{"id":97758,"date":"2021-08-13T07:31:08","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T06:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=97758"},"modified":"2021-08-13T15:00:27","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T14:00:27","slug":"hgv-driver-smart-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/digital-construction-news\/construction-technology-news\/hgv-driver-smart-card\/97758\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart card keeps Tarmac&#8217;s HGV drivers safe and boosts confidence\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/tarmac.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tarmac<\/a> has reached a significant landmark in the rollout of new fleet technology after presenting its 10,000th HGV driver with a smart card aimed at improving haulier safety, training, and customer confidence\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Supplied by <a href=\"https:\/\/referencepoint.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reference Point<\/a>, the OneCard digitally captures information and data on HGV drivers\u2019 credentials and training history, as well as key qualifications such as CPC hours.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Tarmac introduced the cloud-based platform for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/hgv-driver-shortages\/96262\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HGV drivers<\/a> and hauliers across all business units in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The system is now also available digitally as a virtual card that can be used on smartphones and individually personalised for every driver, with fraud protection and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/construction-technology-news\/facial-recognition-construction\/92223\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">identification technologies<\/a> fully integrated. <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Efficient safety checks<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to ensuring drivers are fully compliant with necessary legislation, the system makes site safety checks and supply chains more efficient and provides improved quality and competency assurance for customers.<\/p>\n<p>Phil Ramsden,\u00a0our\u00a0OneCard\u00a0project manager, logistics, said: \u201c<span data-contrast=\"none\">As a leading responsible business we\u2019re\u00a0always\u00a0looking for ways to boost safety and enhance productivity, as well as introducing technology that allows us to improve customer experience.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cIt\u2019s impossible to imagine not having\u00a0OneCard\u00a0now. 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