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Looking to the example of other cities, counties and municipalities around the country, South Carolina has decided to use GPS tracking technology to save money, gas and shortcut employees misuse of government vehicles.

This week a contract will be awarded to company who will help the state to put GPS tracking devices on public school buses and other state-issued vehicles. This is likely a first because South Carolina is the only state in the nation that had its own fleet of school buses.

Not to say that safety is not an issue no matter who is riding in a vehicle, but it safety is especially important when it comes to transporting little ones. With GPS tracking devices on school buses, officials will know who is speeding or accelerating and take measure to ensure the wellbeing of young passengers. With GPS units aboard, the state will be able to monitor whether or not drivers are stopping at the right stops and if they are stopping for adequate amounts of time. Plus, they will be able to quickly locate a bus if there is an emergency.

One town in New York state racked up a savings of 14,000 gallons of gas after they installed GPS tracking devices on state-issued vehicles (and at today’s gas prices, you can just imagine how much money that is). For South Carolina, officials project that if using GPS vehicle devices can save them 2 gallons per bus each day, with each bus traveling about 16,000 miles a year, the GPS devices will pay for themselves by the time the next school year rolls around.

Using GPS tracking devices to assist with fleet management also means better money and time management. Yes, it is a cliché, time really is money and these days, gas is money too. Visit Rocky Mountain Tracking to learn more about how GPS tracking devices can help you manage your fleet and save money.