Distinctive Systems Driver App

Distinctive Systems Ltd

About this app

Our all new Driver App is a companion app for Distinctive Systems Coach Manager, Tour Booking System (TBS) and Vehicle Maintenance System (VMS) users.

Functionality includes the ability for drivers to perform their daily walk-around checks and report any defects. For users of Coach Manager it also allows drivers to view a list of the bookings they have been allocated to, view the full details of each and be guided through each in driving mode.

Key Features:
- Securely access an online diary of allocated bookings
- View full work ticket details
- Live reporting of driver actuals
- Driver notifications for upcoming bookings
- Receive alerts if a driver sets off late
- View driver logs and availability
- Step-by-step instructions for each stage of the journey
- Complies with all statutory walk-around check recording requirements
- Complies with all statutory defect reporting requirements
- Workshop automatically notified when new defects are reported
- Coach Manager integration keeps traffic office appraised of outstanding defects
- Guides the driver through the walk-around check procedure
- Records the time taken to complete the check and its GPS location
- Predefined common defects for each check item speeds up defect reporting
- Free type description and up to four photographs per defect
- Defects can be flagged as completed in the back office system
- Work carried out can be recorded in the back office system
- Non-completed check reporting via Coach Manager vehicle utilisation data
- Nil defect, outstanding defect and completed defect reporting
- Customisable check items and predefined common defects

Please note that a current software subscription or maintenance agreement is required for one of our three main systems (Coach Manager, TBS or VMS) to use this app. An installation of Coach Manager Online is required for the Coach Manager integration.

Ratings and reviews

Well, it's kind of okay, but doesn't seem to give those assigning jobs helpful notification of whether drivers accept or, more significantly, REJECT a job. Initial screen is almost completely pointless. There's not much shown on the visible area while the font isn't large, scrolling about unnecessarily to find what there is, which is so often "not much more". You cannot select text from the information shown. It does seem to be improving, especially regarding the linking with maps.

Running Android 12 on Galaxy S21... Unstable. Crashes a LOT. Screen freezes when trying to view uploaded photos. Randomly closes itself, and on occasion it can take a few logins to work. Not helpful when doing pre-starts you need to meet school bus narrative times, and you have to abandon the app. Send a crash report every time but no fix so far in 18 months.

Many crashes when viewing logged defects and previous checks. Walk around checks disappearing from the list. I need to be able to prove that I have checked the vehicle and noted defects so if there is a dispute, there is no question. I used to keep the old stubs in the book. Now I have a crashing app and disappearing logs. I don't trust operators and neither should you.

What's new

Bug fixes & Improvements