Telematics will continue. It will likely go through large buildings first and then move to smaller buildings.
There are definitely cases of management going after stupid knit-picking items. There have been posts here about being asked about 90 second discrepancies. I agree that is stupid.
On the other had, I have seen cases of Telematics finding large discrepancies of inappropriate idle, inappropriate travel, inappropriate off area lunch, or inappropriate lunch / break recording. In the cases I'm aware of, they were all handled with a discussion.
The way the master agreement has been explained to me is that Telematics CAN be used for discipline, but not for a first offence. Therefore, the first discusison has resolved any issues, because the second offence can end up in discipline.
When looking at Telematics centers, Safety is better, cost has improved, automotive expense is down, and breakdowns are better.
Telematics is here to stay and other companies have been calling UPS for guidance on getting Telematics for themselves.
P-Man