A Sudden Acceleration alert informs you when a vehicle moving at a speed of more than 3 MPH shows an increase in speed above the rate of 8 MPH per second. This alert also provides information about the location at which the sudden acceleration event took place, driver name, and timestamp. This alert helps you determine driving patterns and behavior. 

To create a Sudden Acceleration alert:


1. Log in to the Azuga Web application.

2. Navigate to the Alerts page, under the Admin tab.

3. Click Add Alert.



4. Fill out the form with appropriate details. 

a. Select the Type of Alert as Sudden Acceleration.

b. Enter the Alert Name.

c. Select how frequently you wish to monitor your drivers - 24*7 or  Custom Hours.

d. Select the groups to which the alert is to be applied. 



e. Toggle the Alert Notification switch to ON.  (To mute this alert, toggle this switch to the OFF state.)

f. Select the users/drivers to whom the alert is to be sent.

g. Enter CC addresses if any.

h. Under Send alert email to, 
  • Select Group Admin if you want to send the alert email to the administrator(s) of the selected group(s).
  • Select Paired Driver if you want to send the alert email to the driver who is currently paired with the vehicle.
i. Select how frequently you want the alert email to be sent to you.
  • As soon as each alert occurs - When a hard braking event occurs, the alert will be sent you instantly. 
  • A summary of alerts once per hour - You will receive a summary of all hard braking events that took place in the last one hour. 
 
5. Click Save Alert.