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Using GPS tracking devices lets employees decrease the time they spent trying to navigate routes or sitting in traffic. Everyone has a certain amount of pride and wants to look good. Your employees may be reluctant to admit just how often they get lost for fear of looking foolish. When you invest in a GPS tracking system and provide them with the tools to get to where they need to be quickly and efficiently, they will be much more confident.

By having a destination already mapped out for them, your employees will know how long it will take to reach their destinations. Although they may want to factor in time for traffic or to park, there will be no need to factor in extra time “just in case we get lost.” As they say time is money. Shaving time of off business trips will lead to savings in fuel costs. The savings from reduced gas usage will definitely add up—whether you have a few company cars or a fleet of vehicles.

With the dispatch and routing capabilities that come with using GPS tracking, your employees can spend less time figuring out where to go and more time actually getting there.

With GPS tracking, you can–

Get information on which of your employees is closest to a certain location.

Get alerts when a company vehicle arrives at a pre-defined location

Route vehicles by the shortest/quickest route with maps and text directions.

Improve your company’s response time

Meet important deadlines

Improve overall customer service

Reduce driving time and delays

Cut down on the time the dispatcher and drivers spend communicating and trying to figure things out

Monitor how long company vehicles are stopping

Monitor when company vehicles arrive and depart

Reduce mileage

It has been documented that the teenage mind, although maturing, has not quite reached maturity. Teenagers, even the most well-behaved teens, are not always good when it comes to calculating risk. Teenagers are known to take more risks than adult drivers. Knowing this as a parent empowers you to do what you can to mitigate any risks your teen might take.

The good thing about having teenagers who are licensed to drive is that you are not obligated to take them everywhere. This frees you from having to play chauffeur. The bad thing is that you have to let go enough to let them take the keys and hit the road. Why not meet in the middle? Let your teens drive, but install a GPS tracking system in the vehicle they drive to give you information on their driving habits and destinations.

Rocky Mountain Tracking wants to partner with parents to provide teen tracking products that allow teen drivers to get driving experience, while giving them the safety net they need. Earlier this year, Rocky Mountain Tracking was named as TeenDriverInsurance.com’s preferred vendor.

RM Tracking has a variety of top quality GPS tracking products for you to choose from, but the one designed specifically for keeping up with adolescent drivers is the RMT Rover. The RMT Rover allows parents to keep track of how fast their teen is driving, if their teen is using a seat belt and it will give you information on where they have driven, in real time.  You can’t get inside their heads, but you can see what they are doing behind the wheel.

A recent Washington Post article pointed out some of the many ways that law enforcement agencies all over the country are making use of GPS tracking technology to fight crime and keep citizens safe. Some of these jurisdictions are reluctant to give details about what GPS devices they use or just how they are using them. The use of GPs devices in solving crimes often comes to the forefront only when evidence gathered from a GPS tracking devices is used in a court case.

When questioned about the legality of using GPS tracking devices to monitor and catch criminals, those who are in favor of this technique say that it is within the bounds of the law. So far, legal precedent allows police to use GPS tracking to keep track of a vehicle on a public street, State courts have disputed this, but the Supreme Court has not made any rulings on the matter.

You can certainly do your part to prevent crimes such as theft by placing a GPS tracking device on your own car. In the event that someone attempts to take your car, your tracking device will let you pinpoint your car’s location. A GPS tracking device may track down your vehicle before the police can do it.

A GPS-based solution can make your Equipment or Vehicle virtually theft proof. A GPS anti theft tracking unit can give the location of you vehicle instantly allowing you to recover it. If you chose a proper GPS anti theft tracking system it will still give you a location even if the thief cuts the battery cable.

Visit Rocky Mountain Tracking to learn more about how a GPS tracking device can prevent auto theft.

The more fuel you use, the more money gets taken away from your bottom line. Since gas costs are rising, you need to find ways to conserve fuel and keep the money you spend on fuel from leaving your hands.

The best way to stem a loss is to prevent it in the first place. Once you review fuel bills and notice that you are spending more and more for this very necessary part of your business, the best thing you can do it enact measures so stop it from continuing.

