The Challenge

Direct Sameday specialises in collecting and delivering goods for their customers, all in the same day. They don’t need warehousing facilities, so they focus on getting their vans and trucks out on the road to meet those tight deadlines, when tomorrow is too late.

With over 60 vehicles composed of vans for smaller loads, all the way up to articulated lorries, their main concern is equipping drivers with the knowledge they need to do their job efficiently and safely out on the road.

An important part of Direct Sameday’s values, they want to do everything they can to support and protect their drivers. And with ever-increasing insurance premiums too, they looked to Microlise for an answer.

The Approach

At the Microlise Transport Conference, we introduced Robert and the Direct Sameday team to Flare, giving them the opportunity to see the system and realise its potential.

Flare is our leading Driver Hazard Warning system. It’s a sophisticated alert system that gives drivers 360-degree hazard awareness and notifies drivers of potential hazards up ahead.

These hazards include static hazards such as low bridges and upcoming width or height restrictions. Plus, drivers also receive warnings of more dynamic hazards like vulnerable road users (VRUs) and changing road conditions, debris or dreaded potholes.

Examples of hazards alerts

Static Hazards:

Dynamic Hazards:

So Flare is great news for both Direct Sameday drivers and VRUs! Drivers are notified when a cyclist, motorcyclist or e-scooter rider is in proximity of the van or truck, especially if they are within blind spots.

Integrated with the Bolt e-scooter app, Flare is already ahead of the game, tapping into Bolt’s GPS technology, to ping up alerts of e-scooter and e-bike riders. Flare’s connectivity to all types of road users is setting the standard for other driver hazard warning systems.