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Teen Driver Auto Accidents and GPS Tracking

Did you know that most of the teenager deaths in the US are due to car accidents? Each year, more than 5,000 teenagers in the age group of 16 to 21 years died a tragic death in car crashes.

GPS tracking system is an effective and inexpensive tool for safety and security of car drivers. It helps concerned parents monitor their teenager’s driving behavior without intruding their privacy.

Teenagers are prone to motor accidents due to the following reasons:

• Lack of experience: Many of the teenager drivers do not have the experience to control difficult traffic conditions, harsh weather or bad roads.
• Excess Speed: Driving too fast and losing vehicle control is the foremost reason for fatal accidents.
• Creating Peer Impression: Whenever there are friends inside the car, the teenage driver may feel the need to impress, show off his/her driving skills or drive too fast.

These problems may be resolved by installing GPS car tracking systems. Continuous supervision with GPS tool for the initial 1 to 2 years of driving may help reduce teenage driver accident rates. Parents may not be able to drive with their children each and every time, therefore a tracking tool is the most convenient option for such parents to relax and monitor teen driving habits.

More About GPS Tracking Systems:

• Monitoring: GPS tracking systems provide complete supervision via Internet mapping and data, at the same time allowing teenagers their desired privacy.
• Detection: It is like being seated next to the driver since the GPS tracking tool can easily identify faulty driving behavior such as speed level.
• Correction: It helps the parents of teenage drivers to correct their bad driving habits and teach them to drive safely.

A GPS tracking system may also get you a discount on your son or daughter’s automobile insurance. You may get more information through various web sites related to teen driving insurance.

You may buy a GPS tracking system from online stores such as Anytrack.com.

Teenagers are often preoccupied in their own world, even when they are driving. GPS tracking systems are the safe choice for concerned parents and teenager drivers.

GPS Tracking: Police and School Monitoring Applications

City Council Passed Ordinance on GPS Tracking

Fort Wayne's City Council has given its nod for installation and funding of GPS tracking devices in Fort Wayne police department vehicles. "Without GPS, the police department would be operating blind", says the Chief Rusty York of the Fort Wayne Police Department.

All of the 318 police cars will have a GPS tracking system to help keep officers safe. The devices will also be installed and used in marked take-home cars to monitor off-duty driving.

GPS tracking to keep truant kids in school

In another development, a Dallas, Texas high school is trying a new method to encourage chronically truant students to come to class. They are asking these kids to wear GPS tracking devices so their whereabouts can be tracked electronically.

Students who are under court order to attend class must wear a tiny GPS tracking unit. Using tracking software, a school caseworker can securely monitor the student's location online.

If students don't show up, officials can pinpoint their location to coach them about the importance of complying with their court orders.

Why Have a Teen GPS Tracking System?

Do you wonder why responsible parents across the world are increasingly purchasing a GPS teen tracking system? Here are the reasons:

Global Positioning System or GPS technology brings forth a large number of benefits to its users all around the world. GPS teen tracking system is just one of the applications for GPS technology. It is particularly useful for parents concerned about the wellbeing and behavior of their teenage children.

Since you can't be with your children physically all the time, a child GPS tracking device is a good way to keep an eye on the location of your child. However, as they grow up, kids will surely object to keeping a GPS tracking device with them since parents can monitor their every move. Teens want freedom, but teenage drivers have the highest risk of getting involved or being injured in a traffic crash. This is the main reason why as a responsible parent, you should make use of a teen GPS tracking system. It can bring you peace of mind as you can easily track their location in case you wonder where they are or something unfortunate happens.

GPS teen tracking system also provides you with useful information, such as the routes that they took while traveling alone, the time they arrived, and the mileage or total distance covered. Moreover, if you get a real-time teen GPS tracking system, you can track the location of the car just by checking on your own secure tracking system on the Internet. With a passive teen GPS tracking system, you can only download the recorded history of the information on a computer at a later time.