According to Brad Borst of Rocky Mountain Tracking, Inc. “A number of fuel-saving measures involve using a vehicle efficiently and wisely. With a GPS fleet tracking device, companies can ensure and enforce efficiency and wisdom of use with their vehicles.”

A GPS tracking device from Rocky Mountain Tracking will allow you to make note of speed and make sure your drivers do not waste gas (money) by speeding.

Here are Borst’s other tips for saving fuel:

1. Driving slower really does make a difference. Studies have shown that fuel economy drops by 17.1 percent as speeds increase from 50 mph to 70 mph.
2. Spend less time idling. Did you know that 15 minutes of idle time uses half a gallon of gasoline? Even 30 seconds of idle time uses more fuel than turning off and then turning on the engine.
3. Make sure your vehicles have clean air filters. This is not a part of vehicle maintenance that you should skip.
4. Keep your fleet’s tires fully inflated because fully inflated tires use up less fuel.

With the rise in gas prices everyone is feeling the pinch. The gas that goes into individual cars costs more. And business owners are finding that the fuel costs for their fleets are rising. Reluctant consumers are buying less and you do not want to have to raise your prices since this is discouraging to your customers.

An ounce of prevention may be worth…well at least a gallon of gas. You can tell your drivers to slow down and this will help save some gas, but there is even more that you can do. You can install GPS devices to systematically monitor routing and driving habits. This will help you construct a concrete plan to lower your fuel costs.

“Companies using GPS tracking devices can tackle every one of these issues - knowing when and how fast vehicles are speeding, how long they’re idling, which vehicle was fueled where, and what route they should take to save time and fuel,” says Brad Borst of Rocky Mountain Tracking. “This simple investment can pay significant dividends and improve bottom lines.”

Borst estimates that a company with an average fleet of 10 vehicles can save as much as $8,000 per month by using a GPS tracking device. The efficient use of your company’s vehicles will result in great savings for you in so many levels. By using a GPS you will be ensuring that in addition to regular maintenance, you have done what you could to keep them in great shape. You will reduce costs in the short run by saving on gas and in the long run by getting the most out of each vehicle you purchase.

Check back later in the week for more tips on how to reduce fuel costs.

Visit Rocky Mountain Tracking online to learn about fleet management and how you may be able to reduce fuel costs by 15%-20% or more.

With the rise in fuel costs accompanied by the increase of prices of other goods and services, you are probably on constant alert for ways to save money. People used to say that sometimes it takes money to make money.

Well, it also takes money to save money. After your initial investment you’ll find that a GPS tracking device will pay for itself over and over again.

A study commissioned by Motorola found that employees working for businesses that use GPS technology were able to use their time much more efficiently–saving about 54 minutes a day. These minutes translate into a yearly financial windfall of $5,484 for each employee or $5.4 million.

This survey gathered information from companies in the transportation, trucking, warehousing and manufacturing field—an field in which company employees spend a lot of time on the road. Almost half of the companies surveyed were able to cut down on miles traveled to the tune of an average of  about 231 miles a week. So in addition to the minutes saved, the miles saved also represent $51, 582 in lowered fuel costs each year.

Using your company vehicles more efficiently means that they will not be put through so much wear and tear so quickly. This will also save money because you will have to replace vehicles less often.

Rocky Mountain Tracking can help you find the GPS tracking devices that can help you save time, fuel and money. Visit the Rocky Mountain Tracking website to get more information on fleet tracking.

Officials in one town in New York state forecast that they will save $130,000 per year if their plans to monitor driving habits and vehicle usage get approved as they hope.

By installing GPS tracking units in vehicles and boats, town officials were able to pinpoint unproductive transportation routes. And no, the phrase “unproductive transportation routes” does not refer to employees goofing off or going to unauthorized places using taxpayer dollars. It refers to employees simply being unaware of more efficient routes they could have taken to get the job done. With GPS tracking, managers were made aware and they were able to re-direct employees to routes that saved time, gas and money.

GPS tracking really can help your organization to improve response time and customer service. Since you will know where your vehicles at all times on a real time map, your dispatchers can easily send the nearest vehicle when a new job arises. They will not have to call around and try to figure out who is where or have to calculate who will be able to get to a site fastest. This saves both money and time.

