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Qmic launches Drivesafe mobile platform to track users' behaviour

Qmic launches Drivesafe mobile platform to track users' behaviour

January 12, 2021 | 12:28 PM
DriveSafe app

As part of its mandate to enable smart and safe living, Qatar Mobility Innovations Centre (Qmic) has launched its latest mobile platform “DriveSafe.”
This is an addition to Qmic’s wide suite of Intelligent Mobility Solutions addressing various local and regional challenges, and one of many technologies that help in improving road safety and achieving Qmic’s continuing initiative “roadmap to zero.”DriveSafe, available for free on iOS and Android, aims at measuring certain driving
 
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behaviours and giving users a score based on their frequency during a trip. The app measures four driving behaviours or violations: Harsh acceleration, harsh braking, overspeeding and severe overspeeding. Each of them is considered to be unsafe driving behaviours that may endanger lives on the road.DriveSafe aims to measure and alert users when any of these violations occur. This will enable users to better understand the situations which may cause them react in an unsafe manner, and thus become more conscious of their actions, and hopefully, become safer drivers.Each trip will have an overall trip score out of five, based on the frequency of these violations. Scores are then complied into visual reports that can provide users with valuable insights about their driving behaviour as well as enabling them to track their performance over time.Users may also look into helpful tips and guidance about improving their driving behaviour through the 'Driving Tipstarget="_blank"'>

January 12, 2021 | 12:28 PM