computer with software recording the information for auditors and the Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.

“It is such a clever piece of software which transfers information from the roadside straight into the computer. It is so simple to use and saves so much time for everyone involved from drivers to fleet managers and auditors and accountants,” said Simon Harris, of FleetConsult UK, at the TRIPOMETER launch held in Birmingham.

The new system also allows fleet managers to keep a track of vehicle, driving licence, insurance details and penalty points accumulated by drivers to ensure all fleets are legally compliant.

“TRIPOMETER records the expiry date of an individual's drivers license and insurance policy. As an administrator, you can run daily or monthly reports highlighting anyone who may be running the risk of driving illegally on the company's behalf,” Mr Harris told fleet administrators.

A business involved in company vehicle management, car leasing firms or tax advisors and accountants would benefit from TRIPOMETER, he said.

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