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  • What Is Fleet Management? A Complete Beginner’s Guide

    What Is Fleet Management? A Complete Beginner’s Guide

    If your business runs even a handful of vehicles, you’ve done fleet management - whether you called it that or not. Deciding who drives what, keeping vehicles maintained, controlling fuel costs, knowing where a vehicle is: that’s fleet management. This guide explains what it really means, what a fleet manager actually does, and how modern software turns a messy, manual job into a single live dashboard.

    What is fleet management?

    Fleet management is the process of overseeing a company’s vehicles and mobile assets to keep them safe, efficient, and cost-effective throughout their working life. A “fleet” can be delivery vans, trucks, company cars, motorcycles, buses, or even non-powered assets like trailers and generators.

    The goal is simple: get the most value out of every vehicle while spending the least on fuel, maintenance, and risk. In practice that covers everything from live location tracking to driver safety, fuel monitoring, maintenance scheduling, and compliance.

    Why fleet management matters

    Vehicles are one of the largest and riskiest costs a business carries. Without oversight, three problems creep in:

    • Rising costs - fuel waste, idling, inefficient routes, and unplanned repairs.
    • Security risk - theft, unauthorised use, and no way to recover a stolen vehicle.
    • No visibility - you can’t improve what you can’t see. Manual logs and phone calls don’t scale.

    Good fleet management replaces guesswork with data. Businesses that adopt GPS fleet tracking commonly report lower fuel bills, fewer accidents, and dramatically reduced theft.

    What does a fleet manager do?

    A fleet manager (or whoever wears that hat) is typically responsible for:

    1. Tracking vehicles - knowing where each vehicle is, in real time.
    2. Controlling costs - fuel, maintenance, insurance, and depreciation.
    3. Keeping drivers safe - monitoring speed, harsh braking, and behaviour.
    4. Maintenance - servicing vehicles before they break down, not after.
    5. Compliance & records - trip history, audit trails, and documentation.
    6. Security - preventing theft and misuse, and recovering vehicles fast.

    Doing all of this on spreadsheets and phone calls is exhausting. This is exactly where fleet management software comes in.

    Core features of fleet management software

    Modern platforms like Fleetile bundle the whole job into one system. The essentials to look for:

    FeatureWhat it does
    Live GPS trackingSee every vehicle’s position, speed and heading, updated every few seconds.
    GeofencingDraw zones on a map and get alerts when a vehicle enters or leaves them.
    Remote engine cutImmobilise a vehicle remotely if it’s stolen or used without authorisation.
    Driver scoringGrade driving behaviour (speeding, harsh braking) to improve safety.
    Trip history & reportsReplay routes and turn raw data into decisions.
    Smart alertsInstant notifications for overspeeding, geofence breaches, idling and more.
    Mobile appManage the whole fleet from your phone (iOS & Android).

    How GPS fleet tracking saves money

    The single biggest win from fleet management is visibility, and it pays for itself quickly:

    • Fuel savings - cut idling, reduce unauthorised trips, and pick shorter routes.
    • Theft prevention - geofencing plus remote engine immobilisation stops a stolen vehicle in its tracks.
    • Lower maintenance costs - service on schedule instead of paying for breakdowns.
    • Safer drivers - driver scoring reduces accidents, and accidents are expensive.
    • Less admin - automated reports replace hours of manual logging.

    Who needs fleet management?

    Any business that depends on vehicles benefits, including:

    • Logistics and delivery companies
    • Construction and heavy-equipment operators
    • Field service teams (plumbing, HVAC, telecom)
    • Rental and leasing businesses
    • Passenger transport and school buses
    • Any company with a pool of shared vehicles

    Getting started

    You don’t need a huge fleet or a big budget to begin. A modern platform handles everything end to end - the GPS device, SIM, installation, and software. The best way to understand the value is to see it live with your own vehicles.

    Ready to see it in action? Get a Fleetile demo and watch your fleet come to life on one live dashboard.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the difference between fleet management and vehicle tracking?
    Vehicle tracking is one part of fleet management. Tracking tells you where a vehicle is; fleet management uses that data plus maintenance, driver safety, fuel and reporting to run the whole operation.

    Do I need special hardware for fleet management?
    Yes - a GPS device is installed in each vehicle. Good providers supply the device, SIM and installation, so you just use the software.

    How much can fleet management save my business?
    It varies, but savings typically come from reduced fuel use, fewer accidents, lower maintenance costs, and prevented theft. Many fleets recover the cost within the first few months.

