Benefits of installing GPS tracker in your Vehicle

GPS car tracking system is an innovation in the field of technology. The installation of this car tracking device will help you to follow the movement of your vehicle or the location of the vehicle.  If you are new to this device, then this article will help you upgrade your knowledge on GPS tracking system.

There are two types of vehicle tracking device, active and passive GPS trackingsystem.

Passive systems are like a database collection system. It will only keep the data of the vehicle status, speed and location. All this information is saved on chip and the information can be retrieved at some later point. This information is helpful in analysing and monitoring driver’s performance and to optimise vehicle route. Passive systems do not response immediately and are only used to track the vehicle information like daily or weekly trips or route of the journey. But all this information can only be received once the memory chip is retrieved. Without this chip, passive tracking systems are useless.

Active devices are more helpful than passive devices, since they provide real time information about the vehicle. It can track the location of the vehicle via satellite link that is associated with GPS database. This information is released in every 5 – 10 minutes and the person sitting on the remote system can access the vehicle information directly over the internet. The user can rely on the information provided by the device as it is able to provide accurate position of the vehicle.

You can either choose to use passive or active device depending on your need or there are devices available with the combination of both.

There are many reasons why you should install van tracking device in your vehicles. Some of the top listed benefits are:-

1. Ideal for companies that deal with fleet of vehicles like taxis, ambulance or couriers.
2. Banks security can keep the track of the vehicle carrying cash
3. Data can be used for investigation purposes in case of car theft or robbery
4. Helps in keeping the track of mileage. Best for car rental companies
5. Very helpful for courier services to ensure timely delivery of the packages
6. Helps in sending immediate help in case of any accidents
7. Goof for banking and financial institutions as it helps in keep track of cash carrying van and security personal
8. Can also be used by Insurance claim representatives to know the exact reason of vehicle damage
9. Vendor management and invoicing the customer.

Apart from these benefits, these tracking devices can also be connected to a help or panic button which sends out alert signals if there is a sudden mishap, vehicle breakdown or women security issues. It helps in sending the response team at the location immediately.

The GPS tracking devices are undersized and low profile and can easily be hidden inside the body or underneath the vehicle. These can be simply tracked by making a call from a mobile handset and the device will signal it’s coordinates in a form of a message