Unauthorised Stop
In Arabicالتوقف غير المصرّح به
A vehicle stopping outside approved places, such as depots, customer sites and rest areas, for longer than allowed.
What is an unauthorised stop in fleet management?
Drivers normally stop at known places: the depot, delivery points, approved fuel stations and rest areas. Any long stop elsewhere needs an explanation; it may be a personal break, a side job or an unauthorised drop of part of the load.
It is detected by defining approved sites as geofences and setting a time limit; any stop outside them that runs past the limit is logged with its place and duration.
How it works
- 1Approved sites defined as geofences
- 2Allowed stop period set
- 3Alarm on longer stops outside them
Why does an unauthorised stop matter in fleet management?
Unauthorised stops are a hidden cause of late deliveries and low driver productivity, and the first sign of fuel or cargo theft on long-haul work. Catching them recovers lost working hours, protects high-value goods and gives supervisors facts, not suspicion, when they speak to a driver.
What you gain
- Exposes fuel and cargo theft
- Recovers lost working hours
- More reliable delivery times
How does Safee help detect unauthorised stops?
Through the Stops Outside Geofence alarm condition, Safee raises an alarm for every stop outside approved sites that runs past the allowed time, with its place and duration. Repeats are gathered in a report that shows whether the problem is one driver or a legitimate site missing from your approved list.
A field example
A last-mile delivery company in Riyadh runs 150 small vans and saw deliveries drop to 22 per van per day. It set a 15-minute stop limit, treating hubs and fuel stations as approved sites. The first month showed an average of 70 minutes a day of unexplained stops per van, mostly near drivers' homes. After schedules were reworked and supervisors followed up, the rate rose to 27 deliveries.
Frequently asked questions
How long must a stop be to count as unauthorised?
It depends on the work: 10 to 15 minutes suits urban delivery, while long-haul trucks need a longer limit and rest areas listed as approved sites.
How is an unauthorised stop different from idling?
Idling is standing still with the engine running, wherever the vehicle is. An unauthorised stop is about where the vehicle stopped and for how long, engine on or off.
Want to put this to work in your fleet?
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