Which province has SA's best drivers?
Wed, 09 Jul 2014 6:53 AM
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South Africa's best drivers are to be found in the Western Cape, with Gauteng ranked second overall, according to data from Discovery Insure's road safety smartphone application.
During June, the first month of the campaign, 16.8 million kilometres of driving data was collected and analysed by Discovery Insure.
Over 36 000 people have downloaded the smartphone app to receive real-time feedback on their driving and score themselves against family and friends in the Discovery Insure Driver Challenge.
Consumers receive detailed feedback after each trip, with information on harsh braking and cornering, distracted driving (such as mobile usage while driving) and speeding, as measured by their smartphone's built-in accelerometer, gyroscope and GPS. They are assigned a score between 0 and 100 and are ranked on a leaderboard which scores them against friends and the broader public.
Although some 70 percent of users are male, the data shows that women tend to be better drivers. Despite this trend, women recorded more harsh braking events and higher levels of cellphone usage while driving. Men generally lost significant points for speeding and cornering.
Users with scores of less than 50 improved on average by 20 percent over the next two days. High-scoring drivers (70 or higher) improved on average by seven percent over the same period. Ten percent of drivers improved their score by at least 10 points after the first day.
Most users (70 percent) were aged between 18 and 40. Average scores for both men and women improved with age.
"We're heartened by the great response thus far, which shows that South Africans are passionate about making a positive difference in their driving behaviour. We're particularly pleased that most users were able to improve their driving scores within a short space of time, which shows that people are willing to improve their driving behaviour if offered the tools [and can] make a real difference to road safety," said Discovery Insure CEO Anton Ossip.
Best drivers by province
1. Western Cape
2. Gauteng
3. Eastern Cape
4. North West
5. Free State
6. Northern Cape
7. KwaZulu-Natal
8. Mpumalanga
9. Limpopo
The Discovery Insure app is available as a free download from the App Store for iOS and the Play Store for Android, for both Discovery Insure and non-Discovery Insure clients.
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Best driver challenge: Gauteng vs Western Cape
Discovery has released a ranking of the best provinces when it comes to driving, based on data from its new smartphone app
Staff Writer July 8, 2014
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South Africa’s best drivers are in the Western Cape and women are – on average – better drivers than men, according to data from Discovery Insure’s road safety smartphone application, Discovery Health said in a press statement on Tuesday, 8 July 2014.
Discovery launched its Driver Challenge campaign on 1 June and it is set to run until 31 August 2014.
During June, the first month of the campaign, Discovery Insure said it collected and analysed 16.8 million kilometres of driving data.
Over 36,000 people have downloaded the smartphone app, Discovery said, which lets them receive real-time feedback on their driving and score themselves against family and friends in the Discovery Insure Driver Challenge.
After each trip, users are given feedback with information on harsh braking and cornering, distracted driving (such as mobile usage while driving e.g. texting) and speeding, as measured by their smartphone’s built-in accelerometer, gyroscope, and GPS.
You are assigned a score between 0 and 100 and ranked on a leaderboard which scores them against friends and the broader public.
Women better drivers on average: Discovery
Although 70% of Discovery’s users are male, it found that women tend to be better drivers. However, women also record more harsh braking events and higher levels of cell phone usage while driving.
Men lose a significant amount of points on speeding and cornering, Discovery said.
Most users (70%) were aged between 18 and 40 and average scores for both men and women improved with age.
Effect of feedback
Users with scores of less than 50 improved on average by 20% over the next two days, Discovery found.
High-scoring drivers (70 or higher) improved, on average, by 7% over the same period.
Ten percent of drivers improved their score by at least 10 points after the first day.
Discovery said the research indicates that drivers with the highest driver scores have 15% to 25% fewer accidents, and those with below average scores have 25% to 80% more accidents.
“We’re heartened by the great response thus far, which shows that South Africans are passionate about making a positive difference in their driving behaviour,” said Discovery Insure CEO Anton Ossip.
“We’re particularly pleased that most users were able to improve their driving scores within a short space of time, which shows that if people are willing to improve their driving behaviour if offered the tools on how to improve to make a real difference to road safety,” Ossip said.
Discovery believes that by combining mobile technology and behavioural economics, the app can improve driving standards and road safety in South Africa.
South Africa has a relatively poor road safety record, Discovery said, with over 14,000 fatalities every year. It added that research shows that over 90% of car accident are caused by the driver.
“The app is the most robust and scientific analysis of driving behaviour in South Africa to date,” Discovery boasted.
Provincial driving rankings
Drivers who use their cellphones while on the road record an average of 52 seconds of distracted driving per trip – the equivalent of driving blind for one kilometre at 60 km/h, Discovery said.
Western Cape drivers used their cellphones the least, while Limpopo drivers used them the most.
