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GPS Vehicle Tracking for Recreational Protection

Posted on March 8, 2009 in Business Tips, GPS Fleet Tracking, GPS Vehicle Tracking | by

By James Neely

In the world of outdoor recreation, businesses need a method of managing their assets and monitoring usage. There is no better way of accomplishing this than to use a GPS Tracking system.

The types of businesses that can benefit from GPS are endless:

Golf Courses and Country Clubs. Management of golf carts can be made easy but in addition so too can the equipment that is used in the operations of a course: tractors, mowers, and anything else that has a motor.

Boat Rentals. Want to know where your rental boat is located? Look it up on your GPS Tracking system. Want to know where it has been and when it is returning? Look it up on your GPS Tracking system.

Ski Resorts. These businesses have the responsibility to keep track of their valued motorized equipment as well as snowmobiles. Not only can you locate them in the worst of weather, you can alert authorities to their whereabouts should there be a need.

Tracking Theme Parks. Crowded theme parks make for easy misplacement of motorized equipment. A GPS vehicle tracking system not only finds them, but helps insure that employees are performing their rounds in a timely fashion.

Public Parks. Local and national parks cover many acres of land. Keeping track of assets in this setting is a chore because of the amount of space involved. Imagine being able to track a conservation vehicle as to its whereabouts in real time.

Zoos. Many vehicles are used in the operations of a zoo. Managing fleets of vehicles is made easier with a GPS Tracking system. Find an asset quickly and track its use around the facilities.

Motorcycle and Scooters. When renting out vehicles for use outside of a business, a system is mandatory for maintaining speed enforcement. Also, mileage can be verified as well.

Flight Instructors. Losing an aircraft due to theft is not a usual occurrence, but a GPS Tracking system can help report on flight sessions and in-flight whereabouts as well.

RVs and Campers. Rental companies that offer RVs and campers have a difficult time maintaining location and mileage details. This system provides that in a report that can be used at time of return to help insure that the vehicle was used in a proper manner.

Finding out about all of the benefits of a system like this must include a discussion of theft recovery. Not only can assets be tracked for location, but insurance premiums can be lowered on these vehicles to help keep operating overhead low.

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3 Responses to “GPS Vehicle Tracking for Recreational Protection”

  1. RMT GPS News says:

    Hi Gloria,
    Great question! Most insurance companies will lower the premium for any type of vehicle that is equipped with a gps tracking device. Every insurance company is a little different, so you just have to check with them.

  2. Gloria says:

    Does GPS Tracking on RV’s and other vehicles help reduce insurance premiums? If not it should.

  3. Cathy says:

    It would be great if all vehicles came equipped with GPS tracking as standard equipment. Heck I wish I could get it on my teens too!

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