    Can I manage my fleet from my phone?
    Yes. Platforms like Fleetile offer full iOS and Android apps so you can track, receive alerts, and send remote commands from anywhere.

  • Route Playback: The Black Box Your Fleet Has Been Missing

    Route Playback: The Black Box Your Fleet Has Been Missing

    When a customer claims their delivery never arrived, when an accident report does not match the driver’s account, when you simply need to know what happened on a specific day - route playback gives you the answer. Here is what it is, how it works, and the situations where it proves its value.

    Aircraft have black boxes. Commercial vehicles have route playback.

    The difference is that aircraft black boxes are only examined after disasters. Route playback in Fleetile is something you use every week - for coaching, for dispute resolution, for performance review, and for understanding your operation at a level that is simply not possible without it.

    What Route Playback Actually Shows

    Route playback in Fleetile is not just a line on a map. When you replay a trip, you see:

    • The exact route taken, second by second
    • Speed at every point along the route
    • Time spent at each stop, with the address
    • Where harsh braking, acceleration, or speed violations occurred (marked on the route)
    • The full timeline - when the engine started, when it stopped, every event in sequence

    You control the playback speed. At 1× speed you see the trip in real time. At 8× you can review a full day’s driving in minutes. You can pause at any point and examine the map position, speed, and any events at that exact moment.

    Dispute Resolution

    This is the most common reason operators turn to route playback for the first time.

    A customer calls to say their delivery arrived two hours late. The driver says there was traffic. Route playback shows the vehicle parked for 90 minutes three kilometres from the delivery point. That is the end of the dispute - and the beginning of a conversation with the driver based on facts rather than claims.

    Or the opposite: a customer insists the driver never arrived at their premises. Route playback shows the vehicle at the delivery address at the correct time, with a stop of 12 minutes recorded. The proof is unchallengeable and the customer’s complaint is resolved in minutes.

    Both outcomes protect the business. In the first case, you identify a performance issue. In the second, you protect a driver from an unfair accusation and demonstrate to the customer that your record-keeping is reliable.

    Accident Investigation

    When a vehicle is involved in an accident, the first questions are always about speed and position. Route playback answers both immediately.

    Was the vehicle speeding before the collision? The recorded speed at every point along the route is available. Was the driver where they claimed to be? The GPS record is time-stamped and cannot be altered.

    This data is increasingly accepted as evidence in insurance claims and, in some jurisdictions, in legal proceedings. Having it available does not guarantee a favourable outcome, but not having it means you are arguing your driver’s version against the other party’s version - with no objective record to refer to.

    Driver Coaching

    Route playback is one of the most effective tools for driver coaching precisely because it is objective. When you sit with a driver and show them the route on screen - pointing to a harsh braking event on a specific road, showing them the speed graph approaching a roundabout - the conversation is grounded in evidence rather than impressions.

    Drivers respond better to this than to abstract feedback. Telling a driver they brake too hard is vague. Showing them the specific moment on a specific day, explaining the speed differential, and asking what was happening at that point is a productive conversation.

    Scenario: Unexplained Mileage

    A common use case for route playback is mileage that does not add up. A driver submits a daily mileage log that shows 180 kilometres. The Trips report shows 230 kilometres. Where did the extra 50 kilometres go?

    Route playback shows exactly where. The discrepancy might be a legitimate job the driver forgot to log. It might be a personal trip. It might be a detour that added distance without any commercial purpose. Knowing which of these it is determines the right response.

    How Far Back Does History Go?

    Fleetile stores complete trip history for all vehicles. You can replay any trip from any date - not just recent ones. This is useful for month-end reviews, quarterly audits, or investigating a complaint that was raised weeks after the incident.

    Use the date range picker in the Playback section to select any vehicle and any date. All trips for that vehicle on that date appear in the timeline. Select the one you want and press play.

    The Shift in How You Manage

    Operators who use route playback regularly describe the same change in their management approach: they stop relying on driver-submitted information for anything that can be verified independently. Not because they distrust their drivers, but because having an objective record removes ambiguity from every conversation.

    Drivers also know the record exists. That knowledge alone changes behaviour - not through surveillance, but through accountability. When people know that what they do is recorded accurately, they tend to do it more carefully.

    Route playback is not a disciplinary tool. It is a clarity tool. And clarity, in fleet management, is worth more than almost anything else.