The best drivers by province, according to Discovery, are as follows:
Western Cape
Gauteng
Eastern Cape
North West
Free State
Northern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
Mpumalanga
Limpopo
Wed, 09 Jul 2014 6:53 AM
http://motoring.iafrica.com/features/948251.html
South Africa's best drivers are to be found in the Western Cape, with Gauteng ranked second overall, according to data from Discovery Insure's road safety smartphone application.
During June, the first month of the campaign, 16.8 million kilometres of driving data was collected and analysed by Discovery Insure.
Over 36 000 people have downloaded the smartphone app to receive real-time feedback on their driving and score themselves against family and friends in the Discovery Insure Driver Challenge.
Consumers receive detailed feedback after each trip, with information on harsh braking and cornering, distracted driving (such as mobile usage while driving) and speeding, as measured by their smartphone's built-in accelerometer, gyroscope and GPS. They are assigned a score between 0 and 100 and are ranked on a leaderboard which scores them against friends and the broader public.
Although some 70 percent of users are male, the data shows that women tend to be better drivers. Despite this trend, women recorded more harsh braking events and higher levels of cellphone usage while driving. Men generally lost significant points for speeding and cornering.
Users with scores of less than 50 improved on average by 20 percent over the next two days. High-scoring drivers (70 or higher) improved on average by seven percent over the same period. Ten percent of drivers improved their score by at least 10 points after the first day.
Most users (70 percent) were aged between 18 and 40. Average scores for both men and women improved with age.
"We're heartened by the great response thus far, which shows that South Africans are passionate about making a positive difference in their driving behaviour. We're particularly pleased that most users were able to improve their driving scores within a short space of time, which shows that people are willing to improve their driving behaviour if offered the tools [and can] make a real difference to road safety," said Discovery Insure CEO Anton Ossip.
Best drivers by province
1. Western Cape
2. Gauteng
3. Eastern Cape
4. North West
5. Free State
6. Northern Cape
7. KwaZulu-Natal
8. Mpumalanga
9. Limpopo
The Discovery Insure app is available as a free download from the App Store for iOS and the Play Store for Android, for both Discovery Insure and non-Discovery Insure clients.
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Best driver challenge: Gauteng vs Western Cape
Discovery has released a ranking of the best provinces when it comes to driving, based on data from its new smartphone app
Staff Writer July 8, 2014
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/general/10...-cape.html
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South Africa’s best drivers are in the Western Cape and women are – on average – better drivers than men, according to data from Discovery Insure’s road safety smartphone application, Discovery Health said in a press statement on Tuesday, 8 July 2014.
Discovery launched its Driver Challenge campaign on 1 June and it is set to run until 31 August 2014.
During June, the first month of the campaign, Discovery Insure said it collected and analysed 16.8 million kilometres of driving data.
Over 36,000 people have downloaded the smartphone app, Discovery said, which lets them receive real-time feedback on their driving and score themselves against family and friends in the Discovery Insure Driver Challenge.
After each trip, users are given feedback with information on harsh braking and cornering, distracted driving (such as mobile usage while driving e.g. texting) and speeding, as measured by their smartphone’s built-in accelerometer, gyroscope, and GPS.
You are assigned a score between 0 and 100 and ranked on a leaderboard which scores them against friends and the broader public.
Women better drivers on average: Discovery
Although 70% of Discovery’s users are male, it found that women tend to be better drivers. However, women also record more harsh braking events and higher levels of cell phone usage while driving.
Men lose a significant amount of points on speeding and cornering, Discovery said.
Most users (70%) were aged between 18 and 40 and average scores for both men and women improved with age.
Effect of feedback
Users with scores of less than 50 improved on average by 20% over the next two days, Discovery found.
High-scoring drivers (70 or higher) improved, on average, by 7% over the same period.
Ten percent of drivers improved their score by at least 10 points after the first day.
Discovery said the research indicates that drivers with the highest driver scores have 15% to 25% fewer accidents, and those with below average scores have 25% to 80% more accidents.
“We’re heartened by the great response thus far, which shows that South Africans are passionate about making a positive difference in their driving behaviour,” said Discovery Insure CEO Anton Ossip.
“We’re particularly pleased that most users were able to improve their driving scores within a short space of time, which shows that if people are willing to improve their driving behaviour if offered the tools on how to improve to make a real difference to road safety,” Ossip said.
Discovery believes that by combining mobile technology and behavioural economics, the app can improve driving standards and road safety in South Africa.
South Africa has a relatively poor road safety record, Discovery said, with over 14,000 fatalities every year. It added that research shows that over 90% of car accident are caused by the driver.
“The app is the most robust and scientific analysis of driving behaviour in South Africa to date,” Discovery boasted.
Provincial driving rankings
Drivers who use their cellphones while on the road record an average of 52 seconds of distracted driving per trip – the equivalent of driving blind for one kilometre at 60 km/h, Discovery said.
Western Cape drivers used their cellphones the least, while Limpopo drivers used them the most.
The best drivers by province, according to Discovery, are as follows:
Western Cape
Gauteng
Eastern Cape
North West
Free State
Northern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
Mpumalanga
Limpopo