The Solution

As part of its commitment to a safer, more established fleet, Sciensus brought about several changes – bringing in more professional drivers, changing depot management, and onboarding new vans. Ross Baxter, Fleet Manager at Sciensus, had used Lightfoot in a previous company and knew the driver coaching solution was the final piece of the puzzle when it came to changing driving behaviour for the better.

Following a successful free trial of Lightfoot’s fleet management system, the telematics devices were rolled out across the Sciensus fleet, and now drivers receive real-time guidance on how to travel in a safer, more efficient, and more sustainable way.

After every journey, drivers are given a score out of 100%, with a target score of 85% and above. Reaching this goal at the end of the week unlocks Elite Driver status, meaning that drivers can win prizes through weekly competitions and compete in league tables within the dedicated Lightfoot app. 

This is something that drivers take very seriously within the Sciensus fleet. TV screens displayed in the fleet’s depots broadcast the top ten drivers of the month according to their Lightfoot scores, which the management team can pull directly from the Lightfoot Portal. With the team’s highly competitive spirit, it turns out this is exactly the encouragement Sciensus’s drivers needed to focus on improving their performance behind the wheel.

It’s not just driver league tables that the Sciensus team have come to rely on within Lightfoot’s fleet management portal. The system is packed full of valuable data and insights, and in particular the team have found a great deal of value in the fleet tracking options, with the feature now forming an essential part of the Sciensus fleet’s everyday operations.

As part of the fleet’s resolution to prioritise driver safety and wellbeing, Lightfoot’s First Notification of Loss (FNOL) feature has also proved incredibly useful. By providing the team with an alert as soon as a suspected incident takes place, the system ensures Sciensus can quickly and easily fulfil its duty of care requirements and manage fleet risk more effectively than ever.

The Results

Since introducing Lightfoot into its fleet, Sciensus has seen huge improvements across all areas, particularly safety and risk management.

The proof-of-concept trial showed that with Lightfoot’s in-cab coaching, dangerous driving behaviours would be reduced by as much as 77%, and the data since the full rollout reflects this. As part of Sciensus’s wider initiative to improve safety, Lightfoot has contributed to a significant reduction in at-fault accident rates and has also helped to keep instances of speeding to a minimum within the fleet, leading to further cost savings.

The safer and steadier driving style adopted by Sciensus drivers since using Lightfoot has also increased average MPG dramatically, resulting in a 15.3% uplift, whilst the fleet is now preventing approximately 437 tonnes of carbon emissions every year. This is equivalent to the amount absorbed annually by a forest of nearly 21,000 trees and is helping the business lower its carbon footprint in line with its pledge to reach net zero by 2045.

Perhaps most impressive is the fleet’s consistently high performance, with 96.2% of its drivers hitting the Elite Driver target every week and an average weekly driver score of 94.6%. Sciensus is frequently one of the top performing fleets out of all Lightfoot’s customers, and shows no signs of giving up its spot on the leaderboard any time soon.