    Frequently asked questions

    What does route playback actually show?

    It replays the exact route second by second, with the speed at every point, the time spent at each stop and its address, and the full timeline from engine start to engine stop. Harsh braking, rapid acceleration and speed violations are marked on the route itself.

    Can I control the speed of the playback?

    Yes. At 1x you watch the trip in real time, and at 8x you can review a full day of driving in minutes. You can pause at any point and examine the map position, the speed and any events at that exact moment.

    How does route playback settle a customer dispute?

    When a customer says a delivery arrived late or never arrived, you replay the trip and see exactly when the vehicle reached the address and how long it stayed. The answer comes from the record rather than from anyone’s recollection.

    Is route playback only useful after an accident?

    No. An aircraft black box is only examined after a disaster, but route playback is something you use every week, for coaching, for dispute resolution and for performance review.

    Does it show where harsh driving happened?

    Yes. Harsh braking, rapid acceleration and speed violations are plotted on the route, so you can see the place and the moment each one occurred instead of only a count at the end of the day.

  • Driver Scoring: Building Accountability Without Micromanagement

    Driver Scoring: Building Accountability Without Micromanagement

    Driver scoring assigns a numerical performance rating - typically 0 to 100 - based on measurable driving behaviours: harsh braking, rapid acceleration, speeding, sharp cornering, and excessive idling. When implemented thoughtfully, it becomes one of the most effective fleet management tools available.

    What goes into a driver score

    Fleetile calculates scores from five weighted behaviours captured by the vehicle’s GPS device and accelerometer:

    • Harsh braking events (30% weight)
    • Rapid acceleration (25% weight)
    • Speed violations above posted limits (25% weight)
    • Sharp cornering (15% weight)
    • Idle time per kilometre driven (5% weight)

    The transparency principle

    Drivers who know they are being scored - and understand exactly how - perform measurably better than those who are monitored covertly. Share the scoring criteria before you go live. Hold a brief session explaining what each behaviour looks like and why it matters for safety and cost.

    When we showed drivers their own weekly scores, aggressive driving events dropped 40% in the first two weeks. No disciplinary action required.

    Using scores constructively

    A weekly leaderboard shared with the team - anonymised if needed - creates healthy competition. Recognise top performers publicly. For drivers scoring below 70, schedule a one-on-one coaching session using Fleetile’s trip replay to show specific events rather than making general accusations.

    The goal is not surveillance - it is giving drivers the feedback they need to improve, and giving managers the evidence they need to support that improvement.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is driver scoring?

    Driver scoring assigns a numerical performance rating, typically 0 to 100, based on measurable driving behaviours captured by the vehicle’s GPS device and accelerometer.

    Which behaviours make up the score?

    Fleetile weights five behaviours: harsh braking at 30 percent, rapid acceleration at 25 percent, speed violations above posted limits at 25 percent, sharp cornering at 15 percent, and idle time per kilometre driven at 5 percent.

    Should drivers be told they are being scored?

    Yes. Drivers who know they are being scored, and understand exactly how, perform measurably better than those monitored covertly. Share the scoring criteria before you go live and explain what each behaviour looks like and why it matters.

    What score should trigger coaching?

    For drivers scoring below 70, schedule a one to one coaching session and use trip replay to show the specific events, rather than making general accusations.

    Is driver scoring just micromanagement?

    The goal is feedback, not surveillance. A weekly leaderboard shared with the team, anonymised if needed, creates healthy competition, and top performers are recognised publicly.

  • How to Read Your Fleet Reports and Actually Act On Them

    How to Read Your Fleet Reports and Actually Act On Them

    Fleet reports are only useful if you know what to look for. Fleetile generates five report types - Summary, Trips, Fuel, Driver Behaviour, and Analytics. This guide tells you what each one shows, which numbers matter, and what action each one should trigger.

    Most fleet management platforms generate reports. Very few operators know how to act on them. The data sits in a PDF, gets forwarded to a manager, and nothing changes. This guide is about making reports useful - connecting the numbers to specific decisions.

    Fleetile’s Reports section has five tabs. Each one answers a different question.

    Summary Report - “What happened this week?”

    The Summary report gives you a fleet-wide snapshot for any date range you select. You will see total distance covered, total trips, total idle time, and active vehicles.

    What to look for: Vehicles with zero trips on working days. This means the vehicle either broke down, was parked intentionally, or was not in use - all of which your operations team should have a reason for. If there is no reason, something is wrong.

