What is a GPS Tracker?
GPS stands for global positioning systems and this is what is used in any satellite navigation system. GPS can also be used to track a vehicles whereabouts. These types of satellite tracking device can be used to track a number of things. Typically used on vehicles they can also be used to track children and pets however they are very often used for companies with a large fleet of vehicles. The location of a vehicle can be tracked using GPS and instead of the information being relayed back to a screen within the vehicle it can be sent to a PC or viewed on a mobile phone application. It works in real time so a business owner can locate any of its vehicles that are on the road twenty four hours a day. These active systems will even work once the vehicle is parked and the signals are strong enough for it to be located even in an underground car park or garage.
Cheap GPS Trackers
Cheap GPS trackers mean that even a company with a very large fleet of vehicles can afford them. There are a lot of various deals available and it is worth shopping around for the best one before deciding on a supplier. They can be hired, leased or purchased from a supplier. Leasing the machines is an effective way of managing a large fleet and they can be obtained for as little as 90p per day per device. To buy a GPS tracker it will cost approximately £300. They can be brought cheaper but generally these ones will have a twelve month guarantee only. Even a device for a pet can be purchased for £170. When tracking pets or children the devices are more expensive the longer that you need the battery to last for.
Advantages with a GPS tracker
GPS trackers will allow you to know the location of whatever it is connected to in real time. For a vehicle this means that if the vehicle is stolen its location can be tracked by the police and swiftly recovered. Some insurance companies will offer reduced premiums for vehicles that have these devices fitted. For a business it also adds safety for the employee driving the vehicle and for any stock that may be contained within the vehicle. GPS trackers are also a good way of planning better routes for your drivers and this can lead to reduced fuel bills.
Rules of Use
In the UK the rules for using a vehicle tracker are very clear. It is perfectly legal to install a tracking device onto a vehicle that you own, but, anyone driving that vehicle must be made aware that it is fitted. This means you have to make employees and individuals that have access to the vehicles aware that the device is in place and that their movements in that vehicle are being monitored. If they are unaware of its presence then what you are doing is illegal.
