Phone Usage Alert
A Phone Usage alert fires when phone use is detected while a vehicle is being driven. Distraction is a leading cause of crashes, so catching it early lets you coach drivers before it becomes a habit.
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Shows: The Phone Usage template selected in the rule builder on the Driver tab.
Alt text: AVLView phone usage alert rule in the driver-safety template list.
How to set it up
- Go to Alerts > Rules and click Create rule.
- From the Driver tab, pick the Phone Usage template (an EVENT rule) — or choose Start from scratch.
- Adjust the condition if needed.
- Choose which vehicles or groups the rule applies to.
- Set a schedule — Always, Business Hours, Outside Business Hours, or Custom.
- Pick the notification channels (In-App, Push, Email, SMS), then Save.
What you can set
- Condition — phone use detected while driving.
- Behaviour — as an EVENT, use the dedup window (and per-trip aggregation) so a single trip doesn’t flood you with repeats.
- Assignments — all vehicles, or specific vehicles and groups.
- Notifications — channels and recipients.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a camera?
Yes. Detecting phone use needs a driver-facing camera / MDVR, or a device that reports phone-usage events. Without hardware that can see or report the behaviour, there’s nothing for the rule to act on.
Will I get an alert for every second of use?
No — the EVENT behaviour’s dedup window and per-trip aggregation group repeated detections, so one trip produces a sensible summary rather than a stream of alerts.
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