So if you are worried about the physical safety and security of your children while on the road, the use of a real-time GPS teen tracking device is highly recommended. Now, the real question – should you inform your child before installing it? They might get angry, hurt, or confused if they come to know about it later on. New drivers have great responsibility and as a concerned parent, you can let them know the benefits to you and them for having a GPS tracking system.

How to Select the Best GPS Tracking system

There are several GPS tracking systems available in the market and you should do the research before buying the right one. Followings are few things that you should always keep in mind while shopping for a GPS tracking system:

• Settle on the amount you are willing to pay. You have to pay for the device and a small monthly service fee, depending on the service plan you select. So, review both the prices of various providers and calculate the actual cost.

• Look for systems that use the GPS satellite network to track your car from an Internet-connected computer. These systems are very user friendly and give you real time tracking. Ask the provider to make sure if they provide real time tracking facility.

• Analyze and understand the technologies these providers are using. Look for new and superior technology as this can change your tracking experience. Only reputed and well established companies have access to superior technologies. So, compare various technologies and select the most suitable for you.

• Consider the cost of installation if you there is any. The installation of a user friendly GPS tracking system should not be complicated and costs less money.

• Consider and compare the size of the devices. It should be small and lightweight so that you can carry in your pocket or keep it anywhere inside a car.

• Choose a system that offers reliable after sales support and good database of navigational information.

Don’t forget to take the time to research GPS tracking devices before purchasing one. You can start your research right here:

Features of AnyTrack GPS-100

Features of AnyTrack GPS-130

GPS Tracking for Cars and High-risk Offenders

Joan Gronowski, council member of Yonkers 3rd District has introduced a legislation that calls for the installation of GPS tracking devices in all vehicles within the city.

Recent studies have established that GPS tracking devices installed in government vehicles are helping communities around the country:

• Increase safety and productivity
• Reduce waste
• Deter abuse
• Save the taxpayers’ money in gasoline and lost      productivity.

For example, the Town of Islip, in Long Island, used GPS tracking units in 614 vehicles for three months and saved 14,000 gallons of gasoline during that period.

While Yonkers 3rd District is moving towards installing GPS tracking devices in all city cars, the Yolo County Probation Department has already started using it to supervise high-risk offenders in the county. As a result of the passage of Senate Bill 81 last August, non-violent juvenile offenders have been shifted out of state facilities and returned to the counties they live in.

Probation officials claimed GPS tracking has broadened the supervision and custody options for minors previously under the supervision the state. According to probation officials the device, strapped to the leg, can locate an offender at any time during the day to within about 55 yards.

Is GPS Tracking Worth It?

GPS tracking device is perhaps the most sought after gadget in recent times. This comparatively new technology has remarkable possibilities in your business or home, which can save valuable time, money, energy and unnecessary hassles.

GPS Tracking System is a must for every car owner, because this type of tool can assist the law enforcement agencies to find a vehicle when stolen. The stolen vehicles can actually be tracked down - thanks to this amazing device that can easily be installed in almost every vehicle.

There are a number of GPS tracking devices available in the market, but only a few (GPS 100) systems offer real time tracking and use internet to track the cars. For example, every parent should consider installing this device in his car to monitor the teenager child. Teens can actually be monitored and you will be able to supervise all the driving habits by using the real-time location of the car.

These GPS Tracking Systems are designed to track down equipment, people and vehicles. The vehicle protection is one of the most important matters because the company or the owner has to make sure that the property is safe. These devices can be used to prevent loss of assets.  It can ensure safety and security of a cargo driver and his vehicle in appropriate manner without taking unnecessary risks along the way.  People and their equipment can also be located in emergency situations.

While choosing the right GPS tracking device, make sure you shop around. It is most important to have dependable and user friendly hardware. The right GPS tracking system should be helpful, not confusing and difficult to work with. Shop around and ask if the company provides customer and tech support. Only a reliable and experienced company will be able to offer you full after sales and tech support. Perhaps it's time to join AnyTrack to get the extra protection for you, your family and business.