    Also check total idle time as a percentage of engine-on time. If idle time is above 20 percent fleet-wide, you have a fuel waste problem worth addressing systematically.

    Export: The Summary report exports to PDF, useful for sharing with owners or management in a monthly review.

    Trips Report - “Where did each vehicle go and for how long?”

    The Trips report shows every individual trip for each vehicle - start time, end time, origin, destination, distance, and maximum speed recorded.

    What to look for: Trips that start or end outside working hours. A delivery vehicle leaving the depot at 7 PM when operations close at 5 PM is a red flag. Also look for trips with unusually low distance relative to duration - this suggests time spent stationary in a location that was not recorded as an official stop.

    Maximum speed per trip is also visible here. If a vehicle is consistently recording max speeds above your policy limit, that vehicle’s driver needs coaching.

    Export: Trips export to CSV, which you can open in Excel to filter and sort by vehicle, date, or distance. This is useful for mileage-based billing or payroll calculations.

    Fuel Report - “How efficiently is fuel being used?”

    The Fuel report analyses fuel consumption against distance and time, calculating efficiency per vehicle. It also shows estimated fuel cost based on rates you configure.

    What to look for: Compare fuel efficiency across similar vehicles on similar routes. If two identical trucks covering similar daily distances show significantly different fuel consumption, the difference is almost certainly driving behaviour - harsh acceleration, high idle time, or excessive speeding.

    Use this report monthly. A vehicle whose efficiency drops noticeably between months may have a mechanical issue developing - fuel consumption often increases before other symptoms appear.

    Driver Behaviour Report - “How is each driver actually driving?”

    This is the most directly actionable report in the system. It scores each driver against five behaviours: harsh braking, rapid acceleration, speeding, sharp cornering, and idle time per kilometre.

    The score runs from 0 to 100. A driver scoring above 85 is performing well. A driver consistently below 70 needs coaching.

    What to look for: Do not focus on individual events - focus on trends. A driver who had three harsh braking events last week and six this week is trending in the wrong direction. A driver who has improved from 65 to 80 over the past month is responding to coaching.

    Share this report with drivers directly. Research consistently shows that drivers who see their own scores improve faster than drivers who are told their scores by a manager. Transparency is the intervention.

    Analytics Report - “What do the patterns look like over time?”

    The Analytics tab shows per-vehicle charts: distance over time, trip frequency, and behaviour score trend. It is designed for monthly or quarterly review rather than daily operations.

    What to look for: Vehicles whose utilisation is consistently low - low trip count, low distance - may be surplus to your fleet. Vehicles with high utilisation and deteriorating behaviour scores may need driver rotation. Vehicles with erratic utilisation patterns (high some weeks, zero others) may indicate scheduling problems in your operations.

    Making Reports Part of the Routine

    The biggest mistake operators make is checking reports reactively - only when something goes wrong. Reports become powerful when they are reviewed on a schedule: Trips and Driver Behaviour weekly, Summary and Fuel monthly, Analytics quarterly.

    Set a recurring calendar event. Fifteen minutes on a Monday morning reviewing last week’s Trips and Driver Behaviour report will surface more operational improvements than any technology change you can make.

    The data is there. The decision to use it is yours.

    Frequently asked questions

    Which reports does Fleetile generate?

    Five: Summary, Trips, Fuel, Driver Behaviour and Analytics. Each one answers a different question about the fleet.

    What should I look for in the Summary report?

    Vehicles with zero trips on working days, which means the vehicle broke down, was parked deliberately or was not in use, and your operations team should have a reason for it. Also check total idle time as a share of engine on time.

    How much idle time is too much?

    If idle time is above 20 percent of engine on time across the fleet, you have a fuel waste problem worth addressing systematically.

    Can I export a report to share with management?

    Yes. The Summary report exports to PDF, which is what most operators send to owners or management for a monthly review.

    Why do most fleet reports change nothing?

    Because the data sits in a PDF, gets forwarded to a manager and nothing follows. A report is only useful when each number is connected to a specific decision.

  • How Live GPS Tracking Cuts Fleet Fuel Costs

    How Live GPS Tracking Cuts Fleet Fuel Costs

    Fuel is the single largest operating cost for most fleets. Live GPS tracking gives you the visibility to eliminate idle time, unauthorised detours, and inefficient routing - and the numbers show up in your fuel bill within weeks.

