Telematics is the recorded information from the state's mobile assets collected for review and analysis. It will benefit the state in many ways, including improved operational efficiency and service, lower administrative costs, lower operating costs for agencies, and safer transit for state employees and the public. Over the past decade, this tool has become increasingly commonplace in vehicle fleets to the extent that in December of 2019 the Federal Department of Transportation adopted Electronic Logging as a requirement for all qualifying Commercial Motor vehicles.

This action mandated the State to adopt and create processes and procedures pertaining to telematics in State Fleet vehicles. 


During the FY2020-21 legislative process, to better capture operational data, the Governor's Office and the Legislature approved the implementation of telematics on all State Fleet Vehicles. The goal has been to allow a more accurate  and up-to-the-moment understanding of vehicle use cases, and to provide context for the efficient allocation of funds associated with vehicle operations. 


Telematics requires agency interaction. Fleet Managers are responsible for monitoring vehicle function and addressing vehicle operations; this now also includes the function and operation of telematics equipment in agency fleets, and the administration of the agency's data. In our review, we will work through the following items.

  • Introduction to State Fleet and the concept of telematics in our fleet
  • A Telematics Universal Policy
  • Employee Notice of Telematics Use in State Vehicles
  • Demonstration of the Geotab telematics platform
  • Session Questions (note that these questions were originally posed in 2020, and there have been significant changes over the succeeding years)

If you were unable to attend the meeting held on September 29 and October 1, 2020, please feel free to watch the Telematics Policy, Notification, & Demo meeting at your convenience.

IMPORTANT UPDATES: The Telematics Universal Policy went into effect on November 2, 2020. 

The URL to access the Geotab system has changed since this meeting was recorded. The current URL is https://gov.geotab.com/coloradofleetmanagement/.