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