It is true that we have just recently seen a little relief in gas prices, but don’t be fooled. Prices are still quite high and gas will still take an unexpected bite out of your budget if you don’t enact measure to taper fuel costs.

Visit Rocky Mountain Tracking to learn more about fleet management. You can save on time and fuel and you may be able to eliminate some of your paperwork by installing GPs tracking units on your company’s or municipality’s vehicles.

There is another side to the notion that GPS tracking can be used for child safety: sometimes a child may not harm themselves as much as they may harm others.

A seven-year-old in Florida took his grandmother’s car keys and hopped into her SUV, driving several miles. Other motorists reported seeing a driver who looked too short to be moving. His joyride ended when he crashed his grandmother’s car. Thankfully, he was not injured.

A GPS tracking unit would have been very helpful in this situation. Rather than relying on other motorists, starting a chase or waiting until the child crashed into someone or something, a GPS tracking device would have let police zero in on his exact location so they could make sure he was stopped safely.

The child was quoted as saying it was fun to do bad things. He hit other people’s cars (both parked and moving), a mailbox and at least one sign. When interviewed by a television news station, he didn’t quite fully acknowledge that he might have killed himself, his fellow passenger (another child) or someone else.

Local police do intend to charge this young boy with grand theft. He is unlikely to face jail time, but police still want to put him into the system and do some follow-up.

A GPS tracking device can help you to locate a naughty child, just as it can help lead parents to an injured child. If you are a parent, nothing is more important to you than knowing that your child is safe and sound. Even if they have done something awful, your first priority is locating them.

Being a parent these days can be nerve-racking. You are concerned that someone else could harm your children, while at the same time you have to think about how they could also manage to get themselves into an uneasy situation. It isn’t always some lurking predator that can cause harm. Sometimes your child’s natural exuberance and curiosity—traits that are part of a child’s charm—could be harmful to them in some way. Children like to explore and sometimes they are not fully aware of dangers. At other times, children wander off to look at something intriguing and before they know it they are lost.

Whether you are on vacation or at home, a GPS tracking device could really be of assistance when it comes to keeping up with your children. Now, please keep in mind that GPS tracking devices cannot replace your own intuition. If you think your child should not go to a certain place, follow your instincts. However, a personal GPS tracking device can be a tool in your parenting arsenal.

A device like the PT-200 can help you locate your children if they get lost or in the case of an emergency or injury. A GPS locator can give you an extra layer of protection and safety for your children.
Especially since you are not the only person who watches your child. You may almost never let your child out of your site, but your child’s school, daycare center or babysitter may not be quite so careful.

Visit Rocky Mountain Tracking to view the PT-200 learn more about personal tracking devices.

Earlier this week, we discussed how GPS tracking devices can be used to ensure the safety of your employees. As I’m sure you know, these devices can also be used to ensure the safety of your vehicles and other equipment.

If you were to become the unfortunate victim of theft, and you had already installed a GPS tracking device on your vehicle or equipment, retrieving it would be easier for you than for someone who had not installed a tracking device. Using the GPS tracking device, you could zero in on the exact location of your property.

However, we do not advise that you go on the hunt to get it back yourself. You may want to do this, especially if it is apparent that your property is in a familiar location. Instead, you should contact the police and let them know what has happened and that your GPS tracking device can provide the coordinates they need to recover the stolen property.

Here is how A GPS-based solution from Rocky Mountain Tracking can make your equipment or vehicle virtually theft proof!

-A GPS anti theft tracking unit can give the location of you vehicle instantly allowing you to recover it.

-GPS Systems for theft tracking and theft recovery can lower your insurance costs.

-If you chose a proper GPS anti theft tracking system it will still give you a location even if the thief cuts the battery cable.

-Depending on the type GPS Anti-Theft System purchased you can track your vehicle on a regular basis improving efficiency and monitoring driving habit or you can purchase an on demand system that only tells you the location when you need it.

Click here to learn more about how GPS tracking can keep your vehicles from falling into the wrong hands.