    Fuel is the single largest operating cost for most fleets. Yet most fleet operators are still running blind, relying on driver-submitted fuel receipts and monthly averages to understand what is actually happening on the road.
    Live GPS tracking changes that completely.

    Where Fuel Is Actually Going

    Before you can reduce fuel costs, you need to know where the waste is coming from. In most fleets, it comes from three places:

    Excessive idling. A vehicle sitting with its engine running consumes 0.8 to 1.5 litres per hour depending on engine size. A driver waiting outside a client site for 45 minutes every day burns roughly 400 litres per year - just idling. Multiply that by 20 vehicles and you have a serious problem that nobody is talking about.

    Unauthorised use. Vehicles used outside working hours, taken on personal trips, or driven to unscheduled destinations all burn fuel the business pays for. Without tracking, this is completely invisible.

    Inefficient routing. Drivers who take longer routes - whether out of habit, to avoid tolls, or simply because they do not know the area well - add kilometres that translate directly into fuel consumption.

    What Live Tracking Shows You

    Fleetile’s live tracking dashboard updates vehicle positions every five seconds. But the value for fuel management goes beyond knowing where vehicles are right now.

    The system records every trip automatically - start time, end time, distance, route taken, and time spent idle at each stop. This data is available in the Reports section as a daily or weekly summary per vehicle.

    Within the first week of deployment, most operators identify at least two or three patterns they were not aware of: a vehicle regularly idling for 30 minutes at lunch, a driver consistently taking a route that adds four kilometres to a standard delivery run, or a vehicle active at 9 PM when the working day ends at 6 PM.

    The Idle Time Alert

    One of the most effective tools in Fleetile is the idle time alert. You can configure it to send a push notification to the driver’s mobile app and a dashboard alert when a vehicle has been stationary with the engine running for more than a defined threshold - typically five or ten minutes.

    This is not about disciplining drivers. It is about giving them feedback they did not have before. Most drivers are not aware of how long they idle. When they start receiving alerts, behaviour changes quickly.

    Route Optimisation

    The Trips report in Fleetile shows every route taken by every vehicle over any date range. When you review this alongside Google Maps or a standard route plan, inefficient routing becomes obvious.

    Some operators share the trip history with drivers in a weekly review. Others use the data to build standard route templates that drivers are expected to follow. Either approach works. The point is that without the data, the conversation cannot happen.

    Real Numbers

    Operators who deploy live GPS tracking and actually use the idle time and trip reports tend to see fuel spend fall, though how far depends entirely on how wasteful the starting point was. The reduction comes from a combination of less idling, tighter routing and less unauthorised use, not from any single change, which is also why nobody can promise a figure in advance.

    The device and platform cost pays for itself, in most cases, within the first month.

    Getting Started

    Fleetile’s hardware installation takes under two hours per vehicle. Once installed, the platform is active immediately - no configuration required to start seeing live positions and recording trips. The fuel-specific reports are available under Reports > Trips and Reports > Analytics from day one.

    If you manage a fleet of five vehicles or more, the fuel savings alone justify the investment. The driver safety, compliance, and customer service benefits are additional.

    Frequently asked questions

    How much of a fleet’s operating cost is fuel?

    Fuel is usually the single largest operating cost a fleet carries, which is why a few percent either way is worth chasing.

    Where does wasted fuel actually go?

    In most fleets it comes from three places: excessive idling, unauthorised use of vehicles outside working hours, and inefficient routing.

    How much fuel does idling really waste?

    A vehicle sitting with its engine running burns roughly 0.8 to 1.5 litres per hour depending on engine size. A driver idling 45 minutes a day burns about 400 litres a year, and across 20 vehicles that becomes a serious cost.

    Why are fuel receipts not enough?

    Receipts and monthly averages tell you what was spent, not what happened on the road. They leave idling, detours and unauthorised trips completely invisible.

    How quickly do the savings appear?

    The visibility removes idle time, unauthorised detours and inefficient routing, and the effect shows up in the fuel bill within weeks.

  • Remote Engine Immobiliser: The Last Line of Defence Against Vehicle Theft

    Remote Engine Immobiliser: The Last Line of Defence Against Vehicle Theft

    A stolen vehicle with a remote immobiliser installed can be stopped within minutes of the theft being detected. No police response required, no chase, no negotiation - just a command sent from a phone. Here is how it works and when to use it safely.

