| The AMAZING GPS system. | | | | - Some of the insurance costs can be reduced. |
| Every where you turn, there is another GPS system. | | | | Other features allow for ignition disable, door unlock, |
| They have put it in cell phones, hand held units for | | | | warning if a vehicle is moved beyond a preset |
| wilderness treckers, boats, trucks and cars. Some of | | | | geometrical distance, warn when a set speed has |
| them have voice instructions. One poor slob in a car | | | | been exceeded, and check on mileage versus fuel |
| was told by his GPS "Turn left" so he did. Right into | | | | costs. As examples, a company in Anaheim with a |
| the traffic going the other way. He just didn't wait till | | | | truck fleet had drivers leaving for work at 4.30 am. |
| he got to the next left turn intersection. They all | | | | The empty freeways had them hauling at over 70 |
| come with some kind of map scheme. Some of them | | | | mph , but with this monitoring system, they could be |
| you can put in your destination and you just follow | | | | checked. The result was consistent 55 mph and a |
| the directions. What an incredible device that you can | | | | reduction in fuel costs from $12.000 to $9.000 per |
| know exactly where you are within a few feet. One | | | | month. Another company found it protected it's |
| drawback to a lot of these schemes is that it only | | | | employees as they were accused of being late for |
| works where you are. | | | | scheduled installations. Records showed that they |
| Well, a small company in Tempe, AZ came up with a | | | | arrived on site on time. One of their employees said |
| fantastic addition to a GPS system. They found a | | | | "If you feel that GPS is an invasion, then there's |
| way to use digital communication links which works | | | | something you have to hide". |
| with all the cellular phone systems. They combined | | | | That same company recovered their investment in |
| that with a GPS system to give visual precise map | | | | GOS technology within 3 months just by routing their |
| locations and the crowning addition of satellite | | | | drivers more efficiently, and by checking mileage |
| pictures which can identify the exact position of a | | | | traveled against fuel purchases. Another Florida truck |
| vehicle in a crowded parking lot. What is even more | | | | was stolen in the far southwest of the state and the |
| amazing, they combined all this on the internet. All | | | | owners worked with several police departments |
| you need is a computer with internet access and you | | | | further north. The truck was finally located in the far |
| are able to track your vehicle wherever it goes. The | | | | north of the state by the Suwannee County sheriff's |
| radio link works on a digital signal method which has | | | | department based on the GPS data from the |
| much greater range than standard voice | | | | owners. The deputies were able to arrest five |
| communication. This means virtually no blind spots in | | | | transients from the Bonita Springs area, only one of |
| coverage. | | | | which spoke English. In another case, a small business |
| The value of a system like this can be seen in the | | | | trucker was virtually put out of business when his |
| fact that it started in a small way in the USA, but | | | | truck was stolen. When found, all the valuable cargo |
| has now spread to more than 180 countries world | | | | was stolen. If he had had one of these systems, the |
| wide. There many advantages in being able to locate | | | | perpetrators would have been found and arrested. |
| a stolen vehicle in minutes. Professional thieves do | | | | It has been reported that it was installed in a school |
| not have time to strip it for parts or remove a | | | | bus system somewhere in Minnesota. This enabled |
| valuable cargo from a truck before you can direct | | | | the school operators to check on bus locations and |
| police to the location. There are many other very | | | | to defuse irate parents who accuse the bus of |
| useful built in capabilities. For instance, the peace of | | | | arriving early and not picking up their kids. It is used |
| mind the private car owner has when teenagers or | | | | by ambulance services, plumbing contractors, long |
| elderly parents borrow the car and are out late at | | | | distance and short haul truckers, particularly those |
| night. The company that owns a fleet of trucks can | | | | with valuable cargos. Some police and fire |
| really do a lot to improve it's profitability, for | | | | departments also use this system. And of course, |
| instance:- | | | | people concerned about teenagers and elderly |
| - There is a way to ensure your fuel costs are | | | | parents get peace of mind, as well as those who |
| reduced | | | | own mega expensive classic cars in which they have |
| - It is possible to tell when your vehicles are making | | | | invested thousands. If you know anyone who could |
| unauthorized side trips or speeding. | | | | use a system like this, where they would be able to |
| - When one knows where the vehicles are at all | | | | save money, have better control of their business |
| times, it is possible to reroute more efficiently to | | | | and the peace of mind that that brings, then have |
| meet late breaking requirements. | | | | them call me for more information. My name is Keith |
| - If there is valuable cargo or expensive equipment | | | | Pomeroy and you can reach me at 1-800-548-6098.. |
| for the job, then one can track those valuables for | | | | Ext. 103. If I don't answer, leave a message and I will |
| the police to recover it and catch the thieves | | | | call you to answer any questions you may have. |