When traveling in a new location, renting a car is often par for the course. However, you also have the added liability risk in the event it comes back damaged or stolen.

While it can help you with the expenses of mishaps to your rental car, taking out insurance won’t help manage the inconvenience it can cause. If you do happen to get your rental car stolen, trying to find it yourself can be not only a waste of time, but also cost you more in the end. Instead, you can follow these steps below to recover your rental a lot quicker and with less hassle.

Call Police

Obviously, the first thing you want to do when you have your rental stolen is contact the police. Explain the details of your rental to the police and any personal belongings you may have had in the car like electronic equipment or a suitcase. If the rental does come with GPS tracking but you don’t have the gadget to trace it, police enforcement can help use your tracker to trace the car. Read the rest of this entry »

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises is launching its “On Time Cooking” idea in Australia. Customers who order their pizza through a smartphone (and choose to be tracked) will be tracked en route to the time they arrive at the store to pick up their pizza.

Domino’s Managing Director and Group CEO Don Meij spoke in Sydney saying the concept behind this idea was to make sure the customer always received their food hot and that it didn’t get cold from sitting around in the store while the customer was on their way.

While the customer places their order, they will let Domino’s know how they will get to the store and only after they enter the ‘Cook Zone’ which is an up-to-date virtual zone around the store representing the store’s current lead time, will Domino’s begin on the customer’s order. Read the rest of this entry »

You’ve probably heard by now of all the companies that are getting great results from using GPS fleet tracking systems. Yet many small and large fleets are reluctant to make the investment. Some of that reluctance comes from preconceived ideas or myths, like those listed below, that could be robbing your business of a banner profit year.

Myth 1: GPS Tracking only Benefits Shipping Companies

Nothing could be further from the truth. From waste removal services to street cleaners and a few local delivery drivers in between, GPS tracking can help a wide range of fleets. Even police departments are using them to keep track of police cruisers in order to reach the closest units to respond to emergencies. Read the rest of this entry »

Given California’s economic and ecological climate, more efficient transportation systems are vital to the wellbeing of the state’s residents.

Currently, there is a gas tax in place that is intended to provide aid for improving infrastructure; however, the tax is outdated. And many Californians are driving more fuel-efficient vehicles, like electric and hybrid cars. While those fuel-efficient vehicles are great for the environment, they still cause wear-and-tear on the state’s roadways. Since these cars are using less gas, less money is being collected via the gas tax, which means less funding for roadway repair.

The solution? The California Road Charge Pilot Program. Read the rest of this entry »

Equipment theft is becoming a big problem for construction businesses these days. Heavy equipment makes attractive targets for a variety of reasons, the number one reason being ease of access. These are a few things you can do as a business owner to take control of your equipment and deter those who would be thieves.

Secure Your Worksites with a Perimeter Fence

Most crimes of thefts are matter of convenience. The more inconvenient you make it for thieves to get into and off of worksite property the less likely you are to be an attractive target for them. That being said, a fence along is not always discouragement enough.

Keep Worksites Well Lit During the Night

In fact, consider installing motion activated lighting and cameras in dark corners of any worksite. Most thieves don’t want to be in the light and will think twice before venturing in if there are cameras. Prevention is always the best cure and these types of action are generally effective for preventing thieves from coming onto your property. Read the rest of this entry »