    Vehicle theft costs Pakistani fleet operators billions of rupees annually. Recovery rates for stolen commercial vehicles are low, and even when a vehicle is recovered, the downtime, repair costs, and lost cargo have already done serious damage to the business.

    Remote engine immobilisation changes the calculus entirely. When your vehicle moves without authorisation, you do not have to wait for the police. You can stop the vehicle yourself - from your phone, within seconds.

    How the Remote Immobiliser Works

    Fleetile’s GPS device communicates with the vehicle’s ignition system. When you send a remote immobilise command from the dashboard or mobile app, the device interrupts the ignition circuit. The engine will not start, or - if the vehicle is already moving - it will prevent the engine from restarting once it next stops.

    This is an important safety point: the immobiliser never cuts the engine while the vehicle is in motion at speed. The command is queued and executes the next time the vehicle comes to a stop or the ignition is turned off. This prevents accidents while still ensuring the vehicle cannot be driven away again.

    Once the command is sent, you see the status update in the Commands section: Pending, then Executed. If the vehicle is outside GSM coverage, the command queues and executes as soon as connectivity is restored.

    The Correct Process When Theft Is Suspected

    Acting too quickly is as problematic as acting too slowly. Before sending a remote immobilise command, confirm:

    1. The vehicle is not authorised to be moving. Check the live tracking map. Is the vehicle outside working hours? Is it in an unexpected location?
    2. No authorised driver is operating it. Call the assigned driver. If they answer and are not in the vehicle, the situation is clear.
    3. The vehicle has left your premises or defined zones. A geofence alert combined with an after-hours movement alert is strong evidence of theft.

    Once you have confirmed unauthorised use, send the immobilise command from Commands > Send Command. Select the vehicle, choose the Immobilise command type, and confirm. The vehicle will stop at its next opportunity.

    Follow up immediately with a police report. The vehicle’s last known GPS position updates every five seconds, so you can provide authorities with a precise location.

    Reversing the Command

    Once the situation is resolved - either the driver has confirmed a misunderstanding or the vehicle has been recovered - you send a Re-enable command from the same Commands interface. The engine is immediately restored.

    All commands are logged with a timestamp, the user who issued them, and the vehicle’s response status. This audit trail is useful for insurance claims and for any internal review.

    Beyond Theft: Other Uses

    Remote commands in Fleetile are not limited to the immobiliser. The Commands module also supports:

    Horn and lights. Useful for locating a vehicle in a crowded yard or parking area.

    Scheduled commands. You can schedule the immobiliser to activate automatically outside working hours - so every vehicle is effectively locked to its depot once the working day ends, without any manual action required.

    Priority channels. Commands can be sent via HTTP (immediate, when vehicle has data connection) or SMS (slower but works without a data connection). Fleetile tries HTTP first and falls back to SMS automatically.

    What This Means for Insurance

    Several fleet insurance providers in Pakistan now offer reduced premiums for vehicles equipped with remote immobilisation. The logic is straightforward: a vehicle that can be stopped remotely is significantly less attractive to thieves and significantly more likely to be recovered.

    When you install Fleetile, request documentation from us confirming the immobiliser capability. Most insurers accept this as sufficient evidence for the discount.

    The Practical Reality

    Fleet managers who have used remote immobilisation in a real theft scenario describe the same experience: the combination of real-time tracking and the ability to stop the vehicle remotely transforms a potentially devastating situation into a manageable one. The vehicle is found, stopped, and recovered - often within 30 minutes of the theft being detected.

    That outcome is only possible when the hardware is already installed. The time to install is before the theft, not after.

    Frequently asked questions

    How does a remote engine immobiliser work?

    Fleetile’s GPS device communicates with the vehicle’s ignition system. When you send the immobilise command from the dashboard or the mobile app, the device interrupts the ignition circuit so the engine will not start.

    Will it cut the engine while the vehicle is moving?

    No. The immobiliser never cuts the engine while the vehicle is in motion at speed. The command is queued and takes effect the next time the vehicle comes to a stop or the ignition is turned off.

    How fast can a stolen vehicle be stopped?

    A stolen vehicle with a remote immobiliser fitted can be stopped within minutes of the theft being detected, without a police response, a chase or any negotiation.

    Do I have to wait for the police?

    No. When a vehicle moves without authorisation you can stop it yourself from your phone within seconds, and hand over its live location afterwards.

    Where do I send the immobilise command from?

    From the Fleetile dashboard or the mobile app, wherever you happen to be when the alert reaches you.