Garmin Supports Driver Health on the Road Smartwatch Designed for Professional Truck Drivers

Conveniently take your wellness over the long-haul with 24/7 health tracking, daily break timers and accessible truck plaza rewards programs with a flick of the wrist

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. announced the rugged Instinct 2 – dēzl Edition, a smartwatch created for professional truck drivers seeking to lead a healthy over-the-road lifestyle. The new smartwatch allows drivers to monitor their health around the clock by tracking heart rate, sleep, stress and more. When truck drivers step out of the cab, they can benefit from purpose-built workouts specifically crafted on the watch to fit their daily routine on the job. What’s more, truckers can now look at their wrists to access member loyalty program information from select trucking plazas and conveniently pay on-the-go by using reward point balances directly from the watch. With a portfolio of trucking and driver wellness features, the Instinct 2 – dēzl Edition encourages a healthy over the-road lifestyle. Check it out here.
“With the new Instinct 2 – dēzl Edition smartwatch, truck drivers can take control of their wellness both
in and out of the cab, with a watch that’s easy to use and loaded with helpful trucking features,” said
Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president of global consumer sales. “The sedentary nature of long hauls can
be physically demanding and this watch will promote healthy practices while truck drivers perform their
vital daily job functions.”
Welcome to wellness
A truck driver’s health is an important aspect of the trucking industry. This fully loaded smartwatch
makes it simple for drivers to access a multitude of health metrics directly from their wrist, including:
• View detailed short-break workout tutorials via the dēzl app on a user’s smartphone
• All-day monitoring of heart rate1
, stress levels, hydration and Pulse Ox2
readings for altitude and
sleep monitoring
• Take a break from the job and track daily steps, calories burned, intensity minutes and more
Over-the-road convenience
This easy-to-use smartwatch also introduces a number of ways for professional truck drivers to save
time, increase efficiency and ultimately simplify an over-the-road lifestyle:
• Built to endure with a rugged, scratch-resistant glass display, a sweat-proof silicone band and
an extra-long battery life up to 28 days in smartwatch mode
• Use reward point balances and access member loyalty programs from the nation’s top leading
travel plazas that include Love’s Travel Stops and Pilot Flying J Travel Centers
• Save time with on-screen PrePass notifications for upcoming U.S. weigh stations and bypass
decisions; requires active PrePass account and use of the dēzl app on a user’s smartphone
• Use Garmin Pay contactless payments from the smartwatch to breeze through checkout lines
at participating providers
• Easily plan for stops along a route using daily break timers with timely notifications
• Pairs with any of Garmin’s dēzl OTR series truck navigators to view break planning timers,
health metrics and wellness suggestions, directly on the high-resolution navigation screen and
the smartwatch’s display

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