Add & Manage Drivers

Drivers are the people who operate your vehicles. Unlike users, they don't sign in to AVLView — they're identified by hardware or phone — so managing them is quick.

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Shows: The Settings > Drivers screen with the Add driver form open.

Alt text: AVLView add-driver form showing name, phone, and licence fields.

How to add a driver

1. Go to Settings > Drivers.
2. Select Add driver.
3. Enter the driver's details (name and phone are the essentials).
4. Save. The driver is now available to assign to vehicles and appears in driver-based reports.

The fields you can set

• Name — the driver's full name.
• Phone — used for identification and contact.
• Email — optional.
• Employee ID — your internal reference.
• Licence number, category, and expiry — track credentials and upcoming renewals.

Edit, deactivate, or remove a driver

• Edit — update any detail at any time.
• Deactivate — keep the record but take the driver out of active use.
• Remove — deletes the driver; this also unlinks their hardware IDs and vehicle assignments.

Bulk import from a spreadsheet

1. Select Import on the Drivers screen.
2. Download the sample template and fill it in (xlsx, xls, or csv).
3. Upload the file and map your columns to the driver fields.
4. Confirm to create the drivers in one pass.

Frequently asked questions

How are drivers identified automatically?

Automatic identification relies on driver-ID hardware — an iButton or RFID tag — fitted to the vehicle, or on the driver's phone. Without that hardware, drivers can still be assigned manually.

How is a driver different from a user?

A driver operates vehicles and does not need a portal login. A user signs in to AVLView to view data. They're managed in separate sections.

Related

• Update Driver Details
• Add a User