Road safety and choosing the better route
Road safety is a top concern for every courier. Couriers benefit by practicing safe driving. Not only are the roads safer, but also the courier develops skills. These are skills that are usable again and again. They will also help the courier to successfully complete deliveries. Furthermore, with consistency, the process continues to improve.
With this in mind, road safety is a benefit to everyone using the roads. Likewise, anyone using the roads these days will encounter heavy amounts of traffic, at times. The courier running deliveries will encounter traffic more often than usual. Additionally, couriers using an app for delivery typically cover large areas. Therefore, it is commonplace to be aware of road detours and closings from all parts of a city.
Road Safety and Choosing the Better Route
This first hand experience with actual road conditions is an advantage. The courier has advanced knowledge of the route. And its viability. This allows the courier to make an informed decision. Especially when choosing the better route. There is more than one way to a destination. Likewise, choosing an appropriate route, is a healthy approach to road safety.
Every courier has seen GPS recommended routes. In some cases they give, the long way, a whole new definition. In fact, the recommended route can be excessive. And have many unnecessary miles. Furthermore, some GPS mapping systems have several recommended routes. In most cases they are superimposed on the map. It is for ease of selection.
A Better Route
Just because it is a suggested route, doesn’t mean it has to be taken. The courier that is familiar with the town or city of the delivery zone, is at an advantage. The app only knows what is reported. The courier in the zone, making the physical deliveries, knows the lay of the land first hand. For example, the route that is longer by two miles, but faster by ten minutes. This is not something an app can determine.
Furthermore, the courier is aware of real time changes. This is an advantage when it comes to road safety. Choosing the better route isn’t always about fewer red lights. In fact, some of the best routes have red lights. Similarly, route selection and road safety, go hand in hand. The courier absolutely relies on road safety. It is the number one criteria for delivery completions. Accepting the next delivery, relies on completing the previous delivery.
This means road safety is more than just road rules. It is also a comprehensive plan for success. The courier benefits from choosing the better route. As does the delivery customer. Put it all together and it is the ideal setup for delivery completions. Stay safe out there.
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