New VEDR Driver-Focused Key Indicators

On June 1st, 2023, the new VEDR Key Indicators (KIs) will be in effect*. The goal of this change is to reduce the number of riskiest driving behaviors, which include:

• Speeding
• Distractions
• Seatbelts
• Linehaul Only: Following Distance
• Pickup & Delivery Only: Failure to Stop/Incomplete Stop

The VEDR Program allows up to a certain number of events for each behavior, based on the average number of active VEDR devices in your fleet for the last 30 days:Here is how the VEDR Driver-Focused KIs match up to the terminology at Lytx and how they are measured:To help drivers reduce risky driving behaviors, it is important to coach drivers in a timely manner. Here are some resources to help you get started on coaching these new KIs:

Speeding: Speed Management: Configuration and Best Practices

Distractions: Coaching Common Behaviors:, Cellphone Handheld, Recorded Webinar: Coaching through Distractions

Seatbelts: Coaching Common Behaviors: Driver Unbelted

Following distance: Coaching Common Behaviors: Following Distance

Failure to Stop/Incomplete Stop: Coaching Common Behaviors: Failed to Stop / Incomplete Stops

To learn more about these KIs from a VEDR KI expert, sign up for a live webinar here or watch a recording below.