Guide to Prevent Vehicle and Cargo Theft

According to some reports, over $30 billion of in-transit cargo was reported stolen last year in the U.S. Cargo theft has become one of the biggest challenges affecting businesses today that results in potential disruption of the supply chain.

The use of advanced technologies, such as GPS tracking, has increasingly become a popular tool to monitor vehicles. A real time GPS tracking technology (GPS 130) significantly improves the vehicle recovery process and may deter less sophisticated criminals. But, technology alone can't give you 100% protection against cargo theft. A well planned and effective security program puts together technology, such as GPS Tracking system, with fundamental security practices. Followings are few steps that can help you to ensure safety for your vehicles or cargo:

Stay Alert

Always stay alert of possible surveillance being conducted by vehicle thieves on your facility's operation. Signs of suspicious surveillance include:

• Unauthorized vehicles parked outside your facility gates and entrances.
• Persons operating still or video cameras.
• Unknown personnel inside the facility.
• Suspicious vehicles with two or more person inside, that appear to be following drivers. Cargo thieves mainly use minivans or SUVs and they can follow their target for hundreds of miles waiting for an opportunity to hijack the vehicle and cargo.

React Sharply

Be pro-active in reporting all suspicious movements or theft to concerned authority and law enforcement agencies. (You can use AnyTrack real time GPS system to track exact location of your vehicle)

• Quick reporting of theft to law enforcement is critical as criminals can move stolen vehicle and goods very fast.
• Take serious note of frequent "false alarms," that include attempted entries or break-ins into the installation. Chances are that criminals are testing the security system.

Information Management

Don't disclose information on your vehicle and cargo movements to anyone except those directly involved.

• Share information only with people who really need to know.
• Strange changes in inventory levels may help to alert when something is wrong.

Train Your Drivers

In many cases, it has been seen that cargo theft is perpetrated with inside help. So, pre-employment background check is very important to make your work place more secure. Security training of your drivers should include:

• Communicating security awareness information and location-specific security rules.
• Security training on their role in the security system, reporting security incidents and identifying internal conspiracies and suspicious movements.
• Taking part in the Highway Watch program to train drivers for suspicious and possibly terrorism-related activities.

GPS Tracking Devices: AnyTrack Welcomes the New GPS-130

We’re pleased as punch to add the GPS-130 to our product offerings.

The AnyTrack GPS-130 combines the cellular enhanced GPS-100 with a high capacity rechargeable battery pack in a magnetic, impact resistant case to provide you with tracking capability up to three months without the need to recharge. This provides customers with a long-term solution for point-to-point tracking of freight trailers, cargo, and pallets, as well as fleet tracking and security applications.  See more about the GPS-130 here.

All About GPS Devices: GPS Provides “Pinpoint Navigation” for Space Shuttle Endeavour

The space shuttle Endeavour touched down at 12:32 p.m. ET, in a picture perfect landing courtesy of GPS. This marks the first use of a satellite navigation system by a U.S. space shuttle, which has been using the TACAN system, first introduced in the 1950’s. According to NASA, GPS provides “pinpoint navigation” for the multi-billion dollar shuttle during landings. Pretty cool.

Via NASA.gov

AnyTrack GPS-100 Helps Dad Find Daughter After Car Accident

Chuck writes:

Last Wednesday, my teen daughter wanted to borrow my car to buy some sheet music.  My son decided to go along. They started to leave, but I said wait a minute and retrieved the GPS-100 that I had just recharged. Less than 10 minutes later, my daughter called from her cell phone and said she was in an accident. I switched from email to a web browser, and within one minute had the car location.

I called my wife at work and gave her the location, then said I’d meet her there...Within 10 minutes, we were at the accident site. My kids were fine, thanks to seat belts and air bags, but shook up. (My daughter rear-ended a car stopped in front of her.)  Both cars in the accident needed to be towed. 

The GPS-100 and its accurate location helped a lot in a very stressful situation.

We're very glad to hear that Chuck's family is okay!

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